Memorial Day

Danny O'KeefeHP, Random Musings, Short Stories

This is Memorial Day. It has come to have many meanings for many. It is the remembrance of those lost in battle. It is also regarded as the first day of summer, a season of warmth and relaxation, days of lingering light in the evenings and sunrises that beckon the welcome of another golden promise. This is a day of …

Letter to Ahmet

Danny O'KeefeHistorical Perspective, HP, Random Musings

Photograph by Michael Ochs Archives / Getty June 30, 2006  Dear Ahmet-        I was out in my kayak last night. It was beautiful and serene on the water, fish jumping all around me and eventually a pod of Dall’s Porpoise came close and their breathing, as they surfaced and dove in the water, cast a calming, magical …