A Belated Brett Kavanaugh Post

This past weekend a couple of things happened. The first is that The New York Times published an article based on a new book called The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation. The second is that, in a too-rare attempt to clean  documents from my computer’s desktop, I came across a post that I began about a … Read more

The First Cloned Cat

A couple years back, I conceived of a series which involved a fair amount of research about clones. I still perk up my ears when I see articles about clone advancements. People have been cloning their pet dogs for several years, but now the the first cat has been cloned. Of particular interest: For their … Read more

When It Gets Challenging

It’s a tough time of year. The weather is hot, both in the way that August is always hot and the way that portends the ever-nearing climate apocalypse. The autumn is nigh. In the way that August always precedes the too-fast downhill slope into the holidays and the end of the year. We’re housesitting for … Read more

Words To Drive By — “My Panda”

EPISODE 4: “My Panda” Feeling stifled by her household and her giant panda, a woman contemplates escape. I brought this story into a writing workshop early in my MFA experience, and the professor hated it. However, other people encouraged me, and “I” liked it, so I polished and submitted it anyway, and it found a home at … Read more

Words to Drive By — Monster Leaves Dog

EPISODE 3: “Monster Leaves Dog”(After the Storms, Part 3) As a long-married couple prepares to part ways, the husband tries to convince his wife to change her mind. This story is the third of three interrelated stories called After the Storms.As with “Room” this story originated with a prompt: Two characters part ways forever. We were … Read more

Writing: Obstacles and Stakes

The other day, I was asked to give notes on a short script that had an interesting premise and main character and cool settings, but felt lacking in dramatic dramatic tension. In my notes I talked about obstacles and stakes, which are elements that come up commonly enough with clients or students, that I thought … Read more