I like wearing your clothes when you’re not around
Jim stands outside West Eggleston dorm Today I dropped my only son off at Virginia Tech for his last year of college. These are the times when I feel so very happy and so very sad all at the same time...
View ArticleWhere I’m From
This is my version of the Where I’m From poem by George Ella Lyon. Some of us are writing our own versions. I am from years of piano lessons, from Mel Bay easy guitar method books and hours of...
View ArticleThe secret recipe for Turkey Hash
If you know me very well, you know that I’m famous for not cooking. Sometimes I refuse to cook. Sometimes I cook and it turns out so badly that I never get asked to cook again. But I do have one good...
View ArticleHot Flash: Rock n Roll Mama
The very first video from my mamaband, Hot Flash. Many thanks to Steve Pendlebury for his mad production skills. Props to Brian Johnson for the audio. Applause to Patrice Moerman for creating this...
View ArticleLetter to myself in 1997
December 19, 1996 Hi honey, it’s yourself, 18 years in the future. I’m writing you this letter on your son’s 9th birthday to let you know that everything is going to be all right and to show you a...
View ArticleLegitimization through violence
Viqui Dill:Check out this thoughtful blog post by my son, Jim Dill. Originally posted on Dillj0's Blog: I remember having a conversation with my mother where we discussed ISIS and what they were doing,...
View ArticleDo not feed the monster
Viqui Dill:Another fine post from a fine writer. Hire this guy! Originally posted on James Dill's Public Opinions: Hatred was a game that generated a lot of controversy. Controversial games that put...
View Article2011: my personal #ACA (Obamacare) story
This is my personal #ACA (Obamacare) story. It happened in 2011. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) saved our family a $5000 out of pocket payment to Montgomery Regional Hospital near Virginia Tech...
View ArticleTribute to My Parents
To my mother and father Lately I have been wishing that I could remember more about both of you. Memories that used to be so fresh and reliable seem to be slipping away. And I am left with only sketchy...
View ArticleViqui Dill #PowerOfStory 2019 07 16
Viqui Dill presents her story to celebrate her 60th birthday. #PowerOfStory #StopSuicide Free downloads of the music are here https://www.reverbnation.com/viquidill Blog post: A Tale of Two Little...
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