David Louis Stanley
Bio
Educator.Poet.Author.Writer.Voice-for-Hire.
Husband.Father.Friend.
Thinker of thoughts who gets stuff done.
Melanoma Awareness Advocate.
Three books in print.
Never miss a chance to do good.
I write sonnets.
I’m bringing sonnets back.™
Stories (23/0)
Jacky King; a Master in the Dojo & in Life
Prelude - For several years, I was fortunate to write profiles for Stand Magazine; the magazine for men that give a damn about being better men. My editor, the mag's founder, Dwayne Hayes, had a brilliant vision. Unfortunately, it didn't pan out. Dwayne gave me the freedom to seek out engaging men and publish lengthy sit-downs with them. As the magazine and its website have shuttered, I have the (legal) opportunity to share these profiles here. Over the course of this spring and summer, I'll share these profiles here.
By David Louis Stanley13 days ago in Interview
To Save a Laptop
It was Sunday morning. Cath and I were at Barnes & Noble. I browsed the mags, found a couple, bought a latte. Cath found her book, found a couple of mags, and we sat down in the café. A fellow, 40-ish, was seated near us looking at his computer. He picked up his phone.
By David Louis Stanley7 months ago in Humans
I Meditate with my Dog
Our dog Josie does not like thunderstorms. That’s true for a lot of pups, I know, and there are myriad ways we all try to help our dogs weather the storm (hehehe). There are the Thundershirts®, a snug fitting stretch shell jacket that gives the dog a cozy, secure feeling. We’ve put Josie in her crate (after my lap, her second favorite hang-out) and covered it with a blanket to make it safe and den-like. That works, a little. Sometimes.
By David Louis Stanley9 months ago in Petlife
It was Fifty Years Ago Today
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today… June 26, 1971. Fifty years ago, I stood at the front of Temple Beth El as a Bar Mitzvah and led our congregation in prayer. While I had Rabbi Gerald Schuster for back-up seated behind me, the bima was mine. Read the prayers for Shabbat. Read from the Torah, offer a d’var Torah (think of a homily- an explication of a current event based on the week’s reading), lead the closing prayers, and offer the blessings over wine and bread before the luncheon. It’s a big deal, the Bar Mitzvah, whether you’re 13 or 73, and you’re glad when it is over.
By David Louis Stanley11 months ago in Longevity
"Enough," said Dex
TRIGGER WARNING: Gun violence, self-harm and suicide, kidnapping, discussions of violence. “I have a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and I’m wearing sunglasses…Hehehe…plus, a bottle of Jager and a couple pre-rolls of Marley Natural.”
By David Louis Stanley11 months ago in Humans
A letter in Fall, 2020
A Letter in Fall from Michigan October 2020 It is fall here in southeast Michigan; the awesome mitten. You can hear the leaves crack off of their branches as they succumb to gravity and the lengthening of the night. It’s mostly maples taking a dive at this early juncture in late September and early October. Next up will be the magnolias, to be followed by the 300 year old oaks that mark the corners of my backyard.
By David Louis Stanley12 months ago in Humans
Ask About the Money
Ask about the money. Let me tell you a story. I was a high school science teacher: 8 years’ experience, age 49, M.A. in Education, B.Sc. in Zoology. I liked my job: good school, well-supplied lab, good admins, terrific counseling staff. I was also a coach. I had the freedom to do nearly anything to engage my students; internet integration in those nascent days was not welcome in every school.
By David Louis Stanleyabout a year ago in Lifehack
