• Cat’s Chair

    My cat is always taking my chair, the one in my office or the one where I watch television. I have a shirt depicting a cat asking why I am in his chair. It’s so spot on. Sometimes I don’t fight him; he’s too darn cute, looking at me declaring his territory. Other times, I… Continue reading

  • Writing

    Years ago I developed a practice of writing something new every day. I went over three years without missing a day. I did this to help me prioritize my writing as important to me. I grew up in a family that discouraged creative activity. In college an English professor said I was a rotten writer.… Continue reading

  • Learning

    I almost want to say I’m curious about everything. I like to learn. I take classes to learn new things. While I watch shows, I look up the background of the actors and the movies. It’s something I got from my mother, she did the same thing by reading. I use my phone. It was… Continue reading

  • Think Small

    I don’t have many deeds I can put a story around. I have the many little things, like trying to always smile when I encounter someone, not making a big deal out of little errors, being courteous to people in public service even when I’m frustrated, and saying thank you. I figure that any little… Continue reading

  • Cat Who Would Be King

    My cat, a white and gray long hair Main Coon, is my shadow, which is also his name. I fight him for my chairs. Occasionally I battle with him for the coveted seats, but most of the time I give up. He’s persistent. He also harasses me until I feed him. He better watch it… Continue reading

  • The Bond of Traditions

    My wife and I wanted to establish traditions for our kids, annual trips to the orchard, going to the theater on a holiday, breakfast in bed on birthdays and Easter Egg hunts to name a few. My Mom did the egg hunt bit, boiling eggs, letting us color them, then hiding them for us to… Continue reading

  • Flippant

    Today’s prompt is a silly little question, so I have a silly little answer. Today was not typical, because the outside temperature was pleasant, not hot and humid which is normal for this time of year. The news tells stories of the world on fire, record heat waves, but where I live everything is looking… Continue reading

  • Bashful

    I was taught not to brag. It seems unnatural to describe myself. I have a book published but I don’t know how to get it noticed because I’m terrible at self-promotion. I am more comfortable stating how others describe me: honest, accepting, giving, funny and loyal. Then, I concur, but I’m blushing. Continue reading

  • Bronto

    The first dinosaur that captured my imagination was the Brontosaurus. Sure the illustrations are sort of dull, gray, slow, and smooth featureless skin, but it was majestic and graceful. When I was a kid I made a diorama of a prehistoric scene, featuring a Brontosaurus trapped in a tar pit with a menacing Saber Tooth… Continue reading

  • Driving Distance

    Most of the places I want to see are within driving distance. I would give the tickets to my kids. They could have much more fun with them. My wife would be disheartened hearing this, so I better say I would go to Paris. 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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