what did I miss? A grocery story in my neighborhood directs cars to underground parking spaces outlined on oil stained concrete in permanent twilight. It is easy to avoid seeing in a space not meant to be noticed. But the other day at the bottom of an escalator exit from the garage, I had to stop. Luminescence poured down from the street above and demanded I look. How many times did I pass without noticing the light - how it blesses an ordinary place - how it calls for me to look up from...

where is the light? The clouds today are dark and getting darker. The future looks worse. Dystopian and apocalyptic stories took over the mainstream. Disbelief in a better tomorrow is seen as pragmatic, clear-headed, and wise. News feeds and political leaders tell us to focus on the bleakest corners. Frightened people cosplay courage. Is that the best we can do? Certainly, the world is changing and the past will never return. But the smallest light becomes obvious in darkness. Is it foolish...

do you want to listen? Reading is a wonderful thing to do, but sometimes I like to listen. When I was a kid, my Dad read chapters of book after book, and his voice replaced those of P.G. Wodehouse, T.H. White, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and many other authors. I think they would have liked his interpretations. But today, my book was released on Audible. (also available through Amazon). Secure your copy today. The recorded voice is mine. I believe the author approves. Keep chasing lights. Gunnar...