One glance at my garden used to leave me gnashing my teeth. Weeds were everywhere. If one of my plants wasn’t doing well, it was usually sharing its little plot of the world with a healthy green squatter. From experience, I can assure you that no amount of cursing will kill a weed. I have found no four-letter words that squash them into non-existence. Although some yield … [Read more...] about Weeds
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Lies, Lies, Lies
Mr. Rogers died. Then came the story about how he was a Navy Seal and a sniper in Vietnam with 25 confirmed kills to his credit. And . . . the reason he always wore a sweater was to cover up his tattoos. I was shocked. I always saw him as a sort of bland man who had lots of goodness to teach. I remember thinking, "Ah. There's so much more to all of us." It never occurred to me … [Read more...] about Lies, Lies, Lies
Arghhhhhhhhh!
Remember the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers? Well, you know how the clones screamed when they spotted a human? That's exactly how I sound when I catch my new puppy, Sadie,squatting to relieve herself in an inappropriate place. And where-for the love of God-does all that poop come from, anyway? She really doesn't eat that much! Creo, my three year old … [Read more...] about Arghhhhhhhhh!
Itching away
Ralph, a homeless man who lives in my novel, The Courier, has head lice. At one point, he explains how lice can sometimes be advantageous. That doesn't stop him from using an unconventional method to rid himself of them. I won't tell you what Ralph feels the upside is, you'll have to read the book when it comes out. What I will say is that-LICE-easily deserves its … [Read more...] about Itching away
Perspective
Is it just me? Sometimes, the moon looks like a giant light in a dark sky. Other times, I swear, it's a round keyhole into a brighter world. Now, maybe that keyhole moon has everything to do with how my eyes are focused and nothing to do with my imagination. But, I don't believe that. I have more luck writing on those keyhole nights. What's on the other side of sky's dark … [Read more...] about Perspective
