February 15, 2026 My new short story, “An Uncloudy Day,” is about a subject I know well: hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. When my wife and I owned a beach house there, we became avid storm-watchers, always alert for danger in the forecast. In this story, a longtime resident waits as a potentially devastating… Continue reading New short story: “An Uncloudy Day”
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A pandemic diary: Take me to your leader (if you can find one)
June 30, 2020 I hope everyone who reads this wears a mask, but if you don't mind looking a bit like a '50s sci-fi spaceman, there's another option: a face shield. I've been giving one a shakedown cruise for the last few weeks and plan to stick with it. I decided to try it because… Continue reading A pandemic diary: Take me to your leader (if you can find one)
A pandemic diary: I didn’t say I told you so, but…
June 17, 2020 Because my wife and I used to own a beach home in Florida, I'm keeping a close and worried watch on the pandemic there, especially the deluge that started when the state reopened. Doctors, scientists, everyone with a few active brain cells warned it was too soon. Now they're setting records for… Continue reading A pandemic diary: I didn’t say I told you so, but…
Dragonfly days
As long as you don't have to go home, Saturday morning can be a great time in a beach town. That's when all the rental places turn over, with the last batch of summer people checking out and the next crowd not arriving until afternoon. This gives us long-term beach bums some precious peace and… Continue reading Dragonfly days