Author: Robert F. Allen
Robert F. Allen lives in the Philadelphia suburbs where he is editor, president, and chair of absolutely nothing. He writes, brews beer, reads, and plays traditional music for no reason other than to entertain himself and others—but mostly himself.
Why I Am Not a Member . . . of Anything
For one unbeliever, independence is more important than claiming the label of “atheist.”
My Aura
I was a boy of fifteen, escaping my suburban neighborhood on foot and braving a highway to reach a neglected steel bridge that stretched over the Schuylkill River just outside Philadelphia. The twilight bled over the riveted beams, concealing the rusted green-painted angles. I walked over the water, pulling a plaque out of my pants …