by John G. Blumberg | Oct 3, 2019 | The Front Porch |
I’ve never been one to read “the end” of a book first. I’m much more wired to start at the very beginning – as they sing, it’s a very good place to start. This makes me a very unlikely candidate to write a book where it might make sense to read the end first. Yet,...
by John G. Blumberg | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized |
I still remember the night I first heard Pete play the piano. What was most memorable, that night, was how much he sounded like my favorite group, Chicago, whenever he played any of their music. The following week, I would find out the reason – he was the pianist in...
by John G. Blumberg | Aug 1, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Recently, I’ve been wondering about the quandary of what we perceive to be literal. You know – the exact, the precise, the certain. It might be more accurate to say that I’ve been pondering the literal since literal leaves little room for wonder. I must confess that...
by John G. Blumberg | Jul 4, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda It’s an old mantra that in so many ways mocks a sense of truth from a number of dimensions: shoulda-coulda-woulda. It seems, most often, this old saying has been used to shine a light on needless regrets of what I should have done, could...
by John G. Blumberg | Jun 6, 2019 | The Front Porch |
Sometimes a simple comment from an unsuspecting source in an unplanned location reveals an eye-opening reminder. The combination of all three may be what makes it immediately apparent and so memorable. I was recently at one of my favorite regular destinations, The...
