Back to the Work

When I posted the Work, I didn't mean to come across as complaining and I wasn't really in a bad place.  I was attempting to express what that one moment was screaming at me. I was just tired of feeling like I am trapped on the giant cosmic hamster wheel of tedium. Things never seeming …

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A Break From

Sweet Spring Break.   You will mostly be a break from my day job although I have work to do there for which I will be sneaking into school and completing later this week.  Not that I really want to, but lesson plans have to be written and prep.  Such is the life of a …

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The Work

The work is hard, but I do it. I try to complain less and listen more. I try to do my best. I try and do my best. But, lately the work of my life seems to be bring me down. One of my students confided in me today that she just wanted her struggles …

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Writer and the Cold

Writing was slow this weekend. Not because Captain A returned, but thanks to a lovely winter cold. I spent most of Saturday in a hazy followed by a nap. Then another nap.  I did make it in to the land of the cognizant for a couple of hours to watch Deadpool with a friend.  (Great …

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Happy Birthday, Blood Child

One year ago, Blood Child was officially released.   It has been a great year.  Thus far, little Blood Child has earned 8-5-Star reviews and spend sometimes on an Amazon top-ten list. Thank you once again.   Enjoy chapter 1 of Blood Child.  The complete novella is available on Amazon for only .99 cents. Chapter 1 …

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A Good Man Died

A good man died today, or maybe it was yesterday. News of his passing just reached me today A good man died And in his honor I'm drinking some whiskey Some sweet Jack that he would have liked My heart weeps and my world quakes But its foundations still hold firm I may weep and …

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A Book Out and A Short Story on the Way

February 13th is fast approaching and with it comes the one year anniversary of Blood Child's release.   Over seven hundred people have it in their hands and on their devices. Thank you, because thanks to you, dear readers,  I made it on an Amazon Best Seller list.   For those of you who haven't had …

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The Good with the Bad

The day began with insomnia drifted into lateness and fell into despair One found dead, the news feed reads the reaper's  prize at last sorrows grips friends still other silent cheer the end of the road two kids in a doctor's office sick with the flu   two strangers cling to life victims of happenstance …

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An Old Friend Returns…Anxiety

It would be nice to think that when things are going well that Captain A  would have no cause to come visiting.  The Fraud Police would stay in their precinct and every thing would be hunky dory. But, Anxiety is an A-hole and doesn't care about failure the way that it does about success.  Success …

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