We go through life with all these memories of things we’ve done in our former lives (That’s usually the way it works – if you’re remembering things you’ll do in your future life, come and see me.) We remember how it felt when we did something fifty, sixty years ago (assuming you’ve lived that long … Continue reading
I live in a nice suburban community. The neighborhood’s been here for at least 40 years, and we’ve lived here most of that time. Sadly, the neighborhood is going downhill. You might think I’m talking about the crime wave that’s been hitting the entire country for the last couple of years, and yes, we have … Continue reading
Multi-tasking is not a realistic way of functioning. Some people think they have a talent for it, but it’s just that they’re better at switching between tasks than other people. But no matter how skilled you think you are, we all lose time in the transition – it is not the most efficient way to … Continue reading
Once per month, the writing group I’ve been participating in for the past year has a guest speaker. This month’s topic was Author Platforms – what you need to set up to have a successful writing business – thigs such as: The books you write An email list Website Social media Your BRAND & Reputation … Continue reading
Is this just an old man thing? I find myself shouting at the radio a lot lately. Fortunately, it USUALLY only happens when I’m alone in the car. I first remember this happening about twelve years ago, so I was 53 – not particularly old, so maybe it’s not an old man thing, just an … Continue reading
The world seems to be in utter turmoil to many of us. The Russian invasion of Ukraine. The disaster in Afghanistan and the coddling of Iran’s zealots suggests terrorism on the rise. A doddering man who is incapable of leading the free world. Two years of stopping the spread. Lockdowns. Shut downs. Masks. Vaccines. Soaring … Continue reading
This is just a tale of an oddity. Or maybe it isn’t so odd… Pictured is a plant that I have come to refer to as the THE MUTANT SNAPDRAGON. The plant popped up sometime this past spring – seemingly out of nowhere. There was a time when we had snapdragons, but that was long … Continue reading
I believe we were put in this life by a CREATOR. I don’t think He is constantly, actively involved in our world, or our individual lives (I’m not going to waste my time making sure I use equal references of HE/SHE/IT. There was a time when we could simply say HE whenever the gender of … Continue reading
The thought of an old farmer hiding children underground popped into my head, and I had to have a reason why (Oops! I guess that’s a spoiler…) In “Burial Details”, Earth is invaded by aliens intent on keeping the human population in check by removing those capable of reproduction. Here’s the Blurb Be sure to … Continue reading
Yes, REALITY – what a concept… It is one I believe in – at least on the macro level. When we HUMANS are living our personal lives, we come up with all sorts of almost OCD rituals to help us navigate all the inputs we have to deal with coming at us from the universe … Continue reading
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