The Jig Is Up, Folks!

I’m told with great regularity that I am an extremely creative guy. I usually just shrug my shoulders, largely because I don’t know how to be any other way. As Jessica Rabbit once said, “I was just drawn that way.” I thought I was just born that way. But now I have...

I Am Cursed I Say!

Yes, I am cursed. For as long as I can remember, at least since high school, I have been cursed by knowledge. Before any of my friends respond, “you just think you’re smart,” let me say that I have never considered myself to be super smart. In fact,...

No, I Don’t Miss Shell Games.

It’s funny how you sometimes don’t realize who you really are when you’re unhappy. You can even delude yourself into believing you are actually happy, even though on the inside you are dying. I only know this because that’s what was happening...

Come Fly With Me.

Once again, I am flying the coop. Another trip to the airport. Another destination (OK, so it’s seems to be the same destination always as of late). I have flown more in the last year than the last 10 combined it seems. I feel as if I am living at the airport...

Can Ya’ll Just Shut Up?

I have been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately. I assume it’s the old life in a state of flux thing again. Yes, once again, I am in a state of flux, but at least this time it’s not because an ex-whatever is giving me the old heave-ho. Change is...

Speaking Of A May To December Wedding…

You have to love Seattle. Some parts of it have never moved on beyond the hippy era, including all of Fremont, parts of Capital Hill and definitely Baylonia. No, that’s not an unknown neighborhood tucked away in the corners somewhere. It’s a woman. A...

My Kingdom For A Kidney.

I was reading a blog post my cohort in crime Denise had written, and it set my mind on a course to consider friendships this morning. I guess it helped that I was surrounded by some of my very dearest friends during the weekend at my book release party, so I’ve...

They’re All A Bunch Of Space Cadets.

I have been a space nut since I was a little boy. I think the Gemini missions were the first ones I remembered. My mom used to even let us stay home to watch the major milestones, such as the first walk in space or the rendezvous between Geminis 6 & 7. My mom...

Too Soft. Too Hard. This One’s Just Right.

Over the many years I have called earth my home, I have lived many places. I think according to a recent RobZerrvation, I have lived in more than 20 different homes, apartments and condos over the years. Amazingly enough, I have never gone bed shopping. That’s...

McBrain Damaged.

I find myself in an odd predicament. The guy who loves to swim against the tides of public opinion and follow his own just rules has found himself among the majority of Americans. Not just once, but twice. In the first instance, it seems I missed being in the minority...