“Ruffled feathers and endless squawking over a minor difficulty is typical of a crow’s life. I lean back on the counter and realize that could be my line….”
If you show someone something you’ve written, you give them a sharpened stake, lie down in your coffin, and say, ‘When you’re ready’. – David Mitchell Today I held my book, Grow Damn It, in my hand for the first time. It was not only surreal but surprisingly emotional. One of those freakish moments when […]
“In a world full of temporary things you are a perpetual feeling.” Sanober Khan There is a distinctive chill in the air this morning. And the wind is howling as if a lone wolf on a deserted prairie. But damn it all, it’s February 14th, and I’ve totally bought into this rather aggressive protocol about […]
By The Dozen “Oh, don’t mind Humpty. He’s inhaled a hell of a lot of super-glue.” Bill Willingham Walking out of the nail salon on Bascom Avenue early this morning, I had to stand in the parking lot and bask in the warmth of the sun. It’s been raining for days, not that I’m complaining, […]
By day Lisbon has a naive theatrical quality that enchants and captivates, but by night it is a fairy-tale city, descending over lighted terraces to the sea, like a woman in festive garments going down to meet her lover. -Erich Maria Remarque Sitting in the dark, listening to the rain, I’m reaching back in time […]
Living in the Gap 