I never set out to be a maverick. In truth, I would have avoided it like crazy if anyone had told me I was approaching maverick status. But in those days I thought conformity was the key element of survival. I’m awfully glad I grew out of that mindset. To …
In the awesome category, Our Lives Magazine selected me to be their Featured Entertainer for the May 2015 issue: Food & Dining! So not only do you get a host of great articles regarding local date-night favorites, but updates on the local outreach program LGBT Books to Prisoners, articles on …
Are your editor’s fists clenching each time she red-inks the same freaking suggestions on your work? Does your brain have nasty, inexplicable desires to do housework at the same point of every story? Have you locked your shortcomings away in a steel coffer that you’ve buried in a deep, dark, …
If you’ve ever read a recipe and thought, “I can do this!” then this article is for you. After decades in the kitchen, and a degree in Linguistics, it’s time I share the translations of common terms used in cookbooks. You’ll Love the Simplicity of This Recipe = Our publishers …
I just spent an hour looking for a recent example of goodness stemming from religion in the United States of America. I wanted to believe that the ideals of love, and acceptance, and coming together in unity were still taught at the altars and in the Sunday schools. But my …
In my defense, today did not “get away from me.” It kicked me in the rubber parts and skipped merrily away chanting “neener neener!”
This interaction could have happened in any store. The fact that it happened in a Wal-Mart only justified my choice to use that chain in one part of my novel. Thanksgiving morning. My local grocer had already closed, and as these things go I needed a handful of last minute …
One of the most amazing sights I’ve ever seen was a white-muzzled old dog playing with three children. The kids were hooping and hollering as they tore across the yard on some imagined mission. Pirates? Ninjas? Aliens? It didn’t matter. That dog was right there with them, running as fast …
Every time I head down into the basement, I’m faced with decades of accumulated stuff. In my heart of hearts, I want someone else to find these treasures precious and buy them for garage-sale prices. But I’m so afraid all these tomes and trinkets have no value to anyone but …
I’ve seen variations on this over the years – usually as inspiration for getting to the gym. I stumbled across it again today. I realized that with some adjustments it explains the path I’ve taken to reach this point.
