It’s Now Sitting In My One Note Account, Gathering Dust, But Not for Long 1) The novel I wrote is too long When Covid hit, I took the time to write my great coming-of-age novel. It’s over 700 pages long, with one hundred, and twenty chapters. …

Ontological and existential considerations — Son # 1 has to read books for Zoom school. I’m terrible at math, so Tracy helps him with that, and I have to get involved with the reading and history classes because I know a bunch of trivia and because I am a famous writer myself. I thought as…

Sushi Mattresses Parachutes Plastic surgery Background checks Toilet paper Whale watching Hot air balloon ride at sunset Hockey seats…

Intervention turns into a pissing match, shaming, and threats — Chula Vista Times A wife’s pain A wife and children held an “intervention” last week to convince a 52-year-old husband and father to mail in the colon cancer test sent to him two years ago on his 50th Birthday. Family and friends do not understand George Clooney’s (real name withheld) refusal to move. …

Family and friends question motivations — Chula Vista Times A Southern California man says he’s registering a protest against Global Warming by refusing to surf the perfect conditions that have persisted in the Golden State over the last few weeks. “I’m fed up,” says Jack Clune, a 52-year-old husband, and father of two boys. Speaking from…

Is it too late to turn back? — The howling music began to fade out in the darkened studio. Candles lit the recording room, and the lead guitar peeled off the last few mournful notes of the solo in the distance. Jack St. Desmond opened his eyes and looked over at lead guitarist Davey. Seated on the floor…

Ventriloquism, yoga breathing techniques, sign language, and flashcards When I turned 50, my eyesight went flaccid When I turned fifty years old, I realized I was squinting to read everything—especially the bills at restaurants. I dine out frequently. Way too frequently, in fact. How come at restaurants, they make the bill amount on those receipts tiny and impossible…

Sit down in the chair and do the work- you owe it to us — The last few weeks, I’ve been drifting Winter is nearly upon us. Daylight savings time is looming (I started this post last week). The world seems like it’s in a general state of depression, as there is a Pandemic and so much uncertainty for the future. (The future seems brighter now, after the weekend). The courts are…

Can you go back and fix your biggest regret? — You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby The other day I was lying on the couch in the Man Cave, feeling sorry for myself because the San Diego Padres just lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL 2020 playoffs. My thoughts turned to some of the things I regret in my life, the missed opportunities…