May 14, 2026

Will in Barcelona The college age son (Will) of a friend since 1971 (Bill) was studying in Barcelona. Bill was visiting Will, and since Barcelona is a three hour ...continue reading

April 7, 2026

Third in an occasional series with Lindsey Munro. Previously: Romper Room Munro Consultants ~ The offer letter from Madison Medical Technology arrived by email. The human resources manager wrote ...continue reading

January 31, 2026

Sometime around 2005… “Why are you back so early? It’s not even six, it’s only Tuesday. Did you get fired?” Mitchell smiled, set his computer briefcase on the kitchen ...continue reading

January 4, 2026

At ten-fifteen on a Tuesday morning, the woman who had started as the receptionist and one month later became the company’s office manager, walked out of the office door ...continue reading

September 17, 2025

My first life crisis came when I turned twenty-eight. Approaching thirty, I had to finally face up that I would never again be nineteen. After several years of weekly ...continue reading

July 27, 2025

  Random experiences of late, in and around,  Montpellier, and a little bit beyond. As always in these cases, it’s E.B. White style. ~ Ain’t no sunshine Annie and ...continue reading

Dear Pig, I’m not really happy about your recent schedule changes. I’ve know it was coming, and I should have been better prepared for it. Still, I am disturbed ...continue reading

June 4, 2025

As she waited on Brannan Street, Lindsey Munro noticed a group of elementary school children, thirty strong, coming down the street. They were all talking, yelling, pushing each other, ...continue reading

February 11, 2025

  Murder The parole hearing for Darrel Anthony Brodely was on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 1900 CET (Montpellier), 1000 PST (San Jose). The hearing was via video conference. ...continue reading