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This post reacts to this Weekly Photo Challenge.

My Psychological Thriller Now On-Line

Tommy Dabrowski, a brain surgery patient and research subject of neuropsychologist Dr. Clare Austen, witnesses a murder with the right half of his brain, which no longer has access to language. Clare and Tommy race against time to figure out what he knows before the killer gets to them. ?Was It A Rat I Saw? is […]

My Epitaph Collection, Compiled

I am a casual collector of potential epitaphs.  In the early days of my blog I posted each of the candidates separately. I’ve had a request to compile them, so here they all are. This one happened by me during an email exchange at work. The original comment referred to a scientific paper. Way too […]

Not Actually by George Carlin (But Still Worth Reading)

I almost fell for it. I posted this essay, then recalled it, vaguely recollecting something about a hoax. Sure enough, this essay has been attributed to George Carlin and several others over the years but was actually written by a pastor, according to snopes.com. Note to self: next time check before you post. SOMETHING TO PONDER […]

For Not Much Longer: Free Ebooks!

You’ve got a few hours left to take action… Until the end of July, 2013, you can download free and discounted ebooks from Smashwords, an indie publishing distribution site. I hope you will start with mine! Get free ebook versions of my novels  Scar Jewelry or C.R.I.M.E. Science.  Here’s how:  click on the title, which will take you […]

The View From High and Far

I can stare at a city view for hours, studying the structure, sensing the underlying chaos, sensing the history and the stories, hearing faint distant sirens and that lowgrade perpetual hum that comes from so many people in one locale. Below are shots of Chicago adjoining Lake Michigan, Boston at sunset across the Commons, midtown […]

When Computers Are Obsolete

Today’s Daily Prompt said to envision life without computers.  At first I went Luddite and imagined a low-tech existence but that makes no sense.  I am not going to scrap the incredible capability and connectedness that I have gained from computers hand-in-hand with the internet. When I get rid of my computer it will be […]

Layers and Pieces

This week’s Writing Challenge wants to see a recipe for moi. Chop finely and mix: 1 c introspection 1 c imagination (substitute: insight) 2 c empathy 2 c knee-jerk tendency to rebellion 2 c smart-ass remarks 1 c curiosity (substitute: nosiness) Cover with thin alternating layers of : chutzpah emotionalism tenacity timidity enthusiasm To lighten: […]

Como Se Dice “Better Late Than Never”

What the hey-ho, let’s start with a gratuitous video.   I have always loved school. Except for high school, of course – as an adult, I discovered that nobody I respected had fared well in high school, so over the years high school distress became one measure of simpatico. In fact, during my kids’ freshman […]

Fresh Foxes

This week’s Photo Challenge wants to see fresh, which it defines as a state (new, recent, previously unknown) and a taste or sensation (cool, sweet, invigorating, refreshing).  There is nothing fresher than trying something fun for the first time.