Simplicity Itself (A Vignette)

dark night moon

When a guy opens his eyes, he generally expects to see something. Maybe not blinding sunlight or Myrna Loy or anything, maybe just a dim glow, but something. I didn't think he'd hit me that hard.

It was a bit of a shock to realize I was blind.

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Nobody Is Famous Enough

Spoke to 24 writers in a coffee shop Thursday night. Near the end of the evening I mentioned The War of Art and didn't get the nods and smiles I expected. I stopped, and asked who'd read it.

Crickets chirped outside. The sun drifted closer to the horizon. Otherwise, not much happened. Continue reading

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First Snow of February

Snow day. Light fluffy flakes, piling on the grass and houses and cars but not sidewalk or pavement.

Canceled plans to go out. It'll be 50 degrees by midweek. No sense fighting the snow and ice on the van today.

Maybe I'll spend the day in bed. Writing.

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The Great Debate About Breasts (and Feeding)

Men have an innate sexual response to the sight of a woman's breast. It's not a choice, it's biology.

Breast-feeding is not a sexual activity. Men know this. We are Neanderthals, not idiots. Continue reading

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House Hunt

Though we still think of ourselves as nomads, it's time for a home, at least for a while. We've been renting rooms from a couple here in New Jersey. We'd like to stay in this area.

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Sunday Doughnut with Bob Poole

Read my Sunday Doughnut, courtesy of Bob Poole.

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The Packard Door That Wouldn't Close (or, The Al-Can Highway is No Place for a Nap)

Before my parents married my father was in the Air Force, stationed for most of the duration in Alaska. He spent his time as a radio operator on a Tin Goose, the historic Ford Trimotor. When he left the Air Force he was given a plane ticket home to Wisconsin.

Another chap who got out at the same time sold his plane ticket and bought an old Packard, declaring it was cheaper to drive home to the mid-west, and then he could sell the car.

I'm not sure if it was my father's love of adventure or his notoriously thrifty spirit, but he sold his plane ticket and rode along.

He regretted it.
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posting a video from my phone

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iPhone Posting - Yes, I'm a Geek

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I am childishly pleased to be able to manage my WordPress sites using my phone.

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The Next Book: You Don't WANT a Job

This is the first step in aggregating all my books here instead of maintaining more and more websites, just so each book can have their own. You Don't Want a Job will make the point that self-employment carries less risk and delivers more reward than having a job.

Here's my first draft of the opening paragraphs:

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