• Wellness

    Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Hey old man, how is your back? Can you move? Do your shoulders, back and hands still hurt? Do you still repeat yourself and annoy your kids? Are you still writing your blog? Continue reading

  • Books

    Where would you go on a shopping spree? When I was younger, probably Home Depot to stock up on gadgets and wood, but now, because my hands and joints are soar, the Art store or a bookstore. I already have too many books to read, but I never get tired of stocking up on canvas… Continue reading

  • Breaking Tradition

    What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? My middle name is my mother’s maiden name. It was a tradition in my family to give the first born son his mother’s maiden name, or that is what I was told. It turns out that my father was the first one, and I… Continue reading

  • Always Learning

    What is the last thing you learned? I am in a constant state of learning and found it difficult to find a point of demarcation where something I learned stands out. I have been blessed with a love of learning. After my formal education I continued to take community college classes. My views on politics… Continue reading

  • What’s your line.

    What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. I dread being asked about my work, because I am embarrassed by my work history. Of course, my shame lies around the societal idea about work life, especially men, that we have a steady job and a spotless work history. After college I was Food… Continue reading

  • Irony

    How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? For a long time I regarded law school as my greatest failure, complaining that I was talked into it. Ironically, it was the skills I gained during that time that gave me confidence to write. My creative journey was improved because I… Continue reading

  • Necessary Journey

    You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? Reflecting on my journey has given me confidence to forge ahead, not because I am where I envisioned I would be, but because my life has taught what I needed to learn; and I’m still learning. Continue reading

  • Publishing

    I’ve been investigating the publishing options for my books, notably self-publishing. The number of choices are overwhelming, but I keep trudging, one step at a time. Part of me wants to give up, bind a few copies for loved ones and friends, then, be done with it. I guess I won’t. I will feel better… Continue reading

  • Esoteric

    What are three objects you couldn’t live without? My heart, because I need to care; my hands, because I need to create; and my mind, because I need to remember. Continue reading

  • Writing Progress

    I am moving along with my writing. I have decided to publish my novel, Escape From Desolation, in two books. I think I will have a solid copy of Book One ready to put out there by the end of Spring. I put the Prologue out on that Novel’s page for anyone interested. I began… 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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