Paths of Writing
With Kris being out of work (see last week’s blog), she has been pursuing other means of income. One of them is writing in various forms. She is using her Patreon account to pursue her love of writing and generally …
My Wife’s Second Husband
Last week’s blog was sort of a non-blog. Too many things had happened that week, predominantly, the death of a close friend of ours, Frank J. Waller. He was a friend and also Kris’ caregiving client. So, we lost a …
What a Week I’m Having
It’s been a tough week+. Among several things, losing a friend on Tuesday, Frank Waller, and burying him today. More details next week. Dennis 174th blog (if you can call it that) completed. First Steampunk novel: 74406 words. ß …
The Three Worst Ways to Lose Weight
If you follow my quarterly goal reviews, you know one of my goals is to lose weight. A pound a month until I’m down to 190 pounds at the end of the year. I generally just watch what I eat …
The Changing Face of Television
The way we watch television has changed a lot, even in the past two or three years. That’s pretty much what the writer’s strike is all about. But that’s not what I’m talking about here. I’m talking about TV from …
Second Quarter 2023 GOALS Check
We’re halfway through the year and it’s time to see how I’m doing on my goals. Below is my full list, but let’s do a quick overview first. WRITING: Goals 1 – 3. This is a bit tricky to determine …
Letting Music Shape the World of The Dragonfly Temple Chronicles
Writing is such an individual journey with so many individual styles. Take music, for example. When I write, I need quiet. Music is too distracting for me. Music may change moods in the middle when I need to concentrate on …
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Bugging the Little Buggers
I love my two habanero plants, Richard and Nicole. But recently they’ve developed a tiny problem. APHIDS! I thought aphids only attacked roses, BUT NOOOOOO! (Anyone hearing this in John Belushi’s voice?) These little buggers primarily attack the flower buds, …
One Man Show
People have this image of a writer spending his time locked up in his basement typing away. And while there is a lot of that – personally, sitting at my desk in the corner of my bedroom underneath my “My …
Happy Anniversary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knp9-GY6fHE Sunday, May 21st was our 34th wedding anniversary. Like we did for many years, usually the weekend before our anniversary, we went the California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard. http://castrawberryfestival.org/ This was the first time the Strawberry Festival has been …