It’s December, that time of year when everyone and their brother doles out their Top Ten and Year’s Best lists. And since I, on occasion, lack any shred of creativity and originality, I wanted to do a Top Ten/Year’s Best list of my own. That’s when I ran into a problem. I boldly and withContinue reading “Best of 2013 – Blogs I Follow”
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How Writing Heightened My Senses
“When a regular person gets sick, they take an aspirin. When a writer gets sick, they take notes…” This past July I found myself in the hospital – as a visitor, not a patient. It was the first time I’d been in a hospital in years. I was there early in the morning, and asContinue reading “How Writing Heightened My Senses”
The Best and Worst Band Names, As Determined By Me
I decided against anything too serious this week. I figured people are getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday, preparing to face the rabid masses on Black Friday, or going balls-to-the-wall to wrap up the month with a win at NaNo. Either way, I didn’t feel like writing anything too lengthy or serious, either. I decidedContinue reading “The Best and Worst Band Names, As Determined By Me”
Serial Killers and The Nature of Fear
In the winter of 1986, my family was in a bit of a transitional period. We were in the middle of a move from Riverside, California (just east of L.A.) to the desert about a half hour north. We had managed to sell our old house before our new house was finished being built, soContinue reading “Serial Killers and The Nature of Fear”
How Do You Find New Music?
I would generally consider the ’90s to be my musical peak. Not only in terms of writing/performing (although it certainly was that), but also in terms of just listening to music. I still love music, and I still listen to music as much as I can, but it doesn’t compare to the way I wentContinue reading “How Do You Find New Music?”
‘Unpacking the Suitcase’ and The Pain of Knowing What You Don’t Know
I want to start by wishing best of luck to all the writers out there crazy/brave enough to embark on the insanity that is NaNoWriMo. For the uninitiated, November is designated as National Novel Writing Month, and if you sign up for the challenge the goal is to write a complete draft of a novelContinue reading “‘Unpacking the Suitcase’ and The Pain of Knowing What You Don’t Know”
The Three Things That Shaped Me Into the Horror-Loving Weirdo I Am
Going back as far as I can remember (which is probably around the age of 8 or 10), I’ve always loved the dark side of things. The horrific. The violent. The macabre. By the time I was thirteen, I was renting slasher movies at the video store every weekend, reading the scariest books I couldContinue reading “The Three Things That Shaped Me Into the Horror-Loving Weirdo I Am”
Why Bowling is Awesome
It’s finally my favorite time of year. The God-forsaken hot weather has cooled off, the yardwork is nearly done for the year, and my favorite sport is starting. Every Sunday I can plop into my recliner with a snack, flip on the TV, and settle in to watch my warriors do battle. I love bowling.Continue reading “Why Bowling is Awesome”
Lacking Focus: It’s Not That I Have ADD, It’s Just…Wait, Where Was I?
Coming up in a few weeks I have a week’s vacation scheduled. A glorious nine day period (including weekends) of NOT WORKING. Taking my vacation during the fall started kind of at random, but has become a tradition five years strong. The week of Veteran’s Day I take the entire week off. Last year my wifeContinue reading “Lacking Focus: It’s Not That I Have ADD, It’s Just…Wait, Where Was I?”
Oh My God, I’m 40
“I’m 40 now…I’m half dead, basically. 40’s a weird age. You get to this point where, like, you’re not old enough for anybody to give a shit that you’re old. Nobody’s like, ‘I helped a 40 year-old guy today, and it felt really good to do something for him.’ Nobody spends their holidays delivering hotContinue reading “Oh My God, I’m 40”
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