John Robinson
JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Dream Machine
Best I can figure, I’ve been using the same alarm clock since about 1982. The same one, just about every night since then. Huh.It’s one of those common old...
JOHNNY ROBINSON: Walking With Friends – Through Chemo and Beyond
It’s 6:00 AM, pitch dark and cold. I’m in front of my house stretching my...
Walking With Friends – Through Chemo and Beyond
It’s 6:00 AM, pitch dark and cold. I’m in front of my house stretching my...
Playing on The Railroad Tracks
My Aunt Flip and Uncle Walter lived in a small white frame house right smack...
JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Many Joys of Backyard Picnicking
In the warmer months we ate dinner on the picnic table in our backyard almost...
Riding the Hangzhou Express
by John RobinsonThe three gray-suited workers hover like bees over the gracefully-shaped nose of the most beautiful train I have ever seen. OK, so...
Wandering in Shanghai, Jewel of the Orient
Street food is always a good bet, so I try some more. The grinning vendor/cook is baking a tortilla-like pastry on a half-meter wide...
The Lendy’s Hot Dog Incident
When I was growing up, Lendy’s on Franklin Road in Roanoke was definitely my favorite restaurant. I mean, how could it not be,...
So You Wanna Be a Dentist?
So, what’s up with dental education? you ask. OK, so you didn’t ask. I’ll tell you a bit anyway. As a private practice...
Livin’ On Church Hill
It’s a warm fall day –Indian Summer- and the breeze follows me as I swing open the creaky door and ascend the staircase....
Perils and Lessons of the Toy Car Caper
I was five, certainly old enough to know better, but the temptation was irresistible. I mean, I had been crazy about vehicles of all...