Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Once again this year, I made it back to Hindman, along the banks of Troublesome Creek, for the 49th Annual Appalachian Writers Workshop. I started Hindman in 2009, went through 2013, took a seven-year hiatus, started back in 2020 when it was online because of covid,...
Jun 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
“For rumors in the wake of such a lonely crowd.” – “The Seventh Stranger,” Duran Duran “Why are you selling your clothes? Mainly Duran Duran items?” It was 2:44 a.m., and I had awakened to go to the bathroom but looked at my Facebook messages in case there was...
Apr 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Spent a laid-back day with Russ on Saturday, April 12, just hanging out, playing games and eating at The Rio before Penn & Teller’s show that night. Missed seeing Gene Simmons in the KISS store by about 5 minutes. He was in there while I was having my...
May 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last Fall, I came to a decision: something in my life had to change. In fact, maybe a lot of things in my life had to change. I was in physical therapy for my right ankle, after turning it in some wet grass on a hillside while walking out to Rupert last April. And I...
Apr 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
I think my superpower would have to be making people laugh. Whether I intend to or not, I’m great at getting people to get their minds off of more serious matters and just laugh for a while. In high school, I made straight A’s, and people who didn’t know me very well...
Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Some days are hard: I can’t make myself get out of bed; or I get out of bed, write and do work for a few hours, then I go back to bed and snuggle with the kitties because I just don’t feel well. Or because I just feel lazy some days. And other days, I get going and go...
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