Last Saturday was crazy. I was so busy I didn't make it to the grocery store until late. Didn't finish shopping until almost midnight. As I loaded my groceries into the car, two women one parking row over were yelling at each other. Had it been daylight, I would probably have gotten in my car, turned the rear view mirror to the necessary angle and attempted to view the scene … [Read more...] about It’s All Material
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Something To Say
Hey, y'all. For months, Cynthia's been after me to write somethin' for her website. Now, I don't think I've really got much to say. Well, nothing that hasn't been said before in one way or another. But she says I'm wrong about that. That I need to step right up to the microphone, so to speak, and say what it's like to be me. I told her, "You already talked about me in that … [Read more...] about Something To Say
Giving Voice
There's this guy. Everybody knows who he is but I've never met anyone who actually knows him. He's homeless. Very muscular. Some call him the "Buff Bum." And, while he's not quite as ripped as Atlas must have been, I imagine the weight he carries doesn't seem much lighter than the heavens Atlas had to hold up. Sometimes I see him in the cool morning walking down the sidewalk … [Read more...] about Giving Voice
Crossing Lines
I was sitting in a lobby Thursday morning waiting for an oil change. The television was blaring the breaking news of the Northwest. I sat down just in time to hear about the Seattle attorney who had apparently reached his limit with people ignoring parking space lines. He was arrested for keying car doors of vehicles taking up more than one spot. Now if you've ever tried to … [Read more...] about Crossing Lines
Critique: First, do no harm
Disclaimer: The events depicted in this blog took place sometime between the years 2004 and the present. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Incidents may be embellished. I am, after all, a fiction writer. And since this is my blog, it is based on my opinion. But keep in mind, (at risk of cliché) opinions are like assholes—everybody has one. I have … [Read more...] about Critique: First, do no harm
