You could say that these guys do dangerous things in dangerous places, and they do. You could say they are trespassers, and they probably are. You could say they are vandals. Eh. Continue reading
Author Archives: 2d6+3
Islands in the Field
I was cruising around WordPress and came across this picture at Netdancer’s blog. It reminded me of a place a long time ago in a neighborhood far, far away. Continue reading
Are Your Prepared?
When I was very young we lived outside of Detroit, MI. Tornadoes absolutely terrified me. Continue reading
Living With Fear
I saw a writing prompt today that urged people to write about what they fear most. Continue reading
Wisdom
I’m going to take a minute to brag about my wife. I’ll call her George, because that’s what I’ve called her for years. Her kids call her Preuss. At first, I was offended. It seemed a little too forward, too familiar for the student – teach relationship. But I learned that they loved her and it was out of affection. Continue reading
The Road to Riches
This is the most money that I’ve ever held in my hand at one time. $10,000. It was a deceptively small stack on $100 bills. A stack of 100 $1.00 bills seems much thicker and heavier.
What would you do with $10,000 cash?
I got to pay the IRS. Again. As I did every year. Continue reading
The Power of Music
Have you ever heard a song so powerful that it made you stop and just think for a few minutes? Continue reading
Commitment
I sat through a webinar last night. I’ve been getting e-mails from Jeff Goins since 2013. It’s not hard to join his Tribe Writers e-mail list. I’m actually enrolled on several lists and web sites – Writing.com, NaNoWriMo, Grammarbook, Writer’s Life, just to name a few. They are all packed full of useful information and motivation. But Goins’ just seemed a little bit different to me. More interested in the success of hopeful writers. Continue reading
Movin’ On Up!
I see that it’s been nine months since my last post. No apologies, I warned you. Continue reading
Lions, and Tigers, and Feds. Oh My!
I got audited.
I saw it coming. I got a letter in the mail telling me it was going to happen. Fortunately I was able to set my own execution date. I even got a letter from the auditor reminding me what I needed to bring with me, and adding to the list I’d already received. Continue reading