Journey to the Bridge I am the son of an immigrant. My father's name was John De Dominicis. At Ellis Island, the clerks shortened the name to "Dominic." He came to America with his Dad, my grandfather, Vincenzo …
Virgil’s Corner #20
Autumn Musings What is this feeling we have when Autumn winds begin to blow, sending leaves of summer past, swirling to and fro. Turning, tossing, tumbling in the air as they break away from trees they once called home. Some …
Virgil’s Corner #19
We and the Wind Here's a lyric from a famous Broadway play, Oklahoma: When the wind comes sweeping down the plains". That phrase has taken on a whole new meaning in our times in Western Ohio. There, above the soybean and …
Virgil’s Corner #18
The Man The man stands silently beside the railroad tracks. A slight Oklahoma breeze ruffles through his thinning gray hair. The man is dressed in overalls. One strap hangs loosely over his chest. He lifts his eyes to the …
Virgil’s Corner #17
100 YEARS FROM NOW The heavy weight of stress and anxiety in our everyday life. Did you ever wonder….will they matter 100 Years from Now? The COVID crisis has devastated so many of us, but the anti-vaxxers shun shots. Will …
Virgil’s Corner #16
Tribute to the Pioneers Once again we are in the good old Summertime. And this is a special Summer. Thanks to our brilliant scientists we have a vaccine that is beating back the terrible Coronavirus A virus that not only took …
Virgil’s Corner #15
The Milky Way Sometimes on a dark summer night I find myself out in the country. It is peaceful and quiet and a time for reflecting on all the beautiful things in our lives. Sometimes they are close, like friends. And …
Virgil’s Corner #14
A Place of Quiet and Honor Amid our busy lives, we sometimes yearn for a place of silence, solemnity and rest from the pressures of life. There is such a place. It is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Its …