Author Archives: Marty Ryan

“On your left”

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Marty Ryan

My mother, God rest her soul, never had much of anything, and she left practically nothing material to anyone after her death. But I did inherit her legacy – Hay Fever! It crept up on me. I didn’t notice it … Continue reading →

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Congress sprung a leak

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Marty Ryan

On January 19, 2026, “a broken sewer main poured more than 240 million gallons of waste into the Potomac River just outside of Washington, D.C.,” A month later, The New York Times headline read: “A sewage spill pollutes the D.C. area.” … Continue reading →

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Crossing lines

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Marty Ryan

Several years ago, I wrote about my first real job working at Marvin’s Provisions. I worked there from the time I was 14 until I graduated from high school. What I left out of that essay was the fact that … Continue reading →

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The big Vail fire

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Marty Ryan

It was one of the strangest experiences in my life. I awoke for no obvious reason. Looking toward the window, I managed to believe that I ended up in the middle of the sun. The sky was the brightest orange … Continue reading →

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This is bad: I know it!

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Marty Ryan

In the year 2525, if man is still alive, will there be archeologists? Tire tracks on the Trestle-to-Trestle recreational trail had me wondering, today. Will futuristic artifacts reveal that giant animals with feet consisting of rubberized synthetic material were out … Continue reading →

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Everyday People

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Marty Ryan

I am no better and neither are you We are the same, whatever we do You love me, you hate me, you know me and then You can’t figure out the bag I’m in I am everyday people Sly Stone, … Continue reading →

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