Broadway in a Small Town
A town empties as seasons change - stores empty, the wind blows you around, tunnels from buildings on Broadway, in…
Tolkien: My Annual Ritual
Tolkien: My Annual Ritual
Every year, without fail, I take the time to lose myself totally in the words of J.R.R…
The Adventure of Black Peter
This Conan Doyle story has always fascinated me. Hound of the Baskervilles, Sign of the four, Lady on the bicycle…
Backstop: A Baseball Love Story in Nine Innings
Backstop: A Baseball Love Story in Nine Innings
Backstop chronicles the rookie season of the hero known only as…
Changing face of Motor-X
When my interest in Motor-X or Scrambling as we Brits call it started. The big names on television races were the…
Drop of Water
Droplets of water high on the mountain, The sounds of the water in the streams and rivers There are droplets of…
Talon, Come Fly With Me
Appearances should not matter but tell that to a young child who was born with a handicap. Children can be cruel…
Angular Trifecta 17: Dearth of Conscience
"We're going to settle up later, Human," Burdlit warned."I envision you having a lovely funeral," Boyd countered.…
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Life is not easy when you’re just a kid. Always expected to do what adults…
Creativity: The Cruelest of all Mistresses
Cruelest of all Mistresses: For those of us who worship at the feet of the goddess Creativity, we willingly give…
Red Frayed Mittens
Remember the days of ice skating at a neighborhood pond? I recall wearing ugly brown straps over white skates and…
Beyond Infinity: Behind the Brick Wall
Scientists say our brains are sort of like super-sophisticated computers and that everything we have experienced…
Your Art Reveals You!
Your Art Reveals You
Your art tells your secret personality - Look around at the art you choose to display on…
Om Brzee Namaha
Om Brzee Namaha
I need to make being a writer financially support me -
or else I need to give up and let the…
An Altar by the River
A frantic man phones the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department reporting his brother is armed with a large dagger…