Monthly Archives: March 2016

Do We Write To Fill A Page?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

Do we write to fill a page? To see the ink march resolutely across the blankness – ants against a blanket of snow; pepper spilt on the cloth of a fancy dinner table? Or is it because we know that … Continue reading →

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Why Isn’t There A Hashtag #Christians?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

Laughing from down below – my little boy entertaining the crowd as only a three year old can. It’s Easter, we like so many are in family today; as it should be – a good thing. Food, drink, pie – … Continue reading →

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“Fidel And The Goat”: An Excerpt from “The Lieutenant of San Porfirio”

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

In honor of all the media attention these days on a bankrupt totalitarian island, here’s an excerpt from “The Lieutenant of San Porfirio“. One day Fidel had been walking down a dirt road not far from Havana when he had … Continue reading →

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The Old Man And His Eagle

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

The iron-barred door finally shut, marking the end of another maddening day. The old man breathed a sigh of relief, extracting the worn padlock from his brown-jacket pocket and inserting it through the metal rings – slamming it home with … Continue reading →

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“The New Year” – A Book Review

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

I’d forgotten how much I like Pearl S. Buck. Some time ago I read “The Good Earth” – her masterpiece – and found it a remarkable book. I’m going to reread it and write a review (stay tuned). Most recently, … Continue reading →

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – A Movie Review

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

I do believe this could be my first movie review – and for a Tina Fey movie no less. However, I guess I had to – because I was surprised. I thought WTF was gonna be a stupid movie about … Continue reading →

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We Are All From Somewhere

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

I’m on my way back to Denver now – a short time in DC; ending a life, starting another. Not a different life, not really, just in a different place – which is the same thing, isn’t it? Or is … Continue reading →

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The Baby Squirrel

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

“Don’t be alarmed,” says the big gruff man as he plops down in the seat next to me on the airplane. Then he gently pulls from an old ski hat a tiny, baby squirrel. “He was abandoned by his mother,” … Continue reading →

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