Current

Current thoughts of the day, what’s on my mind.

  • Patience

    I’m waiting to get my book back from the proofreader. Now that I’ve taken the plunge (after procrastinating for years) into publishing I want to blaze ahead at light speed. I’m annoyingly impatient. To date, I have resisted contacting the proofreader for an update. “Are you done yet?” “Are you done yet?” They told me… Continue reading

  • Awareness

    I grew up in an abusive and dysfunctional home. I learned to be mercilessly hard on myself. Understanding my past and treating myself in a new way has lead to immense peace of mind. It is a challenging road, but worth it. Being aware of the truth, not the family myth, is half the battle.… Continue reading

  • Are You Kidding?

    When I was five? … I can barely remember being five, of course, for me, that was a long long time ago in a suburb far far away. When I was five, we moved into a new house, so I have memories of that time, but thinking about an empty new house and waiting for… Continue reading

  • Explaining

    My kids roll their eyes when I am about to explain something, a legal issue, social issues in the country, an event in history or my opinion on a host of topics. “Here goes Dad again…” They brace for one of my lectures. I like to talk about ideas and communicate. I missed my calling… Continue reading

  • Give Me My 8-Track

    I’ve had many conversations with my kids how technology has changed since I was a kid. They often shuttered to think of living without mobile phones and digital content. When I was a kid, we had radio, television, going to the movies, and LP’s. That’s it. I remembered being amazed when my uncle introduced my… Continue reading

  • Fair Weather Fan

    When I was young I loved the Winter. I loved to play in the snow, make forts and sculptures, and when I could, go skiing. My family was in the retail sporting goods business and I was a pretty good skier. But as I got older, and the cold stayed in my bones, and shoveling… Continue reading

  • Mr. Childs

    My English teacher in sophomore year high school was the coolest guy. It was the early ’70s. He wore a camel hair jacket, no tie, military style leather boots that were popular among the hip types and had hair down to his shoulder. He appeared unconventional and taught me to think out of the box.… Continue reading

  • Fishing

    I grew up learning fly fishing. My father taught me and I remember long drives in the mountains going to remote spots he knew about. I had a tumultuous relationship with him, but fishing together were the best memories. I like being on the water and the subtleties fly fishing. Continue reading

  • Penguin In Repose

    I have never been a fan of tattoos until my daughter starting getting them. She selects specific artists and chooses very fine artistic designs, so if got one, (not likely) I would get one of my own paintings as a tattoo. Mostly likely one I call “The Four Penguins,” which I feature on my home… Continue reading

  • Indirect

    What was the best compliment you’ve received? When my kids told me that I wasn’t as crazy as their friends’ parents. When my mother told me as she read one of my books that she forgot I was the author. When I was an attorney and one of my company executives told me that everything… Continue reading

About Me

Indie author and self taught artist, creating for over fifty years, also a former corporate lawyer and systems manager … and other assorted vocations. Writing is my passion. I just released my first science fiction novel, Escape From Desolation, eBook and paperback. More information at my author page: http://escapefromdesolation.com

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