“When I checked our fuel I realized I had another problem. We usually had enough fuel for about 30 minutes extra flying time after a long-range mission. I knew I was going to…

“Its arrival, all agree, was way past due/after the myriads of dramas/traumas—/the faux pas amidst the memoranda.”—By Claire Bateman Speculative Friction By Claire Bateman GREENVILLE South Carolina—(Weekly Hubris)—8/11/2014— The Retract App “First thought,…

Won Over By Reality By Tim Bayer BRIGHTON New York—(Weekly Hubris)—8/4/2014—You’ve probably seen many fireworks displays from the ground looking up. However, you have probably not had the opportunity to view fireworks  from…

Skip the B.S.  By Skip Eisiminger “One night, when I was still in the army, I was driving the mid-shift out to our intercept site on the West German border to relieve the…

Squibs and Blurbs By Jerry Zimmerman “We are all presented with moments when we may enlighten ourselves in all sorts of ways: reading a book, listening to a speaker, training in an art,…

“There is a therapy . . . which has proven efficacious . . . in improving joint function . . . . But you are not likely to hear about it from your…

Out of Santorini By Doris Athanassakis Note: This portfolio of  images represents the fourth offering of works by photographer Doris Athanassakis at Weekly Hubris. Athanassakis lives in Imerovigli,  a caldera-side village on the volcanic island of …

Small Things Recollected By William Ramp “These developments are driven by dreams—of energy independence, economic recovery, political advantage, and profit. They coexist or clash with other dreams, some of which are born of…

Eating Well Is The Best Revenge By Diana Farr Louis   “So what constitutes a memorable meal? Note that I didn’t say perfect. Is it the gastronomy, the skillful marriage of the finest…

“I am the only person I know in our neck of the woods for whom the city does nothing at all. I didn’t feel thwarted or closeted or invalidated in my childhood, which…