One great metaphor is all a writer needs. When I was growing up, the Vietnam War was still very present in the American consciousness. The “Vietnam Syndrome” loomed over American policy so heavily that George H.W. Bush felt it necessary to call it out after the Persian Gulf War. He declared that the “ghosts ofContinue reading “The Things They Carried- Tim O’Brien”
Tag Archives: Northern Virginia
Bearanoia
On our first morning in Nikiski, we decided to go back to the well from which the wildlife gods had favored us yesterday, home of the weasel: Captain Cook State Recreation Area. We went with the full intention of stopping at every possible point and exploring the park. Unfortunately, at the first viewpoint, alongContinue reading “Bearanoia”
Pub Quiz Review: Murphy’s Alexandria, VA
Location: Murphy’s Pub on King Street, Old Town Alexandria, Virginia Regular Time: 8:15 on Tuesdays Date: 1/28/2020 This was not a new trivia night for me, far from it. I’ve been to Murphy’s about fifty times. It’s the first trivia night I ever went to in the DC area. At one point, my friends andContinue reading “Pub Quiz Review: Murphy’s Alexandria, VA”
Traveling to the Narcissistic Island Universe of Youth: Part II
As my writing improves in the narrative, a sense of the time period begins to come out of the dry facts. There are a few references to music that have the reek of ancient history. I made my modern self laugh out loud at a description of singing a parody of Sir Mix-A-Lot that wentContinue reading “Traveling to the Narcissistic Island Universe of Youth: Part II”
The Attractive Nuisance 