Well, this turned into something interesting. My home is in the upstate of South Carolina. Three days ago the entire western Carolinas region got slammed hard by Hurricane Helene. I lost power on Friday morning about 7:30 and 77 hours later it still hasn't been restored. Based on what I saw on the way to the library in downtown Spartanburg this morning, it may be days if not weeks before power is turned back on...
Monday, September 30, 2024
Sunday, September 22, 2024
First weekly book update
Almost a month ago I posted about the status of my book, something that had been on the back burner of my life for ten years now. Work on it has taken various forms, there had been progress made only for that to be tossed aside... well, it's been a mess, not to put TOO fine a point on it.Things are very, very different now and have been for much of this past year. A few months ago I had a breakthrough moment and was able to crank out...
Lost turns twenty
4 8 15 16 23 42 It was twenty years ago tonight - September 22, 2004 - that arguably the greatest television series of the new millennium premiered.Lost was an instant sensation and for six seasons its tale of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 gripped the world's consciousness. ABC's hit broke all the rules, subverted expectations, and cooked long-held tropes...
Monday, September 09, 2024
Rest in peace James Earl Jones
I got to meet him, briefly, in 2003. Amazing man, with an intellect as formidable as his voice if not more so.Ninety-three is a good run. And he definitely made his mark.Who else could make saying the alphabet so dramatic?Godspeed Mr. Jones. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us for so lo...
