I’m a writer, artist and designer who thinks way too much, and tries to see the beauty in the world.

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Black ice

I turned. The car kept going straight, as if the steering wheel were a toy. We slid across an invisible glaze of ice, heading straight for the concrete barrier wall at the curve of the on-ramp, picking up speed. I braked and turned into the skid. The ABS brakes rattled; the car’s rear end swung…
On long messy first drafts

Life is one long messy first draft. The narrative arc is, if you are lucky, a long one. It struck me today: this is why I like writing fiction. It allows me to polish dialogue, to give my characters just the right words and actions to drive the story to its conclusion. Yes, fictional characters…
Into the future

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life. – Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment It’s January 1, 2014. Last night’s countdown has me thinking about the ultimate countdown. According to the Federal Government’s Life Expectancy Calculator, I have…
Biggest, blankest page ever.

Black ice