When I originally wrote this, ( back in 2008 or 2009 judging by the order it appeared in my files ) I’d never tried my hand at writing fiction. I know this because I prefaced it with, “I’ve never tried my hand at writing fiction until now…” My notes also indicate that this was weighing…
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Sometimes It’s The Little Things
Disaster preparedness doesn’t have to involve barrels of freeze dried food.
“On Location” In Hammond’s Corners
As we count down the days until the release of In Times Of Trouble: Aftermath, I thought perhaps one or two of you might be interested in what I picture when I write the setting of the story. When I began writing this story and the characters within, I did so with a pretty clear…
Well, We Tried
“Well, we tried.” As the dog and I returned from an abbreviated New Year’s Eve walk, ( for reasons I’ll get to in a minute ) that’s what I found myself thinking this evening. A couple strands of the Christmas lights on our porch burned out a couple weeks ago and frankly, I didn’t give…
It’s Time For A Moratorium On New Christmas Music
The season is upon us once again, when Christmas music once again fills the airwaves. Actually, if you work in any shopping mall you know that the Christmas music season starts promptly at midnight on November 1st. This is in an effort to get you, the consumer, in the Christmas, or more specifically, the Christmas…
All There In Pictures
I originally wrote this a little more than ten years ago. The older I get, the more I see the wheel of time turning. I don’t necessarily like it, but there’s no fighting it. A while back I took on the task of collecting and archiving old family photos. Partly I wanted to do it…