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Awakening the Third Nostril
The good people at the Tree of Creativity published my flash fiction piece “Awakening the Third Nostril” today, just in time for Flash Fiction Friday. Read more
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Suicide
Suicide has been on my mind a lot lately. Not my own, fortunately. The protagonist of the novel I’m writing is the daughter of a woman who commits suicide. In the news, Tom Schweich, a Republican candidate for governor of Missouri killed himself last month, allegedly due to a “whisper campaign” about his Jewish heritage.… Read more
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Hiatus
“Just about a year ago I set out on the road.” Unfortunately, the road has come to a fork and following Yogi Berra’s advice, I’m going to take it. Loyal followers of my blog (Hi, Mom!) are going to have to get their fiction fix elsewhere for a while. I’m grateful to everyone who’s stopped… Read more
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The Little Things You Do
I wrote and first recorded this song in 2009 with my band Late Model Humans and included on our Fallen Angels album. I’m very happy with that version as it shows off the talents of my bandmates nicely. It’s hard to believe that was six years ago. Apparently time flies even when you’re not having… Read more
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The Difference between Comedy and Tragedy
“Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.” MelBrooks One of the first things a writer has to decide after a story has presented itself to him or her, is how to tell it. Is it told from a character’s point of view (first person)?… Read more
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Karma Police
I always thought Karma Police was a great name for a song and Radiohead live up to the name with their tune. There are three sections to the song, each made up of straightforward yet interesting chord progressions. The lyrics are funny, biting, challenging and fluid, like the music they accompany. The song was originally… Read more
Words & Music 