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 […]
Another NaNo Upon Us
Here we are, once again on the cusp of November, which means it’s time to ask two questions: -How the hell did October go by so fast? and-Are you doing NaNoWriMo? (On the odd chance someone is reading this who has no idea what NaNoWriMo is, follow the above link; or, here’s the nutshell: a […]
It’s Not Just About Trump
More than thirty years ago I had to make one of the first decisions of my semi-adult life: which political party should I join? After much consideration, I registered Republican. This decision was not made lightly. It was not made without a great deal of thought. Back then, there were some issues where I leaned […]
Monday Musing
I was heading for another “confessional post.” Though it’s been partially drafted, it’s not ready and I don’t have the time (or stomach) to get it ready for this week. Instead, we get random bits of whatever. -Walking the dog in the morning, I’m still not used to the fact that it’s largely dark until […]
In Which I Make a Horrible Admission: Locker Room Banter
(Author’s note: I wrote this piece yesterday in Writers’ Circle. I’m very much troubled by the recently-unearthed audio of Donald Trump on the “Access Hollywood” bus with Billy Bush. This has been very difficult to write, and pressing the “Publish” button is a little scary. I fear I may not have articulated things that well. […]
The Reading List (The Third)
Well, well, it’s another sheet torn off the old wall calendar, and not just any month, but September. That means another quarter of the year gone, and that means it’s time for the reading report! If you want to see what else I’ve read this year, here’s Part I and Part II. But before we […]
The Inner Crowd
Oh my, it’s getting crowded in here. Last week, I had a conversation with Agent Carrie about my last project. As you may (or may not; I can’t recall if I shared this or not) know, at the beginning of summer, said last project went out on submission. Generally speaking, I adhere to the policy […]