Cowardice or practicality, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes As every captain must decide whether to head in to port or continue the mission, I had to choose to limp home or explore strange new worlds. Continue reading Cowardice or practicality, 1979
Category: SHORT TAKES
Short (2 minutes or less) essays and thoughts of the day.
A bargain I cannot afford, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Riverside was a popular place for cheap diner food. Even so, eating out is more expensive than cooking at home, and always has been. Continue reading A bargain I cannot afford, 1979
… Garp! 1979
Reading Time: 3 minutes I was reading the book from a single-minded, new writer point of view, not as literature, so bear with me if 24-year-old me sounds naïve. Continue reading … Garp! 1979
Potential for collaboration, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Perhaps this was another lost opportunity. Not all ideas are good ideas, but if they’re good enough to write down, they’re worth following up on. Continue reading Potential for collaboration, 1979
In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 12
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m not a pantser poster anymore. That means I can develop and foreshadow recurring themes — and I can tell you about them. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 12
A quiet voice inside, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes That was new. I’ve heard it from time to time ever since. Call it instinct, inspiration, internal dialog, the voice of God, whatever. It has never steered me wrong. Continue reading A quiet voice inside, 1979
Long wait for a short story, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the things I’m learning from re-reading my journal entries from my first year as a freelancer is the value of a deadline. Any kind of deadline. Continue reading Long wait for a short story, 1979
Be seeing you, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes A secret agent resigns from his service and awakens in The Village, a futuristic prison on a remote island. Everyone has a number instead of a name. Oh, yes, there’s also this strange salute: “Be seeing you.” Continue reading Be seeing you, 1979
In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 11
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Although this series may appear as yet another rabbit hole I’ve fallen down in my quest to finish a project — any project — it has several benefits. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 11
Procrastination, pro-cras-tin-a-a-tion, 1979
Reading Time: < 1 minutes I still sing the song today:
Procrastination,
Pro-cras-tin-a-tion!
It’s making me late.
It’s making me la-a-a-ter… Continue reading Procrastination, pro-cras-tin-a-a-tion, 1979