The rain was drizzling down on the corner across from the Clover Diner.  An impatient boy heatedly had a conversation, Decadence had begun.

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Pale Shelter
Pale Shelter

"Umbrella" is another term for the parasol, which was first used as a protection against the...

Woodsmoke Lane At Dusk
Woodsmoke Lane At Dusk

  I loved the sky on this night as we left my brother's house. It had been raining...

Parking Garage Rooftop
Parking Garage Rooftop

My brother-in-law parked the car on one of the upper levels of the garage in downtown West...

Lies, Lies, LIES!
Lies, Lies, LIES!

"Santa, Santa, Santa... It's always Santa!"  -- Jan Brady, sort of. I remember...