March 21, 2024 I confess to being a bit of a Luddite about AI. Now, I'd never smash a computer the way the original 19th-century Luddites wrecked textile machines they feared would steal their livelihood. Nor will I emulate one Ludlow B. Condiment of Dead Stump, Georgia, who took a shotgun to an uncooperative lawnmower,… Continue reading Buy this book. Forget the cover.
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Can’t anybody here fix this thing?
October 13, 2022 My latest selfie (Photo actually by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com) Being ghosted is so sad. Especially by collaborators who've been at my elbow since the days of AOL and dial-up. I still need these allies like Seattle needs lattes and the Chicago Bears need a quarterback (again). Yet when I call on… Continue reading Can’t anybody here fix this thing?
Artifacts
August 22, 2022 You never know what surprises are lurking in the basement - not the evil stuff like dry rot, zombies, or shag carpeting, but things you've forgotten you own. A round of late-summer decluttering brought forth a relic from what feels like eons past: a ZTE 7431 mobile phone. Remember these? I wouldn't… Continue reading Artifacts
Do not operate heavy equipment while reading this post
Being a writer takes purpose, a thick skin, and not least, concentration. To produce pages, I need to tune out the world and stay in the moment, focused on the story and absolutely nothing else. It makes me appreciate my grandmother’s favorite saying: “One thing at a time, and that done well, is a very… Continue reading Do not operate heavy equipment while reading this post
Retreat from reality
Just when I’d gotten used to constantly reciting my birth date and reminding myself of my fast-advancing age, I get smacked by another warning that my game is in the late innings. And by “smacked,” friends, I mean SMACKED, like going to that fish market where they throw the fish around and catching an Alaskan… Continue reading Retreat from reality
An open letter to Heather
A belated Happy New Year! And how are you? It’s been a while since I heard from you, so I thought it would be a good time to talk about our relationship. This is just a friendly discussion, though if you want to be precise, you could call it an intervention. I do hope we… Continue reading An open letter to Heather