January is haiku month here. We will be publishing four each Wednesday beginning 1/7. Sharon has a lovely related essay in our “Other Stuff” section. We have now enabled the COMMENT function. So next time you read a piece, let us know what you think. Also, remember to follow us on our FB page, where you’ll be reminded of new pieces and can find links to old ones.

Larry Gritton Larry Gritton

Larry Gritton

When I was growing up in the 1950s and ‘60s, my family went to my grandparents’ summer place…

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Fred Karger Fred Karger

Fred Karger

When I was growing up in Glencoe, a bedroom suburb north of Chicago, I didn’t quite fit in….

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