When I relaunched this site with a focus on writing, I decided to shy away from political posts here. It’s not that I don’t care or have an interest in the subject. But there are endless locations on the Internet where those discussions are held. Problems are rarely solved at any of them, but if [...]
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2011, Stick A Fork In It
The beginning of the year can’t come and go without some review of the preceding 12 months, and recognition of the challenges ahead. There doesn’t need to be the kind of fanfare that accompanies the apple drop in New York. But as we wind down from the holiday crush it’s a perfect time to reassess [...]
Thanks for Sharing
This November, two writers I follow bestowed awards upon my site. While I’ve been overran with work and writing and learning, I want to acknowledge them and encourage my readers who are interested in the inner workings of writers to visit their sites. It’s really nice to leave your own mind and wander around in [...]
Friday Flash: Before She Goes
Hello slightly neglected blog. Work finally caught up to me—paying work and my writing load. For many videographers the year ends with a flurry of event shooting: Nutcrackers, Christmas choruses, parades and more. My shooting life is no different. But that’s done and done. I now get a small reprieve before the onslaught continues. Meanwhile, [...]
A Wrimo Remembers: Episode 1
I’m not participating in NaNoWrimo this year, but I did take part a few years ago. I didn’t reach the 50,000 word finish line, but the experience taught me a lot about the perseverance and humility needed to be a writer. In what I hope will be inspirational to Wrimos everywhere, and especially my newly [...]
Three Departures, My Spring of Goodbyes
Having to say goodbye to people you’re just getting to know is painful. The already steamy days of spring promise a torturous summer in the south. Bidding farewell to friends will make it even longer. First is a South African couple I met through shared friends. In a baffling display of bureaucratic stupidity the government [...]
Back In Black: Brown Skin, White Music
When I think of today’s pop culture, it’s often with disgust. Now that I’m older and wiser, I can’t pretend I don’t believe we’re on the eve of destruction. There was a time when I embraced the current culture. But even then, it wasn’t always my culture that I embraced. My high school years were [...]
It’s Your Community; You Decide
Ask 10 people to define “community” and you’ll probably get 10 different answers, or none at all. We may all agree on a broad definition–a group of people who share a commonality, for instance, location, a disease, religious or political beliefs. But try to nail the fine details and even broad definitions disintegrate. Perhaps that’s [...]
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9/11: Let Us Move On; Let The Dead Sleep
To the living, the dead are asleep. The Bible makes that clear. There is but one voice they will hear; it is not ours. They don’t know we still weep. Their nerves don’t grate at the shrill bagpipes played in their honor. The tolling bell does not disturb their slumber. They do not stir when [...]
