Yearly Archives: 2010

As I’ve mellowed in my middle age, I’ve found myself increasingly reluctant to engage in blogger wars, be it as a direct combatant or third party entering the fray. They’re seldom if ever fun, and they serve no purpose as … Continue reading →

I received a print copy of the October 2010 issue of Down the Line magazine the other day. It’s the one with an interview with me in it. You can read it online here. Go ahead, I’ll wait. One of … Continue reading →

I don’t mind when the vigilant call out morons who say stupid personal garbage about Sarah Palin. In fact, I applaud such efforts. Now, can we return the favor? Let’s start calling out our own who say stupid personal things … Continue reading →

FINALLY uploaded “First and Forgotten” to Amazon earlier this evening. Now comes the wait to see if the files are found to be okay by them, then getting a proof, then… … probably not having copies available to sell at … Continue reading →

A cherished friend recently remarked that Twitter and the blogosphere are both like continuations of high school, complete with the obligatory cliques, self-created cliches and a sprinkling of I’m The Smartest Person In The Room And I’m Here To Educate … Continue reading →

My favorite place on this planet is California’s central coast. The ocean sparkles, and but a few miles inland are rolling hills dotted with majestic oaks, the occasional eucalyptus tree also making its presence known. Even in fall and winter, … Continue reading →

There’s a beautiful passage in Ecclesiastes: “There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. This too, I say, is meaningless. So I commend the enjoyment … Continue reading →