“Exploring life through fiction, together.”Recently, I’ve tried out blacksmithing. A friend and I ordered everything off the internet. Once I got over the fear of the forge exploding, we had a great time. Our goal was to make 50 metal leaves each. So...

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“Exploring life through fiction, together.”Today, my little newsletter turns one. We’ve seen a lot since last October and it’s morphed along the way. The first issue had eight sections with exercises, thoughts, and meditations. We’ve trimmed down wit...

“Exploring life through fiction, together.” [From next week, all emails are going to come from a new address. You should receive the newsletter as normal, but there is a chance your provider will bump it into the spam folder. Together, we can st...

“Exploring life through fiction, together.”I’ve been worrying about Moore’s law a lot recently. Computers and their offspring have warped almost every career, and killed a few. And I’ve been thinking about the Luddites. They were there at the birth o...

“Exploring life through fiction, together.”I used to love playing the photographer at parties. I’d flit around, trying to capture the mood and the special moments. The art of it captivated me, even though I wasn’t very good. Plus, it let me avoid tal...

“Exploring life through fiction, together.”[Housekeeping - I've got a new landing page here. Would you be willing to check it out and let me know what you think? Just hit reply and let loose.]Some of my relationships are sinking. People that are dear...

“Exploring life through fiction, together.”I never met my great grandad, but I’ve heard plenty of stories. How he’d take his kids in the truck on deliveries. How he could vamp a piano for hours without a clue how to read music. How he’d waste money b...

“Exploring life through fiction, together.”I spend more time than I like to admit dreaming what my life would be like without children. I love my kids, and I wouldn’t choose another path. Yet, I fill my brain with all the fun and freedom I could othe...

“Exploring life through fiction, together.”I hate small talk. Having to hash out the same five questions with every pretending-I’m-interested person you get introduced to. And no matter where I lead the conversation, they ask the inevitable five word...