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February 21, 2021
Time to Think, Time to Dream
Last weekend, I took advantage of having President’s Day on Monday off from work and tagged on two vacation days to the three-day weekend for a five-day vacation. This was the first time in a very long time that I’d … Continue reading →
December 19, 2020
End of Year Updates
The year 2020 will be remembered as a particularly difficult one for the United States, and with the pandemic still raging, for the world. Right now it feels like the year has lasted 12 years rather than 12 months. My … Continue reading →
October 18, 2020
Happy Birthday, Beethoven!
This year on December 16, Ludwig van Beethoven celebrates his 250th birthday. That’s a lot of candles on the cake. If he were alive to blow them out. His music, however, is very much alive and well. And I’ve been … Continue reading →
August 29, 2020
“PUBLISHED!”
Last weekend, I finally took the steps to “publish” my Aanora story online. Not here at my blog, but at FanFiction.net. Why that website? Because, much to my surprise (and sometimes dismay), Aanora turned out to be fan fiction for … Continue reading →
July 25, 2020
Music for a Pandemic, Part 2
Stress rules in our lives right now: financial stress, security stress — how safe are we now? — health stresses, familial stresses. Politicians do nothing to alleviate these stresses but just add to them, especially the White House: there is … Continue reading →
July 18, 2020
Music for a Pandemic, Part 1
Self-isolation has reminded me of what astronauts must endure before going into space. They not only need to be “clean” of any pathogens, but they must be able to endure the psychological strain of being alone for long periods of … Continue reading →
July 11, 2020
First Page, First Chapter
Facing the blank page. Every writer confronts that blank page. This moment can be a joy, or a daunting blank — not only the page but a blank mind as well. I really don’t think there exist any surefire fixes … Continue reading →
July 6, 2020
Review: FITZPATRICK by Richard Carr
Self-isolation has turned me into a burrower into my personal library for books to read. I bought Fitzpatrick by Richard Carr in 2018, along with his chapbook Our Blue Earth. I read the chapbook right away and put the poetry … Continue reading →
June 14, 2020
Finished!
Yes, indeed. The first draft of Perceval in Love is done! I had not imagined at the beginning of the year that I would finish it this year, much less in June. I’m beyond pleased. It needs work, of course, … Continue reading →
May 23, 2020
Slowing Down
During the last month, I’ve slowed down and settled into a regular daily routine. Having a routine helps me to cope with the crazy pandemic news, the tragic pandemic news, as well as the hopeful pandemic news. I am still … Continue reading →
