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So Much To Say, So Little Time
September 9, 2015
I have a lot of info to dump on you guys today. Most of it will have to wait until later, but I couldn’t wait to share this. It’s the finished 12-minute film “The Price of a Free Lunch,” based on my short story of the same name. We shot it back during spring break … More So Much To Say, So Little Time
Back to Basics
August 6, 2015
It’s that stressful time of the year for me. School is about to start. Add to that a bathroom that’s torn apart, the launch of a new book, being responsible for a new website and a professional conference trip on top of that and you can see why my wife was worried why I hadn’t … More Back to Basics
The Hole in the Floor and Other Grand Adventures
July 29, 2015
One of my mentors once told me, “You can tell where the successful writer lives. His is the home where the lawn isn’t mowed.” I read somewhere else–I think it was the Bible–that Man cannot live by Pen alone. I kind of live by both credos. I love to write, but I can’t write all … More The Hole in the Floor and Other Grand Adventures
Manly Things
July 22, 2015
Today I broke a sledgehammer handle in half. I also smashed a cast-iron tub into pieces. I’m doing manly things. Be aware, my day job isn’t that manly. I mainly shuffle papers, type on a computer when I’m not waxing oh-so eloquently in the classroom to bored students. But once in a while a guys … More Manly Things
Spring Cleaning
June 27, 2015
Well, technically, I think it’s already summer, but you get the idea. Talking about our new book (see the last entry) and posting a countdown to its launch got me thinking how long it’s been since I gave this site a facelift. It’s my plan to feature my books at the top of the pages … More Spring Cleaning
And Then There Was Confetti
May 31, 2015
Day Three of vacation. At home in Texas, the rain continues to fall. Here in Lodi, California, the drought continues. For us visitors, the weather has been very kind. Yesterday was 91 degrees. The locals were complaining about the heat, but for us who are used to humidity, it felt like 80. Feels pretty nice here. … More And Then There Was Confetti
A Rocking Chair in a Room Full of Cats
May 28, 2015
Tonight’s the calm before the…calm. Tomorrow marks the beginning of vacation. Shelly and I are headed off to California to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. Yeah, I know; that’s how we roll. Other professors–and even some of my students–are in Greece this summer, or Italy, or maybe the Holy Land. But Shelly and I are sticking … More A Rocking Chair in a Room Full of Cats
Patience vs. Tenacity
May 14, 2015
I saw it as an interesting experiment in dynamics. Patience versus tenacity. The turtle saw it as a matter of life or death. Earlier this week, I was on my way to a board meeting in Pechero Hall on our campus. A buzzard caught my eye, then I saw that there were two of them. … More Patience vs. Tenacity
Deep In the Heart of Texas
March 30, 2015
Well my fears about getting to my two school presentations this morning turned out to be Much Ado About Nothing. Everything went well. Kids were happy, teachers were happy, and I was elated. Now I am sitting in a IHOP eating a chicken salad and taking my time until my plane flies out of here … More Deep In the Heart of Texas
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