Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Dogs: You must choose well. Not all owners are responsible.

My niece Patty is 40-something going on 12, maturity wise. She's been through some hard knocks. In the school of life, managed to get by on a pass-fail. She's had a couple bad teachers - one being a deceptive, controlling ex husband. Couple years ago she got financial aid and started college,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

About Channeling Billie

Sharp-eyed reader... Krisles - I did write this a couple years ago & in its earlier version the focus was on the girl. Then I revised a couple times & found the story worked best from the guy's point of view. The main detail - the black sequin dress and the girl's voice like Billie Holliday - was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 23, 2015

Channeling Billie

To almost any other stringer it would have been a dull assignment, hardly worth his time at ten bucks a column inch. Any halfway competent first-year journalism student could review the debut of a blues singer on a slow Tuesday night. But for Joshua Berlin, this penny-ante assignment is a crucial... Sign in to see full entry.

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Be kind. Sometimes I have to remind myself.

Another off the wall zinger from Peg. Last straw. I'm outta here, I think. I fire off a long detailed email, chapter and verse of what she's done and why I'm gone. And then I think, maybe I'll save this, not send it until I think about it. So later in the day, after I'd got some distance from the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 22, 2015

What are the odds? (pretty good, as it turns out)

So I've been sorting & pitching, trying to organize the Write Stuff bookshelf and find a way to archive the research on older projects, when I came across a book on my to-do list. According to the book jacket this is the author's second fabulous novel, a beautiful follow- up to his first smash... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 21, 2015

S L O W , but progress

The bookcase to the left of my desk is empty. Most of the books, magazines, etc. that rested contentedly there yesterday are now stacked and categorized on my dining table. Lucky for me, I eat at my desk or in the recliner in front of the TV. One stack is reference: dictionary, thesaurus,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

This can’t be right – and bits from The Center

Things you hear from the TV in the other room when your hearing is faulty 3,000 Comedians have joined ISIS.??? Jeopardy Category: Hollywood is disgusting. Things That Crossed The Front Desk: Jamari called. Needs community service hours by Thursday, has to serve them in town. Could he come in and get... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Thanks for your comments...

Two people who love each other and have been together for some time call each other honey, sweetie, darling, etc. Doesn't make much diff whether they're straight or gay. At least the ones I know. To clarify: In previous posts I've written about Little Gus' accusation that Clyde killed his daddy. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Excerpt - what I've got so far...

MOTIVE AND OPPORTUNITY Joey had spent the night with Clyde in his quarters at Belmonte. They’d lingered over coffee talking about whether or not Gunnison was a place they could one day settle down together. They’d been thinking of eastern Oregon, or some wide open space in Wyoming or Montana where... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Motive and Opportunity...

Ever since I wrote the story for National Novel Writing Month in '13, I've been wondering whether or not Clyde Madigan really did kill Gus Lansing as Little Gus said. Clearly the Madigan character wasn't logical enough or far-seeing enough to have caused Gus' death with an eye to courting the widow... Sign in to see full entry.

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