Imagine, please, dear Reader, if you will, sitting down in your favorite pub, breakfast grill, steak house, or anywhere you order food and drink. Look at all the employees in … Continue reading Milk Crate Proverbs, Part 1
Category: Writing
Confessions on trying to be a Writer.
And the Torch Burns At Both Ends
The files are piling and piling up… with so many files still needing editing and organizing. I look at the stacks of pages, the files on the computer, and I … Continue reading And the Torch Burns At Both Ends
On Editing
I’m horrible at editing my own work. Or anyone else’s work, for that matter. I’m horrible at spelling, my grammar is atrocious, and I don’t take the time to read … Continue reading On Editing
When I Need a Break from Writing
There have been many times in my life when I wish my father kept night hours. Many people have been bothered by my middle-of-the-night phone calls… some of those calls … Continue reading When I Need a Break from Writing
Hemingwrite Is Alright
For as long as I can remember, being a “tough” guy has been important to me. Not that I’m that tough. On the contrary, I’m kind of a wimp. But … Continue reading Hemingwrite Is Alright
Oh, Bless you, Mr. Vonnegut
It’s 7:03 AM. And on this mid-November Sunday, I’m sitting on my couch, thinking about Kurt Vonnegut. I’m reading his funny little book, God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian (Seven Stories … Continue reading Oh, Bless you, Mr. Vonnegut
Good Results and a Bookstore
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – It’s not every time I’m at a doctor’s office to receive good news. Most of the time, and rightfully so, I’m sorta scolded by doctors saying I … Continue reading Good Results and a Bookstore
Dreaming About It Happens From Time to Time
She was in my dream again. I’m not sure how many times I have dreamt about her throughout these ten or so years since I first found out about her. … Continue reading Dreaming About It Happens From Time to Time
One Final Note of the Night
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise. Proverbs 17:28 On my desk is a book I flip through, reading the different writings and quotes, epigrams, sutras, … Continue reading One Final Note of the Night
There is Blood
She is not a nurse. She is a phlebotomist. I’m not sure what that is, let alone how to spell it. (That’s right, I had to use spellcheck on that … Continue reading There is Blood
Notes From the Night Desk 