John Francis Nooney

Corned Beef for Thanksgiving: An Unofficial Case Study

Don’t get me wrong: I like turkey. I just don’t like cooking it. I use ground turkey regularly, turkey breast … Continue Reading Corned Beef for Thanksgiving: An Unofficial Case Study

The Compact Chronicles: Tablecloth

Renata watched the movers lug the last of the equipment out to their truck. “A good run,” she thought. “Renata’s … Continue Reading The Compact Chronicles: Tablecloth

“Both Sides Now” by Sam Smith

Hats

I. “Once, when he was about five or six, his father and I walked into our bedroom and there he … Continue Reading Hats

The Leaving: A Definition

(This poem is made from various definitions of “leave”, “leaving”, “left”, compiled and condensed from various dictionaries across the internet.The … Continue Reading The Leaving: A Definition

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.

--Charles Darwin
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Father And Son Night

Today would have been my dad’s 101st birthday.I wrote this poem years ago about one of my clearest memories of … Continue Reading Father And Son Night

The Bookstore

I love The Bookstore. I worked there for many years and spent a decade with the company in different stores. … Continue Reading The Bookstore

The Vindication In The Low

(An updated version of a blog post from December 2011.) Vindication, when it comes to us, brings with it a … Continue Reading The Vindication In The Low