“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts….” —As You Like It, Shakespeare. If you’re life were a book, what would it be called? I don’t know what the book about my life would … More Pole Position, or Simply Feeling Powerless?
It’s hard work promoting your book. And most authors would just as soon either let someone else do it, or have it go undone. But the reality is, as my friend and fellow author Jerry Thomas said, “These days, marketing is more than 50 percent of an author’s job.” With that in mind, I am … More Is it “We Can Help You Escape,” or “I’m Sorry, Glen?”
A few weeks ago you might remember me talking about doing a photo shoot for covers of books that I plan on releasing soon. Well, we are finally ready to show those covers to the world. Infinity’s Reach. We are promoting this as Pilgrim’s Progress in Apocalyptic America, but it is a retelling rather than … More Cover Band
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,400 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 7 years to get … More 2012 in review
I am sitting in my living room in sweats. I haven’t shaven yet this morning, and I might not today. Beside my easy chair are textbooks for classes for the new semester, which starts in about 10 days. On top of that is the paperback I am trying to read as well. It’s quiet: my … More Eye of the Storm
I’m bored. And there’s nothing I can do about it. Last week was a circus. I had finals, grading, three major projects to complete. And I was coughing the whole time. At first it was just a cold and that I could push my way through it. But by Friday, it had lasted a week … More Hurry Up and Do Nothing
This has been a rough week for me. I have had a chest cold since last Friday. Trouble is, the world doesn’t stop when you’re sick. This has also been finals week at the University where I teach. In addition, three projects that I have been working on for months have been coming to a … More Under the gun, under the weather
There are distinct disadvantages to getting older, such as losing strength and stamina, looks (if you ever had them), and in my case, hair. But there are advantages too. Not necessarily of age, but of what comes with it: hopefully, experience. And you also hope that wisdom is born from experience. One of my virtues … More Hurry Up and Wait
A year or so ago, I had gone home for lunch, and was returning to work in my truck when a vulture vomited on me. That’s not usually what one would expect when driving to work after lunch. I looked up through the window just in time to see the vulture’s steaming, stinking lunch sail … More Stuff Happens
The Oakland Raiders are in preseason, and I had preregistration for my surgery today. So while the Raiders and Cowboys are going at it Thursday night, I’ll be recovering from having five incisions across my Central America and moving Panama back to where it belongs. The letter they sent me said that I needed to … More Archive: Pardon me, may I pee in your cup?
