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Shooting Into The Sun
One thing I love about my iphone’s camera is that it endlessly compensates for poor choices — such as shooting directly at the sun – with frequently lovely results. (Posted for the latest Weekly Photo...
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Magical Retaining Wall
A decrepit retaining wall along the shore becomes magic as sunset approaches. (Posted for the latest Weekly Photo Challenge.)
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Inspiration From a Life Well Lived
Recently, an internet pal’s grandmother passed away – a woman I had never met nor heard of. In reading her obituary, I discovered that she had been an extraordinary individual, and learning about her...
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Natural Sepia Tinting
Just after sunrise on the trails at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, the sunlight added a sepia tint to this trail and a grove of eucalyptus trees. (Posted for the latest Weekly Photo Challenge.)
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Manhattan, Very Early
Last year I got to take my kids to New York for a few days. Our return flight was early one morning. I love this shot of my son – up way before his body clock would usually allow – taking in his last...
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All the Blues Imaginable
One of the great treats about being alive and on this planet is getting to see the ocean at sunrise and sunset. I am always staggered by the number of different colors in the water. I’ve yet to get a...
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Adulterated Joy
A friend sends me a link to the sweetest video ever, a baby elephant enjoying the ocean. Who could not love watching this? It induces unadulterated joy! Until I learn that this elephant – and others –...
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My Psychological Thriller Now On-Line
Tommy Dabrowski, a brain surgery patient and research subject of neuropsychologist Dr. Clare Austen, witnesses a murder with the right half of his brain, which no longer has access to language. Clare...
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Oil Stain Rorschach
When I look at this oil stain on the pavement, I see lizards, body-surfing. What do you see?
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Picking at the Bedspread
Today’s Daily Prompt asked what bores me… I hate knowing what happens next. I used to evaluate screenplays for movie studios, and at a rate of 10 per week, it got so that no plot twist could surprise...
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Week 2, Serial Publication: ?Was It A Rat I Saw?
When I originally wrote ?Was It A Rat I Saw?, a psychological thriller involving real-life split brain research, animal rights, and a love quadrangle, it was published in hardcover by...
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Mom. Seriously. Are You *Crying*?
This week my twins turned 20! Here they are in the last few hours of their teen years. They actually let me take a picture. Best 20 years of my life, even during the worst moments of my life, because...
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Squadron Overhead
Readers of this blog with good memories know that I love pelicans. At the beach this weekend (San Clemente, CA – can’t you tell from the photo?) I managed to snap a fast-moving squadron as they passed...
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The Sound of Two Hands Limping
Okay, whose brilliant idea was it to set a deadline for my retyping* of ?Was It A Rat I Saw?, my psychological thriller involving real-life split brain research, animal rights, and a love quadrangle?...
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Why Go To College?
I’ve always loved school, as I recently posted. My college days were a fantastic, ne’er-dupulicated experience: I got exposed to new ideas, unimagined worlds; I had tons of fun and many of my college...
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Insomnia Ain’t All Bad (And Don’t Forget the Rorschach)
One of my least favorite traits: when I get overloaded and face an upcoming crazy day at work, sometimes I can’t sleep. So here I am, 2:42 a.m., alarm set for 7. Full moon tonight on a warm and bright...
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Concert Review: No Name #1, A Celebration of the Life and Music of Elliott...
I’m a writer and I love words. I savor the well-strung phrase wherever I find it – a book, stage patter, a movie, an ad, a blog. Song lyrics shape and define me. Early Springsteen’s meandering stage...
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A New Introduction to a Previous Self
I continue to limp deeper into the retype* of ?Was It A Rat I Saw?, my psychological thriller involving real-life split brain research, animal rights, and a love quadrangle. I haven’t read the book in...
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“Looking Kinda Spooky and Withdrawn”
Daily Prompt Instructions: Take the third line of the last song you heard, make it your post title, and write for a maximum of 15 minutes. GO! I don’t know him but I’m worried about him. Crowded room...
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My Most Potent Energy Source
The ocean is my place. It’s where I go to revive, invigorate, find peace. At the shore I feel connected to all that underlies our everyday lives. I love the way the shorebirds run out as the surf...
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