Us
All stories are small, I tell my kids. If you find yourself unable to write – the so-called writer’s block – it’s probably because you’re trying to be too big. You’re trying to write something so universally true that there’s … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Dating
On the Path…
1. I can’t sleep with the air conditioning on anymore. I could when I was in the Austin. The searing, 105 degree temperatures, the running, the house fixing, and the yard work made it impossible to live without air conditioning. … Continue reading
A Thought On Hearts
I spent the day discussing art, creativity, storytelling, and life with my students. I am immersed within narratives right now, drinking in their spirits. It was during one of those slow moments that I had a conversation, one muddied with … Continue reading
Why I Said That To Her
In the months after I quit drinking I worried that as I made my way back into the world that I’d become the lamb sent to slaughter. “I’m a wolf stripped of its claws,” I told the psychologsts I sought … Continue reading
A Valentine’s Day Treatise
If you’ve followed my blog at all, you know that I have a deep and meaningful relationship with Mr. Hank Moody (and Charles Bukowski, the writer the show Californication is based upon). At his highest, Moody is a sharp, witty … Continue reading
The Synapses
Synapses are essential to neuronal function: neurons are cells that are specialized to pass signals to individual target cells, and synapses are the means by which they do so. I don’t do well with emotions. Same goes with humans. I’m … Continue reading
The Chronicles, Vol. 1: Clearing Decks
The Invictus Writers will meet for the first time this Saturday, which means it’s time to clean my house after months of travel. Normally cleaning isn’t an issue. I like an orderly house. (Thanks mom.) But somehow this time it … Continue reading
Dating Chronicles, Vol 1: “All things end badly. Otherwise they wouldn’t end.”
Anything else is always something better. It’s been one of those “life in order” weekends. Back from two months on the road. Dealing with nearly an entire wardrobe that no longer fits me thanks to The Year of Health. Which … Continue reading
In Which I Re-Start, a Dating Tale
I know it’s only August, but it’s already been a long, interesting year. I’m amazed when people say that Time Flies. I don’t find that to be true (although I also say things like that from time to time so … Continue reading
