Dave's diaries: Life, writing and more

Boosted again

September 18, 2023 My dose of the new Covid vaccine was about as ordinary as could be. I didn’t have to wait in line at the drugstore, and for the first time, the provider didn’t note the details on my CDC card. The pharmacist said the policy changed because the shots aren’t mandatory. Besides, my… Read more
How to be a centenarian

August 28, 2023 Friends, are you anxious to leave a legacy in this world? Something that keeps your essence alive for your descendants, and for the unborn generations that won’t have the pleasure of knowing you before you check out? You could freeze your body (or just your head), so if medical science ever cures… Read more
You don’t want to read this, but…

August 8, 2023 Is it a surge or an uptick? A brief blip on the radar or—like thicker-than-normal corn husks, halos around the moon, and other folklore—an omen of a hard winter ahead? Whatever it’s called, we’re seeing an increase in Covid. The CDC doesn’t track cases anymore but reports other metrics are rising, including… Read more
Worry warp

July 17, 2013 Though I’m busy writing stories and editing other people’s work, I’m always looking for ways to fill the gaps in my retirement. Luckily, I have one talent that (unlike my body) never gets old: I am a highly experienced Worrier. This syndrome appears in many forms, like the did I’s and the… Read more
Mindful mess

June 7, 2023 I sure wish people would stop slinging unsolicited life advice at me. The other day an email from one of my medical providers breathlessly urged me to “Tap Into the Benefits of Mindfulness.” When I was a kid, being mindful meant “Mind your manners,” or “Mind your mother!” (On the London Underground,… Read more
My new short story: “Contraband”

May 14, 2023 When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, women organized to make abortion pills available in states where the procedure was suddenly banned. Sally, the main character in my new short story “Contraband,” is a member of one such group. Her commitment to the cause is shaken by a close call with… Read more