Times of Serious Play: a memoir

A punny, serious telling of my early years growing up in the 1950s,1960s, and 1970s told through answering playful questions. How did I make friends with the curse and blessing of being introverted in an extroverted culture? How did I grow up to be "good enough" when the family myth expected near perfection? How does an elder make find meaning by making fun of and with his younger self? How can one be a promising young man and not be a golfer? Did I inhale? What was it like to be a rat? What is a Glumph? And what would Jesus do? These are all fair game for asking the Great Mystery, the provider and prober of life. The right question serves more than the certain answer. Read more