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  • T.S. Eliot on Writing

    Whoever said that writing is easy? If you ever feel discouraged or inadequate as a writer, remember that it’s not just you. What profession is more trying than that of author? After you finish a piece of work it only seems good to you for a few weeks; or if it seems good at all… Read more

  • The Computers of Yesteryear

    Write about your first computer. The first time I ever used a computer was back in the ancient days of dial-up, GeoCities and flip phones. My parents owned a word processor. No, not a computer. A word processor. As in, an electronic box with a blank, black screen on which you could type sentences and… Read more

  • On Writing Unpleasant Characters

    Work on my third book is proceeding apace. Slow but steady wins the race, as they say. I’m currently in the third draft and hope to have something ready for editors by the end of summer. Book #3 about the modern day adventures of the Olympian god Hermes is on its way. I am reminded… Read more

  • Ranting about Planned Obsolescence

    If you could un-invent something, what would it be? I must warn you, today is something of a rant. Take it as you will. Planned obsolescence. Machines nowadays, especially electronics, are designed to last only a certain number of years before needing to be replaced. If I could go back in time and unmake this… Read more

  • When AI Slop Presents a Cunning Opportunity…

    Here’s a business idea for the modern age. AI looms over us all like a brooding shadow. Fears of AI replacing human-created novels, magazines, photography, illustrations and more have wormed their way into people’s minds. “Human-created.” That gives me an idea. I bet I could do something with that. The surge of AI content isn’t… Read more

  • Lifetime Plans Within My Lifespan

    Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? Time speeds up as we get older. As a kid, I could never understand how short our lives truly are. But that’s a kid’s pleasure and privilege – his whole life is spread out before him. Now, as I reach middle age,… Read more