HISTORY AND FICTION: DUELING NARRATIVES A CELEBRATION OF THE BOOK Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. … Continue reading
I’ve heard of this phenomenon, but never before encountered it directly. Excuse me, I’m still trying to wrap my head around the utter vapidity of this… I have a MySpace page. Admittedly, I pay less attention to it these days … Continue reading
Something that annoys me no end is people who make promises they don’t keep. Not people who are prevented from keeping them or due to circumstances beyond their control find they simply cannot do it. No, as aggravating as that … Continue reading
Because I am a computer doofus, it takes me forever to figure out the simplest things. Sometimes. Like, for instance, activating the Comments function on this blog. I’ve been getting complaints from a few people for some time that they’ve … Continue reading
Donna and I arrived a few minutes after six. The evening—the physical manifestation of July 17th—was wonderful. Mid seventies, straggly cloudlets in darkening blue sky, a pleasant breeze. Early for the usual nightlife that flows up and down Park Avenue … Continue reading
I thought I ought to post the notice about my upcoming photography exhibit here. Am I excited about this? Does a dog chase squirrels? Marbles Gallery exhibits “Edge on…” photography by *Sally B. Simpson *and* Mark Tiedemann* with a free … Continue reading
I just finished watching the new show on SyFy called Warehouse 13. I enjoyed it, it was a good ride, even though they clearly went after the X-Files crowd with this one. It could be worth a few hours to … Continue reading
I finished a new short story. Why is this worth commenting on? Well, because I haven’t actually finished a new short story in several years. I think the last one was in 2004. When I start really cranking on novels, … Continue reading
Back in 2001, Donna and I took a vacation that has become, for us, a high bar, a hall mark, the Gold Standard of vacations. We flew into Oakland, CA, rented a car, and for next several days wandered up … Continue reading
Mind you, I am not defending Governor Sanford, not really. But I have to admit to be pleasantly surprised at his current stance, vis a vis his affair. “I will be able to die knowing that I had met my … Continue reading