She hated making a mess. As a rule she went to great pains to avoid it. Typically clean up meant simply gathering spent casings, wiping down a blade, disposing of a garrote, the usual. This last job was going to be more complicated than that. Even with all her experience, she couldn’t anticipate every scenario … Continue reading Soul food
Autumn afternoons
Today's photos are from a hike at Rocky Bayou State Park, just a short trip from my home. I had the trails to myself, except for a few lizards that I scared up on my walk. It's beginning to feel and look more and more like fall. Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile. ~ William … Continue reading Autumn afternoons
Read a banned book
I like to read... who am I kidding? I LOVE to read. If I have any addiction, it would be to books. I can't seem to stop myself from buying books. At least now, I can manage to buy paperbacks instead of only hardcovers. This summer alone I've probably purchased 15-20 new books with no … Continue reading Read a banned book
Study buddy
“You still at it,” she asked, finding him surrounded by crumpled index cards and dozens of broken No. 2 pencils. “I’ve got to ace my GRE if I hope to get into Harvard!” “If you don’t have it by now, you never will.” “I know, but I can’t shut off my brain!” She closed the … Continue reading Study buddy
She’s all that…
For about ten years I trained in martial arts - a style of Taekwondo. I did it all. I learn the forms (katas), I trained in weapons and I sparred. I think the sparring, gearing up, and kicking the crap out of people was the most fun. Over the course of my training I rose … Continue reading She’s all that…
Visitation
I’m taking several liberties with this piece. I have zero expertise in geology, archaeology, ancient or modern Egyptian history. A major earthquake did hit Egypt in the early 1990s, and Al Mokattam Mountains and St. Simon Monastry are real. Other than that, the rest is total fiction. Looking out the airplane window, I could see … Continue reading Visitation
Thin spiral notebook 