Jeff O'Handley, Author

Jeff O'Handley

The Doubting Writer Finds His Voice

How Do I Work This?

Going back to work after a long layoff is tough, isn’t it? I was last in the office on Monday; Tuesday was travel day to pick up the Catbird (about 9 hours of driving round trip, plus having to eat, plus she had one last class so we had to find some errands to do […]

Monday Musing: And There It Is!

Good morning, all. Various bits and pieces of brain drivel from me: After pushing sixty degrees on Friday and Saturday, the temperature dropped, dropped, dropped. Drizzle on Saturday night turned into snow on Sunday morning, which hasn’t stopped yet. Plows are busy, and I will soon be busy as well, shoveling out the driveway (again). […]

My Last Word On The Elections (for now)

This goes out to the Trumpites out there: For the last sixteen months or so, you’ve been supporting Donald Trump, and it must have been frustrating for you, a thinking, feeling person, being painted with a very broad brush because of your choice of candidate. You were voting for Trump because you didn’t like Hillary–but […]

F-U-U-U-U-U-u-u-u-u

-u-u-u-u-u-u-c-k! Went to bed at one last night, the buzz from a shot of vodka and a White Russian not able to sufficiently dampen the bewilderment of what I had been watching unfold all night on the election map, or quiet the anxiety building over the prospect of a Trump presidency–and Republican control of both […]

A Last Word Ahead Of Election Day

It’s nearly over. At least I hope it is. Tomorrow is the day we here in the United States officially cast our ballots and choose the next president. Though the events won’t be offically official until January, when Congress counts the electoral votes, God willing, we’ll know the result either late tomorrow night or early […]