I'm still mad. Super mad. At least I've had a few days to ruminate and process. So that's a good thing - maybe. Todd Robinson, as usual, pegs (ha!) one facet of the problem over on Facebook. I'm not sure I'm 100% with him, but Todd's had more skin in the game for far longer … Continue reading Back Scratch Fever

I know, I know. Low hanging fruit. I've spent the day thinking about words. How we communicate. How we use them to craft beauty, to evoke emotion, or to hurt others. There's god inside sentences and the devil between the lines. I'm thinking of three words today, though. Few. Mob. Fringe. I'll assume you know … Continue reading Perpetual Outrage: Activate!

It's coming to the time of year where lots of folks toss up all the things they loved during the year. I'm often leery of doing it myself since there's plenty left to premiere and consume this month AND I'm not fan of touting what I like as 'best' or 'better' than what other people … Continue reading Bleh-st

Five years ago. My first published story, 'Big Mouth', was run at a website called Weirdyear. 250 words. Not very good. The website doesn't exist anymore. May as well throw it up here. Dolores held the magnifying glass up to her mouth and smiled, “I want it to look exactly like this.” “You want everything … Continue reading Numero Cinco