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Impossible
My ideal home would never have dust or bugs. The roof would never leak and the appliances would never break. Doors wouldn’t squeak and the carpet would never wear out. The windows would never need cleaning and the house would smell as fresh as Spring all the time. The lawn would never have to be… Continue reading
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Little Things
As I have gotten older I have become more emotional. It doesn’t take much to make me teary. “It’s a Wonderful Life,” with Jimmy Stewart always makes me cry. A soldier coming home and surprising their loved ones is another, or the way people come together in a crisis and help each other. My son… Continue reading
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Reverse Course
I blog to reverse course, to change direction: from being isolated to reaching out. My father isolated himself from the world and it brought the rest of us with him. I think I was naturally a social person, but got off course. Blogging helps me to resist the urge to isolate like my father did.… Continue reading
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Topics
When I don’t like the daily prompts, I search for other topics to write about. I usually try to be optimistic, upbeat or funny. But I usually can’t escape what’s dominating my mind. Today, politics is the oppressive cloud that hangs over. I can’t turn on the television without getting bombarded with political fighting or… Continue reading
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Driven but Dragging
Right now, like most of the time, I’m anxious. I push myself ahead and at the same time I resist change. It’s my paradox. I do what I don’t want to do because I know it’s the right thing to do: a lot of “do’s.” I put a book out and now is the time… Continue reading
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No Television
I’m one of those people who uses television as a piece of furniture. I’m alone often in the house and use the television as background noise. For the last few months I’ve developed the habit for turning it off most of the day. I’ve gotten used to the silence and now enjoy it. With all… Continue reading
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Golden Age
I like to think of myself as growing up in the golden age of television. Although it technically ended around 1960 and I didn’t begin to watch it until the late 1960s, I retain an idea that the television that I watched as a kid was better than what is on now. I remember the… Continue reading
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The Birds
Just before dawn, when the birds start singing, the day is the most bright. It’s best being away from the city. The early morning birdsong is deafening. Nature is in full swing and the worries of society seem far away. I like to listen for the first peep, that brave little bird that breaks the… Continue reading
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Potato Salad
My wife makes a great potato salad. It’s the quintennial summer treat. From me, it’s saying a lot because my mother made a great potato salad too. My wife switched her recipe to a vegan version without losing any quality, which makes her recipe more impressive. Continue reading
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Publishing
Publishing my book is the most exciting thing I’ve done lately. I deliberated a long time about my approach, and decided to self-publish. It’s a great sense of accomplishment to have an actual book. The scary part is knowing it’s out there and others are reading it. Self-promotion is not my strong trait, so I… 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
