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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Monday, March 16, 2015

So long, Story Project. Good luck to you...

Well, guys, I finally came to a conclusion about the Story Project and Peg's idea of what it oughtta be and why she's done things to get other members of the steering committee ticked off at her. She has no desire to make it anything but an occasional gathering of story tellers and listeners. She... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 13, 2015

Oh, Peg, have you got a minute?

I got to The Center early Thursday morning - half an hour before the Write Your Own Story session was to start. I got out the sign-up sheet, stopped in to talk with Sara, who is the center's Director - to talk about the ongoing hassle of the Story Project, which the Center sponsors. What I said to... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Centered...

Tuesday at The Center. Rainy, warm(er). A couple days past the full moon. Oh, yes we got trouble, trouble with a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for pool. Roger, one of the pool players, arrived a bit early and brought his wife Bonnie along. She had a bag of books - notebooks, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

P.S. about the story excerpts...

I delete them after 5 days. Sign in to see full entry.

A little break from the story...

It has become clear to judgy me that I am a snarky egocentric snotbag. I've written here how my former student (from the Write Your Own Story class at the Center) named Peg had ticked me off by announcing that writers involved in "our" E'vl Story Project could just drop in any old Thursday for a... Sign in to see full entry.

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