Dave’s Diaries: Life, writing and more

  • A pandemic diary: It’s five o’clock somewhere!

    A pandemic diary: It’s five o’clock somewhere!

    October 22, 2020 It’s Thursday afternoon and the pandemic has got you down. You need a break from the loop of bad news, a slice of normalcy, a little fun. If any of that sounds familiar, go to Facebook or Instagram at 6:00 p.m. Eastern for, “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere: A Musical Social From a… Read more

  • A pandemic diary: Letter to younger self

    A pandemic diary: Letter to younger self

    October 16, 2020 You’ve probably heard of and maybe indulged in the exercise of writing a letter to your younger self. The idea is to take stock, reflect, set down the big lessons of the past, and promise to live by them in the future. That’s all well and good, but I’ve already made a… Read more

  • One man, one vote

    One man, one vote

    October 14, 2020 My voting is done. It felt almost anticlimactic, filling out my ballot at the dining room table, signing it, and slipping it into the dropbox, which I’m sure is secure. Many years ago I was young and dumb enough to sit out an election. But if I had to, I’d stand in… Read more

  • Tea for two (and for dummies)

    Tea for two (and for dummies)

    Could you make me some tea? Don’t worry, I don’t expect you to show up at my door with a “cuppa,” as the British would say, or a glass of the sweet variety preferred here in the South. I’m just inquiring, most politely, if this task falls within y’all’s life experience and the scope of… Read more

  • Another new short story!

    Remember the band The Dead Milkmen? Even if you weren’t around in their heyday, you’ve probably heard the joke and urban legend that gave rise to the name. Only what if it wasn’t just a joke? Did your placid suburban neighborhood have a Lothario prowling the streets at dawn, delivering more than milk and cottage… Read more

  • A pandemic diary: Take a load

    September 5, 2020 When you’re staying home on Labor Day weekend with no football, it helps to have music, the kind that resonates in the heart, that’s steered you through tough times before. I’ve been switching between the now-virtual Detroit Jazz Festival, where I’ve gone in person three times, and the wild party on WWOZ,… Read more