Someone asked me recently if my writing was successful. I guess I had not thought of it that way, or from that angle, and it made me grin. I have been successful in getting a story from my head into a format I am proud for people to read. I was successful in finding an illustrator who could translate my words into images others could relate to. I have been…

It may be unpopular, but there are things I think we should refrain from celebrating. That includes the impeachment of our own president, the assassination of a monster, the death of an enemy. Don’t get me wrong, I understand the inclination, but celebrating seems wrong. It’s a bit like laughing when you witness an accident. I have some trouble with that too, often having to apologize for letting out a…

For many years I did the same job. The location changed, the clients changed, but very often the job was the same. Now I am doing something totally new and different and yet there are a few constants. People have the ability to surprise me. Sometimes because their behavior is so outlandish, over the top, that it makes me giggle. Other times, that outlandish behavior is dangerous to others and…