Eskewpades

  Fitful Lights Flicker in Memory Bank By Steve Eskew A politician and wannabe wit recently blurted out: “I have short-term memory issues, I have long-term memory issues and I also have short-term memory issues.” Generally, memory becomes enhanced or   diminished arbitrarily by its selective nature. Analytical babble aside, the miracle of memory, like all blessings from Above, is not a given––it’s on loan. Memory’s a blatant control freak, a mistress of confusion, a blessing and a curse. Let’s face it––scattered pictures boldly and abruptly withdraw the good, the bad and the ugly from our memory bank.   Like any other shy narcissist, I take enormous pride in the precision I display as I merrily travel memory lane. Okay, okay, I can’t really claim to have a truly photographic memory, but oh shucks, I’m pretty darn good. I amaze one and all––especially me––with the vast array of dates indelibly seared into my memory’s boundless boundaries. Am I blushing?   Never to bra...