Monthly Archives: March 2016

Something for Thursday

I don’t know about you all, but in my neck of the woods, it’s gloomy and rainy and I’m not finding motivation or oomph easy to come by, so here’s a bit of pick-me-up music: the Light Cavalry Overture, by … Continue reading

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I’m not gonna lie….

…but a big reason I want to be a writer is so that I can wear overalls and an R2-D2 scarf to work every day.

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The Host who can Boast the Most Roast

So I saw an article last week someplace, maybe Facebook, about a recipe that had somehow gone viral: “Mississippi Roast”. The recipe is insanely simple: 1. Spray your crockpot with cooking spray. 2. Throw in a chuck roast, around 3 … Continue reading

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Updates and a Quick Trip around the Writerverse

Time to bring you up to speed on my progress, and highlight some other writers’ goings-on! One: I wanted to publish GhostCop in July, but I’m pushing that to September because I’ve been mulling things over and I realize that I … Continue reading

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Pre

I’m not a huge fan of Buffalo News sports reporter Bucky Gleason, but he writes a nice article today about Steve Prefontaine, the great track runner who died in a car crash 41 years ago. I’m not entirely sure of … Continue reading

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Some Links….

A few things! :: The tale of an awful pizza customer. Oddly, I remember a guy who was just like this! He’d stand at the counter and offer his constant input as to how his pizza should be made, and … Continue reading

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Symphony Saturday

Antonin Dvorak spent several years in the 1890s in the United States, including a time in a community of Czech immigrants in, of all places, Spillville, Iowa. I once drove through Spillville, and it’s tiny — less than 500 people … Continue reading

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From the “I Can’t Even” files….

A former coworker from The Store with whom I’ve kept in touch since she left the company dropped in yesterday to give me a small Easter gift: Yes, it’s a teeny-tiny coconut cream pie. Some of my friends know me … Continue reading

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Thoughts on THE FORCE AWAKENS, episode V: The Praise Awakens!

The Force Awakens review, parts one, two, three, and four By this point, it probably sounds like I hate The Force Awakens and want to excise its memory from every human mind. Not so. My complaints are real, and they frustrate … Continue reading

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Bad Joke Friday

Because some folks pointed out that I used dog meme photos the last couple of weeks…. Ha! (Although my dog doesn’t drink out of the toilet. Granted, it’s because he’s likely unaware of the existence of the toilet, but still…!) (Photo, and … Continue reading

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