July 21, 2025 This is a hugely depressing story for me, partly because it’s about yet another MAGA type getting his way. This guy bullied the government of Walton County, Florida into letting him drape Trump banners all over his house in spite of a sign ordinance. However, it’s also a bummer because of the… Continue reading A personal paradise lost
Tag: Emerald Coast
Farewell to a friend
The dragonflies were coming out at the beach last week, a new cycle of life beginning with the season. For my wife and me, a stage of life was ending, as we cleared out and sold the beach house we’d owned and cherished for the last sixteen years. Growing up in the Midwest and not… Continue reading Farewell to a friend
Announcing…my first fiction!
As much as I love blogging, I've got another kind of writers' itch that demands a scratch. And now..."The Fourteenth Pelican” is live and ready to read! If you're a fan of Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey, or Garrison Keillor's Guy Noir, you'll like this short, tongue-in-cheek detective yarn. The hero is an intrepid (?) private… Continue reading Announcing…my first fiction!