Adjustment – Page 2 – David Haldane

June 20, 2019

My Kingdom for a Corkscrew

By David Haldane June 20, 2019 It’s called a corkscrew. Back in the US where I come from, they are as common as, well, mosquitos […]

April 9, 2019

By David Haldane April 4, 2019 I was suddenly awakened by a howl in the night. Somewhere close, a dog was complaining. But it wasn’t […]

March 18, 2019

By David Haldane March 18, 2019 His name was Jerome. For about three months, he was our driver. Now he’s not and I am once […]

September 6, 2018

By David Haldane Sept. 6, 2018 It always happens at the most inopportune time. You’re having dinner with friends about to make a point that, you […]

August 30, 2018

By David Haldane Aug. 30, 2018 The house is far from finished. There are loose wires everywhere, piles of wet cement, floors that need tiling and […]

August 23, 2018

By David Haldane Aug. 23, 2018 The surprising thing about it is that it’s never constant. It shows up at the most inopportune times, buzzing in […]

August 10, 2018

By David Haldane Aug. 10, 2018 It was as if my entire life hung on the strength of a flickering Internet signal. One more minute of […]

June 21, 2018

By David Haldane June 21, 2018 The message was simple, but it took me by surprise. “I love you, Dad. I just called to tell you […]

May 24, 2018

By David Haldane May 24, 2018 For the longest time, it seemed like forever. Then suddenly forever arrived. It was just about a decade ago that […]