John Crowley writes among us

John Crowley is one of the few people who can get me to glance over the side of the cliff and wonder if the jump really is the best part. Even if I never do take the leap, Crowley is still the most intriguing guide to have along for the careful walk along the crumbling path [...]

Motorcycle show, longer version of older story

What is it about a deadline that makes me complete everything else I need to do?

Here’s a draft version of a story I wrote after visiting a motorcycle show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. I was busy exploring Google Docs and Spreadsheets and apparently Google bought Writely, a site I once used for posting and editing [...]

The simple life monitor check

This is what I wake up to. I spend all day adding to it. I am also completely surrounded by a kook’s nest of piles: paper, bills, things to read, things to mail, bills, gadgets and CRAFTS. My jewelry project is currently spilling over the sides of our coffee table and I still average about… 0 [...]