Monday of Labor Day here in Rhode Island became a torrent rain storm that flooded the streets and even demolished a building. The rain was so refreshing after so many days of just hot humidity. It feels like walking through an old oven. Even sitting on the beach, the sun just cooks you and the […]
Robins Sometimes, when I walk by the school with Rufus and the sun is low in the sky and the colors are becoming muted by evening, I see the field full of robins. They all seem to stop and turn their heads towards us as we follow the fence line down to the end of […]
These are the 78 cards of the Infinite Fool Tarot Deck.
Last year I drew 78 cards and wrote a whole story about those cards. After the book was professionally edited, I felt that the cards didn’t have the finish that could match the stories I wrote. I have decided to go against some personal ethics and draw them using digital tools. I’ve been experimenting with […]
Today I celebrate 28 years without drugs and alcohol. There is a lot I want to say about this year since it feels like so much has happened. I feel restricted by how I want to say it because of how little I’ve been writing these last few months. I have stared at that first […]
Tornadoes are touching down, and we are on the top floor. The lightning and thunder are instantaneous. Fear is such a hard feeling to decide whether to give in to it or ignore. If the fear is true, we can die; if the fear is false, we can miss out on living. Sometimes when I […]
This past September was my seventh anniversary of being diagnosed with cancer. I wrote a blog about it. It was the last one I wrote. I’ve spent the last week going through the medical motions of getting a new PCP, an Oncologist, and trying and maintain my health. I have been told the chances of […]
So much of culture is focused on the transition between youth and adulthood. There are hoops one must jump through to be considered an adult. Getting up before noon, cooking food before you are so hungry you will pass out, opening your mail when you get it, being able to dissect the weather, and […]
I started this blog in September 2012 after a writing teacher suggested we students do that. The whole point was to establish writing published on the internet and someday be used for marketing the creative endeavors that would make money. Nine years later, I just have this blog that is my name dot com and […]