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The Keene Toadstool Hosts Joseph Carrabis presenting & autographing his book Search Saturday, April 20th at 2 pm

The good folks at the Keene, NH, Toadstool Bookshop invited me to do a book signing on Saturday, April 20th at 2 pm. After the signing, we’re all going to head over to the coffee shop and talk about writing, being an author, and where stories come from. I plan on having fun and hope … Continue reading "The Keene Toadstool Hosts Joseph Carrabis presenting & autographing his book Search Saturday, April 20th at 2 pm"

The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 4)

The Alibi – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 4)   Ed opened his eyes at the smell of coffee. Morelli stood over him, steaming cup in hand. “You take it extra cream, right?” Ed sat up and looked around. “How did I get home?” “This is your bedroom, right? Any idea what … Continue reading "The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 4)"

LinkedIn asked me to answer “What do you do if your confidence in the workplace is lacking?”

I, of course, provided a detailed answer rather than something abrupt, glib (my opinion), and which left the reader with no explanations or solution paths. Hence I’m posting this here. Hope it helps. What do you do if your confidence in the workplace is lacking? What do you do if your confidence in the workplace … Continue reading "LinkedIn asked me to answer “What do you do if your confidence in the workplace is lacking?”"

The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 3)

The Alibi – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 3)   Seamus walked down Aer Lingus Flight 241’s jetway in a Hawaiin shirt, hiking shorts, riotous black hair against his roughened red skin, tablet tucked under one arm and phone in hand, all to the clacking of his Birkenstalks. He figured dressed like … Continue reading "The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 3)"

Sniffing Out Fibonacci

Yes, everyone’s waking up from their winter slumbers. Including Fibonacci, our most recent skunkly visitor. Our association with Skunk started with Ferdinand and Larry. Recently our neighborhood has experienced a plethora of skunk. They let us know they’re about. Unfortunately, it’s often after the fact. Many of us have learned to be wary, to open … Continue reading "Sniffing Out Fibonacci"

“Today We Raised Mountains” now on BizCatalyst360

A short piece about shopping and changing another’s life. Hope you enjoy.

The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 2)

The Alibi – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 2)   Sean sat in a prison with walls of living flesh. Something like seaweed hung over tunnel entrances. The seaweed looked like beaded curtains and his captors came and went without hesitation. He stepped through one upward sloping tunnel’s curtain and what looked … Continue reading "The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 2)"

An Erasmus Sighting

It has been a while since we saw Erasmus. Ever shy, ever watchful Erasmus. Knowing the expected lifespan of Coyote in The Wild, I know he doesn’t have many seasons left with us. We are here for just a little while. No matter how long one lives, there is always something older, me thinks, to … Continue reading "An Erasmus Sighting"

Beware the Soul Killers now on BizCatalyst 360°

A while back a friend reached out to me so down, so bottomed out, and so unwilling to talk about it I simply sat with him while he worked things out in his own mind. Being willing to sit with someone without talking while knowing they’re going a million miles a minute is a powerful … Continue reading "Beware the Soul Killers now on BizCatalyst 360°"

The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 1)

You thought Chapter 42 Mega Chapter 1 was long? It was 14k on disk. Chapter 43 Mega Chapter 2 is 41k. I’ll break it up across several posts. Lucky you, huh? Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 contains what were chapters 44 (remember, renumbering applies), 50 (you never saw it), 45 (renumbered, uh-huh), 48-49, … Continue reading "The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 1)"