by the Night Writer As part of the furor of the political season, I have seen several news stories in recent days about activist pastors provocatively announcing their intention to endorse candidates from their pulpits. Predictably, this has led to activist groups such as Americans United for Separation (ignore the oxymoron) of Church and State [...]
by the Night Writer We just learned today that Tiger Lilly’s first book, “Shadow of the Reapers”, which was serialized here, won first prize in the category Middle Grades/Young Adult fiction in a Self-Published book contest put on by The Writer’s Digest. Along with the award she picks up a nice little chunk of cash, [...]
by the Night Writer Let’s see if I still remember how to put stuff on this blog… bookmark to:
by the Night Writer In case anyone was wondering, I’ve not given up the blogging thing. In fact, I’ve got a few longer posts in mind right now. The problem is a lack of time, not inspiration. I’ll be back soon. I think. Meanwhile, Tiger Lilly has been doing a great job. If you haven’t [...]
[at home] TL: Did I NEED to steal an attack walrus in order to win my freedom from that government research facility? No. But at some point we all must choose between what is right… and what is awesome. (This quote belongs to Rock Paper Cynic, rockpapercynic.com) RM: Hm. MD: Why didn’t you just steal [...]
by the Night Writer I read in the news today that Michael Been, lead singer and songwriter for the 80s band The Call, died last Thursday of a heart attack while at a concert in Belgium. The Call was a “Christian Contemporary” band and I was a fan back in the late 80s and early [...]
by the Night Writer When I was younger my athletic endeavors gravitated toward the whacking and smacking games like football and hockey. Even when I played the more “finesse” games like soccer and basketball, my style tended to be more physical; in all games I was never going to be the one to make the [...]
by the Night Writer I used to tell the Mall Diva that she couldn’t go to Keegan’s with me unless she blogged something that week. Apparently the lesson became so ingrained — or Keegan’s appeal so great — that the baby has taken the message to heart. With the MOB summer party coming up on [...]
by the Night Writer On Friday night, two weeks past his due date and as his mother was enjoying a kitchen-sink burger at the Groveland Tap, my grandson started to indicate that he was finally serious about moving out. As the pre-labor contractions firmed up we all headed for home to wait. According to Tom [...]
by the Night Writer One of my favorite albums when I was in college was Jackson Browne’s “The Pretender”. While I preferred my music fast and loud back then, I usually listened to this album on my headphones while laying on the couch with my eyes closed. One of the best cuts, for me, was [...]
