Month: February 2018

I like rumors as much as the next person, if the next person is Truman Capote or someone else who really loves rumors. I mean, outlandish and unsubstantiated stories are entertaining even as they’re being dismissed. Since I hear rumors of rumors about me and my current life, I figured I’d spice up the plot … Continue reading Rumors Can’t Be Disproven: Please Spread These

On New Year’s Day, almost two months ago, I vowed to reconnect with 13 people, all of whom matter to me but whom I hadn’t seen since moving to the Tiny White Box. Each of these folks is important to me, and I don’t want to lose touch with them just because I’m four hours … Continue reading Keeping Me Honest—Update on New Year’s Resolution

A little over a week ago, I wrote about my friend, Larissa, who’d just been fired from her teaching job (https://tinywhitebox.com/2018/02/18/too-smart-and-charming-for-our-own-good/). Larissa is very smart, very creative and very deep into problem-drinking territory. In fact, by her admission, Larissa long ago had her visa stamped at the gates of alcoholism. Regardless, Larissa had called me … Continue reading No More Crises Because That’s All Life Is

When I was seven in 1966, World War II had only been over for 21 years. Think about that. Twenty years ago today we (and by we, I mean old farts like me) were focused on blue dresses and dried semen; when this story took place, almost every dad I knew had been part of … Continue reading Marie Myers, Hogan’s Heroes and Me

I loved summer camp.  Really. While in Durham I was one of, say, 100 boys within a two-year cohort, at Camp Mi-Te-Na I was one of 50 boys in my “village.” For gifted athletes, these odds wouldn’t change their lives much. After all, the cream always rises to the top. For me, barely whole milk … Continue reading Mi-Te-Na Born and Mi-Te-Na Bred

I’ve wanted to write this column since I began this site. Unfortunately, each of my earlier attempts was overwhelmed by nonsense before I could publish. This time I’ve taken a media fast before that happens. Last night President Trump hosted a listening session on gun violence in schools. I don’t have access to video, so … Continue reading In Praise of Donald Trump (Time Sensitive—Post Before Events/Tweets Undermine It)

From the cutting-room floor of WMUR. Videographed/edited by Paul Falco Interview conducted 1/29/18 by Sean McDonald Subject: Keith Howard, Tiny White Box Transcript Follows, McDonald’s Questions/Comments in Bold: “I first got interested in politics in 1972, when I was 13.  Since you’ve given me free rein to trot through my past, I’ll tell you that … Continue reading The Camera Tells the Truth; The Editor Tells the Story

No matter what music I listen to, Bob Dylan always makes the playlist. My ex-wife, Cindy, and I were drawn together in the mid-80’s by a love of Bob, and it may even be that attraction that kept our marriage alive for a dozen years. I do know lists of favorite Dylan songs are a … Continue reading Dylan’s Dozen: The Twelve Greatest Bob Dylan Songs

My search for reasons to rejoice is usually satisfied by relatively small finds. I offer gratitude that I do have an extra bottle of car window washer in the back of the Jeep. I celebrate because the new Bose speaker I bought for the Tiny White Box really does sound significantly better than my old … Continue reading You Can’t Wring Your Hands with a Fist in the Air