Don't Be Too Nice!
As the elevator doors closed I kept saying to myself, don’t be too nice, don’t be too nice, don’t be too nice. I saw the woman I needed...
A leaf. A creek. The middle of the woods.
I was in the middle of the woods yesterday in Paris Mountain State Park, sitting on a picnic table next to a creek. This particular...
When talking dirty comes to life
And sometimes, talking dirty to someone comes to life. When I’m making out with some one, I tend to be a little chatty. Sorry to any...
The standard definition of racism
Brit Hume said today that Trump’s comments were “nativist, xenophobic, counterfactual and politically stupid. But they simply do not meet...
The ABC's of Racism
Yesterday morning, after Jaimie and I finished our Sunday pancakes, I read the latest tweet storm from our President. It made me so irate...
Guidelines for Medical Providers
I got a letter today. I know, totally weird. It was out of the blue. I wasn't expecting it. Is anyone expecting a letter in 2019? If so I...
How You Doing.
At the end of my play STAGES, I say that one of the things that having cancer has changed is the way people ask me how I’m doing. We say...
Spa Castle. Part 2
Today's post is Part 2 of my journey to the Spa Castle. If you didn't read part one, I suggest you do so now. https://www.davidleenelson....
Spa Castle. Part 1.
A memory popped into my head the other day. I’ve talked about it many times, but don’t know if I’ve ever fully written it out. It was a...
What I've Learned Not Going to Church
It’s been about six months since I stepped foot inside of a church. It was a conscious decision I made. Two weeks in a row the priest had...



























