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Twitter Locks and Suspends Accounts of People Tweeting in Danish!

I don’t know how many people’s accounts are locked and suspended because they tweeted in Danish. Mine is. And yes, because I tweeted in Danske (Danish). Oh, the (lack of) humanity! If you’re following me on Twitter, you may have noticed I upped my game over the past few weeks. After being off Twitter for … Continue reading "Twitter Locks and Suspends Accounts of People Tweeting in Danish!"

Two Pieces for a Workshop

I mentioned back in Four pieces for a workshop that I’m taking an online writing course. I’ve taken a few courses from this provider since then. It is a fascinating experience. A few of the students are worth the price of admission. I can’t stop thinking of them as characters – truthfully, more like caricatures … Continue reading "Two Pieces for a Workshop"

The Return of Sarah and Gladstone

Over a year ago we encountered mated coyote, Sarah and Gladstone. We’ve seen coyote since and not often. They are quiet and shy creatures. Who annoy Boo by their presence. We’re not sure why. Boo doesn’t like opossum and he will tolerate them to a certain degree. They must stay off the porch and otherwise, … Continue reading "The Return of Sarah and Gladstone"

Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing Down the Bones”

Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones is not a book for everybody. I’m not sure how many authors, writers, and author-wannabes will take to it. Did I take to it? Oh, yes. But I’ve studied mystical traditions, perform regular meditation, and enjoy learning different teaching methods. There are good exercises in the book and they’re … Continue reading "Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing Down the Bones”"

The Goatmen of Aguirra, Finale

The Goatmen of Aguirra is one of my favorite stories and, based on comments, popular among my readers (thankee!). It appears in my self-published Tales Told ‘Round Celestial Campfires, as an individual ebook The Goatmen of Aguirra: A Tale Told ‘Round Celestial Campfires, and was serialized in Piker Press in 2019. I’m sharing it here … Continue reading "The Goatmen of Aguirra, Finale"

Be Cool, Clarence

Our visitors from The Wild are varied. We get all manner of life. Bear to deer to fox, wolf, coyote, turkey, hawk, hummingbird, hummingbird moth. We haven’t had skunk in a while. Not an issue. Years ago Larry, a young juvenile who hadn’t mastered scent control yet, and Ferdinand, a grand old gent with a … Continue reading "Be Cool, Clarence"

June Casagrande’s “It was the best of sentences, it was the worst of sentences.”

“It had been being the best of times, it had been being the worst of times.”Really?   This is a small, short book that will so heavily impact your writing…no, scratch that. It was the best of sentences, it was the worst of sentences. is a small book that will impact your writing. Yes, much … Continue reading "June Casagrande’s “It was the best of sentences, it was the worst of sentences.”"

The Goatmen of Aguirra, Part 12

The Goatmen of Aguirra is one of my favorite stories and, based on comments, popular among my readers (thankee!). It appears in my self-published Tales Told ‘Round Celestial Campfires, as an individual ebook The Goatmen of Aguirra: A Tale Told ‘Round Celestial Campfires, and was serialized in Piker Press in 2019. I’m sharing it here … Continue reading "The Goatmen of Aguirra, Part 12"

Three Young Ones

Behold three young raccoon kits. Whenever we see young of The Wild without adult supervision we grow concerned. Children are a challenge to the best of us. More so in The Wild, me thinks. We have many predators in our woods and we understand evolutionary cycles and principles. Still…   Mother Raccoons we’ve fed all … Continue reading "Three Young Ones"

Robert Newton Peck’s “Fiction is Folks”

Robert Peck’s Fiction is Folks was a difficult book for me to get through on my first read and an entertaining book on my second read. I’ll read it at least one more time before I’m satisfied I’ve sucked all the marrow from its pages (that odd phrasing is one of his suggestions. Such odd … Continue reading "Robert Newton Peck’s “Fiction is Folks”"