by D. L. Koontz | Jul 25, 2012 | The Dare, Uncategorized
“The Dare: To reach life’s end having lived not only the length of it, but also its depth, width and height.” Dare to be happy? Aurora, the campaign rhetoric, the ludicrous decisions coming from our nation’s capital – all seem to...
by D. L. Koontz | Jul 4, 2012 | Journal, The Dare, Uncategorized
The Dare: To reach life’s end having lived not only its length, but also its depth, width and height. It happened again. I came across one of those you-must-do-this-before-you-die! articles. This one, a list: “The World’s Most Picturesque...
by D. L. Koontz | Jun 27, 2012 | Journal, The Dare
“The Dare: To reach life’s end having lived not only the length of it, but also its depth, width and height.” He stood there. More accurately, he stood out. He was braced, feet distanced soldier-style, body erect, on a grassy island about 2′ x...
by D. L. Koontz | Jun 20, 2012 | Journal, The Dare
“Dare: To reach life’s end having lived not only the length of it, but also its depth, width and height.” During a recent meeting to refinance my mortgage, the loan officer asked about my current income. I looked at the coffee mug I was suddenly...
by D. L. Koontz | Jun 14, 2012 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, The Dare
It was just a quotation. There, on the page, amidst a sea of other pithy passages. One of those finely honed constructs of words that make it into the quotation collections on my shelf. The kind that make you mumble, “That’s clever,” or, because...