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  • Both Sides

    If I was honest with myself, I would say I’m a leader. But I like to say I’m a follower, a place to hide and get by. I’ve done well at both. I’m a team player and don’t mind doing my part for the group under the guidance of a leader. Yet, I always end… Continue reading

  • Can’t Go Wrong

    Fruits are always good. Apples, but not just any variety: Mcintosh; Strawberries, I’ve not been able to get them to grow well in my yard; ripe Nectarines and Peaches, I grew up on Peach dumplings; Mango and Papaya; Bananas, I hope they don’t go extinct. Continue reading

  • Twenty Pounds

    Losing weight is hard. I know I have to. I tell myself this is the year I’m dropping the extra weight. My doctor said I could get off some of my medications if I lost the weight. But old habits are hard to break. I love sweets and ice cream. It’s ironic, when I was… Continue reading

  • Dixon

    My uncle was a self-made man but he was not wealthy. He loved sports and did them all. He was a swim coach and owned a retail sports shop that gave him a comfortable life. People came from all over the country to get his advice on sports equipment. He was a local legend. My… Continue reading

  • Yikes

    In my blog I mostly stay away from specific political commentary. There is so much intensity in political discourse these days, at least if we use the media sources as our indication, and expressing an opinion can lead to attacks and threats. It’s sad. Disagreement is not the problem. Americans have disagreed since the beginning.… Continue reading

  • Write

    I’m semi-retired but I am just getting started. It took a life time to get my priorities aligned and to put my deepest passion at the top of the list. With family responsibilities and activities, it was easy to procrastinate. For a while I had a 4 (round trip) train commute, which enabled me to… Continue reading

  • Sound of Music

    My son and his fiancée bought us tickets to a production of the Sound of Music, in a far west suburb of Chicago. Live performance has no equal. It’s a special space that exists only during the production. Repeat performances of the same show are independent and each unique. If it was the first time… Continue reading

  • Hermit

    It’s hard for a hermit to be sociable. I can’t blame Covid, because I have always been a home body. I can blame my Dad, because he was the ultimate hermit. Going to doctors was his only social outlet. I didn’t think I would follow his path, when it comes to hanging out at home,… Continue reading

  • Rock and Roll

    Like many kids, I wanted to be in a Rock band. It was the 70s. I had a classical guitar when I was 14 and tried to learn. I never got the hang of it and struggled with the rhythms. I banged on it to make it sound like a grungy electrical guitar and damaged… Continue reading

  • Blessed

    I admire my wife who puts up with me and keeps me grounded. I admire my kids who are compassionate with a strong sense of justice. I admire my brother-in-law who has struggled with diabetes most of his adult life, taken it in stride and never complained. I admire my Aunt, who is now passed;… 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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