“Waiting for The Bird” by, Emilio Chaviano November 22, 2012   Americans are very religious people and most of us are going through the rituals of Thanksgiving Day.  Let me count some: travel to be with family and friends, turkey preparation with all the trimmings, football games, eating excessively, drinking all sorts of libations, and […]

“God Bless America” by Emilio Chaviano Nov. 7, 2012   It is customary to hear “God Bless America”  between the top and bottom halves of the 7th inning at the ball park. Most people like it except those who might object to the fact that the name of God is part of the song. Since […]

“Dreaming Dreams” By Emilio Chaviano October 30, 2012   Dreams are just dreams, but wonderful realities can and do come from them.  John Lennon wrote “Imagine.”  Martin Luther King had a dream and gave his famous speech “I Have a Dream.”  Well, I had a dream last night. Barack and Mitt were standing side by […]

“Plum Line” October 16, 2012 By Emilio Chaviano   I find it difficult to imagine a tool so simple as the plum line.  Plum lines have been in use by brick masons for centuries. Early builders realized that if walls were going to stand firm and hold the weigh placed above them, those wall had […]

“Destination” By  Emilio Chaviano October 9, 2012     I wonder how many remember the days when everyone had at least one of those folding  maps from the oil companies.  Many cars now come with built-in navigation systems because staying on course is important. We tend to set many goals and courses to follow in […]

“Pillar of Salt” by. Emilio Chaviano September 20, 2012     Life is to be lived looking forward and not back. A regret is a feeling deep inside that somehow makes us want to go back to change history. That desire has no future.  Words said and deeds done can not be changed no matter […]

“One of Us” By Emilio Chaviano August 18, 2012   In English we call the deity God, but in every language we find words that attempt to describe the divinity. Back in 1995 Joan Osborne popularized the song “One of Us.” I liked it because it asked what I consider important questions that often are […]

“Two Mules” By Emilio Chaviano July 31, 2012   For the last few months the name of Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria has been on the news almost daily. Now, consider this headline: “Highest Ranking Syrian General Travels to Israel Seeking Help.” This event did not make the evening news, papers or other internet based […]

“Forty Day Pilgrimage” By Emilio Chaviano February 21, 2012 I recently became aware The Way, a film with Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez. The story is about what happens to these characters along the way to the Shrine of St. James in the city of Santiago in northern Spain. The idea of people going of […]