Okay, I know this will sound strange, but it annoys me when someone quotes a character from a work of fiction instead of the writer. I should let it go, I know, but I think it comes from my belief that writers are under appreciated in general. It happens often enough in fiction. I mean,…
Category: Personal
Saying Goodbye to Dick Robinson [Books]
Just a quick post to say thank you and goodbye to one of the people who helped me develop a love of books and reading. Although you may not know who he is just from his name, Mr. Robinson had a huge impact on getting young people to read here in the U.S. For nearly…
Music Moment – After the Gold Rush [Music]
One of my favorite singer/songwriters is Neil Young. He first came to prominence in the late 1960s as a member of Buffalo Springfield. Later, in between releasing solo albums, he also was an on again/off again member of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. While his efforts with other musicians has always been fantastic, he really…
Changing a Life
We’ve all had someone who touched our lives in a positive way. It might have been a loved one, maybe a stranger. Regardless, they had an impact on you, changed you, hopefully made you a better person. I was thinking about this recently. In a broad view, almost everyone I encounter has an impact on…
A Kind Promotion
I was recently contacted via Twitter by The Writers Lift, a website that promotes indie writers and creatives. They were kind enough to do a spotlight on me this past weekend, and I thought I’d share. The site is based in the Philippines, but they showcase writers from around the world. I find that incredibly…
Remember to Breathe
There are times when I take a moment to simply pause and think about what I’ve done over the past few days. That’s when I realize just how quickly time passes. Sure, there are days (usually work days) when time seems to slow down, or even stop, but most of the time it blows by…
Making the Best of Your Next Project
Over the course of my nearly thirty-year writing career, I’ve been lucky enough to work in a wide variety of areas. I started out freelancing for a regional trade publication titled, Construction Equipment Guide. Not the most noble of beginnings, but it got my foot in the door and helped me build up some clips…
A Photo Moment – Amaryllis
One of the reasons I love flowers is because they remind me of the impermanence of things. It’s a tenet of Buddhist philosophy, that nothing lasts forever and our attachment to things is one of the causes of suffering. We have to appreciate things while we have them because we never know when they’ll be…
New Podcast Episode – Creativity and Death
The long-delayed Episode 42 of the Prometheus Project Podcast is now available! In this episode I look at the topic of death and how we use art to explore it, to find answers, and to come to terms with mortality. The podcast is available at iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, Amazon, and PodBean. If you prefer, I also…
The Magic of Decisions
I was recently reading about the power of our personal decisions and how even the smallest choice we make can change the course of our lives. For example, a person bought a new pair of shoes and wore them to work in a bar. Halfway through the night, one of the soles came loose. This…