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
Tag: Writing
On Editing
I’m horrible at editing my own work. Or anyone’s work, for that matter. I’m horrible at spelling, my grammar is atrocious, and I don’t take the time to read over … 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
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
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
Notes From the Night Desk 