It’s all about the shoes
In the film The Shawshank Redemption, protagonist Andy Dufresne wears the warden’s shoes during his escape from the prison, walking right by guards and inmates with the shiny, black dress…
The verdict
While I wait for Taryn to finish falling in love with CHICKEN SHACK and possibly negotiate the subject of my next novel, I sit and wait. Since the choice of…
Straight-talk
I’m not a Republican, and I’m not comfortable with everything Dale Peterson says, but damn if this isn’t the best campaign commercial I’ve ever seen.
Too much television
There are more televisions in an average US household than there are people. By 2006, Nielsen Media Research estimated that the average US household had 2.73 televisions sets. Compare that…
If you can find ten minutes, you can find the time to write
I was listening to the Barnes and Noble Meet the Author’s podcast today. Authors from across the publishing landscape discuss their latest book and their life as an author. Specifically,…
Twelve years perhaps?
I bought some triple-A batteries today with an expiration date of 2022. At some point, doesn’t an expiration date become moot?
2010: Products I can’t live without
Inspired by a list created by Kevin Rose, which was inspired by Michael Arrington’s list, I thought it would be fun to track my favorite products over time. Here is my 2010…
Great moments in academia #2
I had three great academic moments in college. Last week I wrote about the first. Today I write about the second. It was my second year at Trinity College and…
Spite and anger make it happen
In the past year, I’ve pondered launching a blog dedicated to the signs that restaurants use on their restroom doors and a blog dedicated to 101 uses for an odd…
A lack of support
On a recent trip to Florida, I was visiting with some of my wife’s relatives. Over lunch and dinner, they would inquire about my book, asking questions about plot and…
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