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  • When I Was Born …

    … the world changed forever. The Berlin Wall came down. I’m fairly certain this was a direct consequence of my birth. The original Michael Keaton Batman movie opened in theaters. Also a direct consequence of my existence, no doubt. Disney’s The Little Mermaid also opened in theaters. I claim direct responsibility for the Disney Renaissance,… Read more

  • Open a Book

    Open a book, go on an adventure. You don’t leave home, you don’t walk a road. But you go on a journey just the same, to places near and far, betwixt and between. The past and future, earth and space, ruins and utopias, worlds both alien and familiar. The lives of great kings and scientists… Read more

  • Idle Questions for a Monday Evening

    Monday is finally over. The mind is tired from thinking hard. Time to let it mull over silly questions: Why can we say “sunshine” and people know we mean sunlight, but not say “moonshine” without meaning homemade alcohol? Why are eggs in the dairy department when they have nothing to do with milk and cheese?… Read more

  • Sleepless Opportunities

    If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time? Time enough at last! Sleep takes up most of our lives. 7-9 hours every day. 14-15 hours left to do what we need to do – work, eat, chores, leisure. What if I had those extra 9 hours to myself? What if… Read more

  • Stuck Between Morning and Night

    Are you more of a night or morning person? Ah, the old night/day dichotomy. Do you come alive at night, or do you start the day peppy and excited? I admit that I get more done early in the day, and I relax more at night. But the cold hard truth is, I’m neither. That’s right,… Read more

  • Writers, Don’t Go It Alone

    Writing is by and large a solitary activity. It isn’t something generally done in a group save for perhaps writing jams and community workshops. However, when writing your novel, short story, poetry, or any other project, you’re probably going to spend the lion’s share of your time by yourself, with only your ideas and thoughts… Read more