I went as the night sky for Halloween. Below is me with the moon I made. Now the moon hangs in my office window. I rarely open the blind, so it isn't going to block the view. Mostly I don't open the blind because if I do, too much sunlight streams in and it's hot …
Crater Lake, August 2025 As we plunge into the unknown waters of the future, I brace for the shock of the cold and the depths and whatever monsters might wait. But as a psychologist I recently spoke with told me to do, when you start obsessing about what if, ask yourself what is? My endless …
Seen in a bookstore window in Denton, Texas. Maybe you know the place? Honestly, Edgar Allan Poe was a messed up man. And I've certainly watched a lot videos about him (this one and that one). Have you ever read his stories? I've taught The Tell-Tale Heart a few times, usually this time of year. …
The last few weeks I've been taking part in Story-a-Day May. My theme? Monsters, Romance, and the End of the World. (You don't have to pick a theme. Heck, you don't have to follow any rules. Don't like prompts? Don't use them. Kind of like the prompts? Change them. Can't actually write everyday? Make your …
Have you seen this book? I like it. Along with a similar book, The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker. (See his Substack. It's a favorite of mine.) If you know of other such books, please say so in the comments. Today, after taking three dogs to the vet, voting in a local run-off election, …
Recently, my son decided to watch the Harry Potter movies. I'd loved the books, but he was never interested. He preferred Star Wars or things that showed you how to make things. But for no clear reason, he said a few weeks ago, "I might watch a Harry Potter. Maybe." He watched the first one …
Marta Bacon 