She had to set a good example. She is “in training” to be a Service Animal. Her black and tan face, with those big and gold and intelligent eyes, seemed … Continue reading Ms. Winnie-Winnie-Winnie Goes to the Big City
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
A Year Later
December 24, 2022 – Wilkesboro, NC After living and moving in three different locations in the past year – three different houses and a trailer, even a camper – I’m … Continue reading A Year Later
Oliver Tramp & Trash
Sleeping next to five dogs does have its benefits. It also has its interesting, uncommon moments of intensity. For instance, early this morning – around four – I woke up … Continue reading Oliver Tramp & Trash
And So It Goes
I did not wake up angry. When I looked into the mirror – when I looked into my old eyes – there was no anger. Sure. I did not sleep … Continue reading And So It Goes
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
A Quandary
A name is not so simple. Especially if you have so many. There is the fundamental, rhetorical question – the Shakesperian question: What is in a name? I have had … Continue reading A Quandary
Getting Ahead of the Game… A Different Kind of Year…
It goes without saying, my wife and I are not traditional people. Our values are common, if not distorted in design by our own personal conceptions of what values should … Continue reading Getting Ahead of the Game… A Different Kind of Year…
Hermitage… A Wealth of Food… Connecting with the Living
Something about staying in my house for days on end appeals to me. I have been blessed with a life where I don’t have to go out in public if … Continue reading Hermitage… A Wealth of Food… Connecting with the Living
Notes From the Night Desk 