PROMPT: Once more, I used the Story Engine deck to write a new fantasy story about a killer who wants to betray someone with an illusory piece of evidence, but it means giving up her dream. Lysthelania Arlen spent her entire life chasing one impossible dream: to become the first provincial Mirrorwright in three generations. … Continue reading Reflections
The bells of Dunmere had once rung for weddings, harvests, and the crowning of kings. Now they rang whenever another wall gave way. Mara counted the chimes without looking up from the cracked bowl she was mending. One. Two. Three. By the fourth, the neighbors had already begun shouting. By the fifth, dust drifted from … Continue reading Measure of a Friend
Yesterday was the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Truth be told, First Reader and I really didn’t feel up to “celebrating” that sovereign milestone with all that’s happening in our country. We stayed home, cleaned house, did yard work, and ate leftovers. A typical suburban Saturday (not that I live in the … Continue reading The United States and Independence
I wrote about the Stonewall Uprising four years ago, at a time things were looking up for our LGBTQ+ community. How far our mighty country has fallen in a few short years. ~~~On June 28, 1969, patrons of a gay bar in Greenwich Village—the Stonewall Inn—tired of the constant harassment by the NYPD, protested against … Continue reading Blast From the Past: The Stonewall Uprising
This year marks twenty years since I lost my father to cancer. An Air Force veteran, my father was one of many service members who spent time in Vietnam and had likely exposure to Agent Orange. Compound his exposure with a family prone to non-specific cancers, I’m not sure he had a chance. Since I … Continue reading Blast From the Past: A Tribute to My Dad
This month marks the ten-year anniversary of Tavern Tales, so I’m sharing some writings from early posts and my university years. Over time, I’ve added bits and pieces to this blog in an effort to keep me from losing my mind after retirement—after all, if we don’t have active hobbies and social activities, we’d slip … Continue reading Blast From the Past: Character Creation
This month marks the ten-year anniversary of Tavern Tales, so I’m sharing some writings from early posts and my university years. Over time, I’ve added bits and pieces to this blog in an effort to keep me from losing my mind after retirement—after all, if we don’t have active hobbies and social activities, we’d slip … Continue reading Blast From the Past: Writing and Readers
Tomorrow is the beginning of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. I’m sure some of you are asking: “Why do the queers get a month of recognition?” Well, let me tell you a story… On October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a gay college student from Laramie, Wyoming, was found tied to a fence, following a brutal beating by … Continue reading Blast from the Past: Bridging the Gap, Part Two
When I worked at the Rocky Mountain Collegian back in the day, I spent two years with the opinion desk writing a column I called ‘Bridging the Gap.’ In those days, I was considered a ‘non-traditional’ student because I was older than the average person in most of my classes. In fact, I was closer … Continue reading Blast from the Past: Bridging the Gap
Front page of The Rocky Mountain Collegian, December 8, 1998. When I attended Colorado State University (CSU) many moons ago, I chose the ‘Journalism and Technical Communications’ (J&TC) major because I intended to transfer my electronics technician knowledge into writing usable documents—the ones I’d used in the Navy were obviously written by engineers speaking Engineering, … Continue reading Blast from the Past: University Days
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