don't flirt with my pregnant wife or her 70+ year old mom...OR ELSE

my brush with primal machismo…

OK, so I’m not what you’d call macho, I’ll admit it.  My wife laughs at me when I get angry.  But every once in a while, I have these moments when I am very much a guy.  Yesterday, I took

don't flirt with my pregnant wife or her 70+ year old mom...OR ELSE

my brush with primal machismo…

OK, so I’m not what you’d call macho, I’ll admit it.  My wife laughs at me when I get angry.  But every once in a while, I have these moments when I am very much a guy.  Yesterday, I took

lonely

the cure for lonely writing time…

  There is no cure. DEAL. OK, let me be a little nicer about it.  There is a lot of stuff written about how difficult it is to fill the page with words. I’m not a drinker, but sometimes I

lonely

the cure for lonely writing time…

  There is no cure. DEAL. OK, let me be a little nicer about it.  There is a lot of stuff written about how difficult it is to fill the page with words. I’m not a drinker, but sometimes I

coffee

why does my espresso taste like i’m throwing up backwards?

I live in San Francisco. Because I am a teacher and tutor-for-hire, half of my trunk looks like a library. Because of where I live, the other half looks like a sweater store. San Francisco is not a big city,

coffee

why does my espresso taste like i’m throwing up backwards?

I live in San Francisco. Because I am a teacher and tutor-for-hire, half of my trunk looks like a library. Because of where I live, the other half looks like a sweater store. San Francisco is not a big city,

gum

My Crime Against the Rich and Famous

I’m old. It’s official. It’s not just the achy back or the sore legs after a long run. It’s the little mental habits I’m inheriting from my parents, namely my dad.  The latest mental tick is my complete and utter

gum

My Crime Against the Rich and Famous

I’m old. It’s official. It’s not just the achy back or the sore legs after a long run. It’s the little mental habits I’m inheriting from my parents, namely my dad.  The latest mental tick is my complete and utter

castle

is writing fantastical fiction only for the rich (and white)?

Joe Ponepinto recently wrote a post where he asked if writing</a was becoming something that only people of means did. I highly recommend that post, so much so, that I'm giving you an out. Here's the link to his blog.

castle

is writing fantastical fiction only for the rich (and white)?

Joe Ponepinto recently wrote a post where he asked if writing</a was becoming something that only people of means did. I highly recommend that post, so much so, that I'm giving you an out. Here's the link to his blog.

love these guys

Being Human–the show and the action

I love Being Human, the show and the state of being, though I’m going to talk here about the former. I should say I liked the ScyFy version when I first discovered it a few weeks back and then yesterday,

love these guys

Being Human–the show and the action

I love Being Human, the show and the state of being, though I’m going to talk here about the former. I should say I liked the ScyFy version when I first discovered it a few weeks back and then yesterday,

yoda

Was Yoda a Wimp? Will My Son Think Me One?

  Recently, AlvaradoFrazier kindly left a comment on this blog making note of a question I kind of threw out without much thought. In that post, I asked whether or not Yoda was a wimp. That wasn’t really the point

yoda

Was Yoda a Wimp? Will My Son Think Me One?

  Recently, AlvaradoFrazier kindly left a comment on this blog making note of a question I kind of threw out without much thought. In that post, I asked whether or not Yoda was a wimp. That wasn’t really the point

Is Writing Only For The Rich?

Consider the disposable income of the struggling writer versus that of an affluent new writer. An extra hundred dollars a month (and the difference is usually much greater) means the well-off writer can enter five more contests or submit to thirty-three more journals.

Is Writing Only For The Rich?

Consider the disposable income of the struggling writer versus that of an affluent new writer. An extra hundred dollars a month (and the difference is usually much greater) means the well-off writer can enter five more contests or submit to thirty-three more journals.

npr

there’s this dude on NPR who bugs me…help!

  I like NPR. On road trips, even without hearing a word, I know I’ve come across an NPR station by the sound of its silence. If the station were a film, I’d say it’s the room noise that clues

npr

there’s this dude on NPR who bugs me…help!

  I like NPR. On road trips, even without hearing a word, I know I’ve come across an NPR station by the sound of its silence. If the station were a film, I’d say it’s the room noise that clues

teacher

diary of a wimpy teacher…

A short story followed by a question (or three) for your Sunday non-Superbowl obsessed moments: Because I am not obsessed about football and because I am poor, I am spending my Sunday tutoring the very wealthy children of Silicon Valley.

teacher

diary of a wimpy teacher…

A short story followed by a question (or three) for your Sunday non-Superbowl obsessed moments: Because I am not obsessed about football and because I am poor, I am spending my Sunday tutoring the very wealthy children of Silicon Valley.