It was time to put up or shut up. I was leaning toward ‘shut up’. Performing in front of no one…my life’s dream. Even on a good day, I didn’t want him within six feet of me… The editor, slack-jawed, Read more…
Here is one possible solution: https://www.newyorker.com/cartoon/a24040-dailycartoonjpg *** Oh, sure, you might actually be serious about writing. In that case, here are a few ideas: Click here for the three ideas listed below: The tangential method The switching gears method The Read more…
I’m working on a mini-course, so I’ll be posting some of the activities here. The activities are intended for a range of writers, though seasoned veterans may not be interested. Again, I’ll be using this site to park some of Read more…
Walked dog. [Imperative in his world. By 7:30 AM, reaches state of ‘Urgent!’.] Baked biscuits. [Imperative in my world.] Here’s the recipe. Opened package containing aloe vera to complete my sanitizer ingredient list. Confession: Needed to review my Amazon orders Read more…
Found some folks who: A. are under 65.B. are oblivious to COVID-19. C. don’t catch me stacking the deck. D. resent the use of the word ‘kitty’. E. prefer the phrase ‘poker paws’ to ‘poker hands’.F. don’t notice their winnings have vanished after my Read more…
Sweet potato bread pudding, to be specific, inspired by an episode of George Hirsch Lifestyle I had leftover monkey bread/pull apart from a local bakery–the parts lacking anything resembling sweet, syrupy, or nutty [i.e. the dry stuff that should have Read more…
Yep, not getting out much over the last week, so… Substituted one cup of almond flour. [2:1 ratio–all-purpose:almond.] It added a nice [no surprise] nuttiness and richness to the crust. I’d do it again. Filling: caramel-dried cranberry-pecan-apple. Topping: a basic Read more…