Obviously, blogging isn’t everything. I just turned 43 (The Year of the Towel come to an end without the answer to life, the universe, and everything…), and I didn’t even blog about the day. I’ve lost my way. A long time ago I told true stories…but that well is empty. I came across this video … Continue reading
I’m reading this book about the films of John Hughes. Of course, I’m rethinking those dreaded high school years. Sure, I hated high school, but perhaps my animosity towards former classmates is a bit unnecessary. My classmates were not that awful. Many teens have far more unpleasant experiences. Anyway, while reading one of the essays … Continue reading
Because of facebook, I now know that a certain individual from my hometown is having serious health problems. He and I are not facebook friends, but we’ve known each other since we were five. Well, he was five and I was four. Anyway. On facebook a mutual friend posted about his illness and asked people … Continue reading
Why I Write by George Orwell…have you read it? Many other writers have taken this title and run with it. Have you? When non-writers ask, “Why do you write?” maybe they should be asked, “Why don’t you?” What if all written words vanished? What if every written word in the world–in every language–drifted up into … Continue reading
