Zero moment
Zero moment: that minuscule space in time before you do something that changes you forever. I’m a writer, and I think of myself as always having been one. But it’s not true. I have...
It’s National Novel Writing Month again!
Calling all creative minds… Let’s novel! National Novel Writing Month is about to begin. This annual event pits you against your inner editor (troublesome fellow: more on him below) to write 50,000 words –...
What I did on my summer vacation
I haven’t worked for months. No, it’s okay. My last months in Colombia were rough – very long hours with several enormous tasks dangling over my head. It was time for a break. Sabbatical – lovely word,...
Flash Fiction Friday: Kyle 3099 (yeah, I know. It’s not Wednesday either.)
Please see the lovely photo which inspired this piece, Kyle 3099 on Genoa Hill From High Plains Hogger on Flicker The conductor, Kyle 3099 according to his embroidered nametag, slept peacefully on the cabin floor....
Warsaw in January
How lovely to hear Chopin in the park, at the touch of a button! The benches have really good acoustics – you can click on the pic to hear a piece from a good videographer called...
Is it a Muslim ban, or isn’t it?
Let’s go to the who, what, when, where, why and how of the Executive Order (EO). No, I’m not a journalist, but rather a social scientist, which Trump would probably still find Bad. Or Sad....