Fractured Fragment Friday: “Cat and Mouse”

For Fractured Fragment Friday, since I’m currently working on my sixth AND seventh Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire stories, here’s the blurb from the third tale in the series. From “Cat and Mouse”: Major Tom has plans for his leave time: this cat is finally going to get some much-needed R&R with his mates. … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Hi-Ho, The Derry-O

It used to be that traditional fairytales were rather vicious (especially when told by those carefree Brothers Grimm) – through giants and wolves and other things eating people, and heads coming off people’s shoulders, or being poisoned or cursed by witches and the like, children were taught that the world could be a dark and … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Media Sensitivity Training

Wednesday night, within a few miles of where I live, David Sherrard, a Richardson Police officer, was fatally shot while responding to a disturbance in an apartment complex (if you believe in prayer, please pray for him, his family, and his fellow officers.) As the standoff continued between the shooter – barricaded in an apartment … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Signs of Mortality

I still think I’m immortal – at least compared to some. Still… This weekend I took the outside Christmas decorations down and in (our tree will stay up in the house for another couple of weeks, because that’s the way we like it.) I didn’t have to climb on the roof like I did when … Continue reading →

Some More, And Yet Still Even More Things I Could Get OUT OF MY MIND Release Weekend is Here!

(Heck – it’s almost over) Aren’t the Holidays wonderful! So many things going on, I completely forgot to announce that this is the release weekend for collection #8 (let’s face it, it’s not just the Holidays; when will I get back on track?) Some More, And Yet Still Even More Things I Could Get OUT … Continue reading →

Selling Saturday: Smashwords Coupon for “The Pipes” and Other Promotions

This week’s Smashwords coupon is for “The Pipes”: There’s something in the pipes. An unexpected extraterrestrial visitation has an adverse effect on a Texas farmer’s well. Sometimes it’s the little things. The start of this story came unbidden into my mind as a monologue about bagpipes, and then the story grew from there to a … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about My Lack of Excitement

My wife watched the video of my third consecutive taco-eating victory (it’s a work function, so she hadn’t been there in person.) (YES, I got PAID to eat tacos.) We watched the introduction of each of my competitors, and how they hammed it up as they made their way to the front table. When my … Continue reading →