With our vacation coming to an end tomorrow, thought I’d write a little about some of the places we visited. For fun, I’ve decided to write about these places in no particular order. And I wanted to begin with a lonely lighthouse: the Presque Island Lighthouse. One of the first thing I learned upon entering…
Sometimes when I need to relax, I think about the last carefree days that I can remember. When I think of these days, it is the summer after high school graduation that comes to mind. For me, these were the in-between months. My time in public school was finally over. Homework was over. (In college,…
For every 25 posts I publish here on the blog there is probably one that I write and never post. Looking at my Drafts folder (where all of these posts begin their lives, and wait their turn until they are scheduled) I see two of these unposted writings sitting there, waiting to be posted, and…
I’m interrupting these regularly scheduled posts to drop a quick note from our road trip vacation. Today, we are here: I’ll have more to say about our trip in the days to come but so far we are having a great time. Now I’ll return you to your regularly scheduled programming.
I was watching The Bourne Ultimatum and in one scene, the person in charge of the command center interrupts everyone who is trying to do their job with, “This is NSA priority level 4…” He is so serious when he says this. People are trying to do their work, and this guy comes in and…
Occasionally I am asked what my favorite story that I’ve written is. I assume this means my favorite story that I’ve sold and has been published. This is not an easy question for a writer. It is like asking a parent, which of your children is your favorite. A common response, and one that I’ve…
Yesterday while visiting friends, my old high school buddy, Eric, brought out a two glasses and a bottle of Knob Creek Smoked Maple Bourbon Whiskey. He poured us each some whiskey, and said, “You have to try this.” I had to oblige so I tasted it. And it was amazing. I’m not a bourbon connoisseur…
There is a battle I engage in each night: whether to go to sleep, or read. I get up pretty early. Usually I’m awake between 5:15 and 5:30a, and I am out on my morning walk between 5:50 and 6:00a. During the summers, the kids don’t go to bed until 10p and I usually start…
This week was so busy that I completely missed that July 27 was my 100th day caffeine free. I gave up caffeine back on April 18, 2021. This isn’t the first time I’ve given it up (I gave it up for 7 years from 2003-2010), but I think it is the furthest I’ve gotten since.…
Well, I’ve done it again. I have failed to make it through Cryptonomicon. So far the third time has not been a charm. Interestingly, I stalled at almost exactly the same place as I did during my last attempt, right around page 600 in the paperback edition. I’m somewhat ashamed giving up on the book,…