Monthly Archives: December 2013

Sweet murder most foul… (or): this is one of those good news/bad news things…

I just thought up the most incredible twist for the end of the murder mystery. I thought it up in the shower… for some reason I do a lot of good, creative thinking in the shower because there are no … Continue reading

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Twit Wit… Part 21…

Here are some more pearls of wisdom that I have Tweeted… or as some of you like to think of them: crack squirrel droppings… —————————— *Talking is not the same as saying something… just so we are clear on that. … Continue reading

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This ain’t no travel photography blog…

(Or): Dear new followers… I wouldn’t blame you if you left… I know… I did all those photos of our trip to Arizona, and then more of Willie coming to town. And during that time a few new people decided … Continue reading

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Chapter Fifteen… Honor Misplaced…

 HONOR MISPLACED Arthur Browne Chapter Fifteen    Uncle Jack had given them a short list of Tom Hartford’s favorite places to ply his trade. They found him at the third place they looked, sitting in his cab, the third in … Continue reading

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Pardon me, but before you leap to your watery doom, would you mind filling out this questionnaire first?

It bothers me that the Golden GateBridge is the most popular suicide destination on the planet. But I can’t help thinking that as long as this is the case, we might as well learn something from it. So here is … Continue reading

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Camelflage…

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A literary interview with a young reader…

Me: Hey, Willie, whatcha got there? Willie: Just the most awesome book ever. And guess what! It was written by a good friend of mine. Me: Well it does my heart good to see a young person who likes to … Continue reading

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Willie comes to town…

Our friends brought Willie to San Diego for Thanksgiving with Big Johnny’s family. We met Johnny and Eva and Willie for lunch down at the beach… There’s my little buddy. And he just took his first steps all by himself the day before … Continue reading

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Say goodbye to Arizona…

These are the last pictures of our trip. And in keeping with my self-centered, self-serving, self-absorbed shamelessness, these are mostly just pictures of me in the desert… Because that is just how I roll… Hey, if you want to see Arizona, … Continue reading

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Hot and cold running nature…

On our trip to Arizona, we went from saguaro covered desert to snow-covered mountains. As we drove out of Sedona, we decided to take the back way. I am so glad we did. We crossed over this really pretty bridge… … Continue reading

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