Dreaming with Jeff
2:47 a.m. Damn clock. Only about three more hours until I have to get up. Mind racing. Need to fix the gutter. Lose weight. I should have...
Leonardo, amico mio
Those of you who are fluent in Italian may be chuckling to yourselves right now. I have no idea if this title is correct or just another...
Tony and ?...The Perfect Match
Regular readers of my blog are familiar with my theme…Second Takes. This is an account of two people who are now card-carrying members of...
Always Count on a Firefighter
My father, James Condron, was a firefighter and paramedic for the Norwood Fire Department. In December 1977, he was treating a man who...
Cincinnati? Creative?
During a recent morning commute, a radio feature informed me that Cincinnati, of all places, is one of the Top 10 Most Creative Cities in...
An Open Letter to Normal People
tc’s note: I try to keep this site positive. There are countless sources of negativity and chest pounding, which was one of the reasons I...
Think!
I’ve received some very positive feedback about www.secondtakes.com. I appreciate you taking the time to visit, and am grateful for your...
Me...Take Two
Mrs. Dalkey espoused the virtue of coloring inside the lines. Kindergarten, you see, was just the beginning. Then there were Cub Scout...
Je suis Charlie
Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Two hooded cowards burst into Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris, France, killing 12 people – cartoonists,...
Pen and Ink
A friend once described my musical taste as earthy. Truth is, I like all sorts of music. But given a choice, I’d rather hear acoustic...