Dave’s Diaries: Life, writing and more

  • Believing in spring

    Believing in spring

    February 2, 2024 It’s amazing how a few little numbers can make a titanic impact on one’s life. Things like, “Total length: 1.5 millimeters. Involved cores: 2. Maximum core involvement: 10%. Cores with >50% involvement: 0.” What these dry statistics mean is that at least for now, I’m safe from the biological boogeyman that for… Read more

  • Giving thanks after Thanksgiving

    Giving thanks after Thanksgiving

    December 27, 2023 Christmas dawned grey and damp but the temperature at daybreak was 57, about fifty degrees warmer than last year, when my wife and I spent the morning frantically de-icing our pool. This time we stayed warm and cozy inside, cheered by the tree on the kitchen island, all decked out with ornaments… Read more

  • Porn in the good, old, USA

    Porn in the good, old, USA

    December 8, 2023 If you’re male, there’s an excellent chance you took part in the ancient ritual that defines a young man’s life: hiding porn from your parents. Those who grew up in the last century might’ve stashed Playboy under the mattress or scrubbed the XXX files from their first PCs. Females are less likely… Read more

  • Lights! Action! That’s almost a wrap

    Lights! Action! That’s almost a wrap

    My wonderful wife, who doubles as my muse, is a morning person in a way I’ll never be. While I’m drifting around in a pre-caffeinated haze, her mental and creative powers hit their peak around the time she rises to start the day. This energy often produces epiphanies, like the one she recently shared with… Read more

  • Golden or olden?

    Golden or olden?

    October 31, 2023 Question: What does reality TV have to do with Social Security? Unfortunately, number four is correct. If you haven’t been watching, “The Golden Bachelor” is the latest mutation of the Bachelor / Bachelorette series, where suitors (and suitorettes?) ruthlessly battle for the heart of a desirable man or woman. Instead of a… Read more

  • What holiday is this?

    What holiday is this?

    October 21, 2023 It’s the time of year when the universe reminds us that life means constant change. Our young sugar maple, pictured above, got the message before most of the trees here in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. Though lots of leaves are still green, the sweaters and extra blankets are out of the… Read more