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Matchmaking in Opieville

Long, long, oh, ever so long ago, I routinely gathered with friends to play music. One time and for no reason, I started playing America’s Muskrat Love except I changed the words to something far from the original. People laughed, held their bellies, rolled on the floor, had tears coming of their eyes, gasped for … Continue reading "Matchmaking in Opieville"

Blogging on BizCatalyst360

Dennis Pitocco and the kind folks at BizCatalyst360 have invited me to write the occasional thought-piece for them.   Happy to oblige. They’ve also given me the go-ahead for an Artists in Discussion videocast. Artists in Discussion episodes will consist of five people on a Zoom video chat (and someday in person at conferences and … Continue reading "Blogging on BizCatalyst360"

A Three Cookie Night (with peanuts)

Last week I shared Everyone should have cookies and peanuts on a cold winter’s night and that the raccoons are about. Here’s another example from the next night on the calendar. This young lady is unknown to me (she does share her name as the days roll on) and is quite healthy. Note also she … Continue reading "A Three Cookie Night (with peanuts)"

Andy Can’t Play Bach

There are few things worse than an adolescent realizing their limitations

Everyone should have cookies and peanuts on a cold winter’s night

People in the southern hemisphere will appreciate this post’s title, people in the northern hemisphere, know this video was shot on 22 Jan 2022, ie, a cold winter’s night. Although it couldn’t have been too cold because the raccoons were out. Raccoons don’t hibernate so much as they go dormant, lethargic, and prefer to cuddle … Continue reading "Everyone should have cookies and peanuts on a cold winter’s night"

The Alibi – Chapter 5

Read The Alibi‘s: Backstory and Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 As always, let me know what you think. The Alibi – Chapter 5   Leddy sat across from Penny Lane in the Boston Public Library’s Johnson Building. Leddy always thought they’d look like those tower salt&pepper shakers if Penny could get on … Continue reading "The Alibi – Chapter 5"

A Healthy Young Lady

First, my apologies. I begin this video mentioning a young lad. Not the case, as I realized while I continued videoing. A young lady, this. Gender in The Wild is not as fluid as it among Two-Legs these days. At least in western-based cultures. Many cultures across the globe have more than two gender identities. … Continue reading "A Healthy Young Lady"

The Alibi – Chapter 4

The Alibi is presenting me with several learning opportunities. I wrote about what I’m learning about Toing and Froing in Parts 1, 2 and 3. I previously learned about plotting and today it’s reinforcing “Less is More,” something I learned (obviously not well enough) when writing Search and The Shaman(I’ll no doubt write about it … Continue reading "The Alibi – Chapter 4"

A Different One Sees the Moon

Another video from the deep of a southern New Hampshire winter and the raccoons are at it. This is both a good and an ungood thing. Good – there’s food for them. Ungood – they shouldn’t be out in this weather. They should be doing the Raccoon equivalent of hibernating. I mentioned in The Bluebirds … Continue reading "A Different One Sees the Moon"

The Alibi – Chapter 3

The Alibi is presenting me with several learning opportunities. I wrote about what I’m learning about Toing and Froing in Parts 1, 2 and 3. I previously learned about plotting then came “Less is More,” something I learned (obviously not well enough) when writing Search and The Shaman(I’ll no doubt write about it later when … Continue reading "The Alibi – Chapter 3"