Would. You. Like. To. Play. A. Game?
I think next week I will play a game called "I Am the Cosmos." The game is based on the idea that we are stardust, an idea prominently featured in…
More New Experiences
I was at a march the other day and, out of the blue, a cop who was bicycling past me said, "Hi, Ira. How's it going?" Well. This was the…
The Way My Mind Works…
So, my brain has decided to write a biography. It gave me a title, This Dysfunctional Life, and an opening sentence, "This is not a happy story." The first chapter…
The News Isn’t All Bad
Last week, I received an email telling me that my short story "Nary a Ghost of a Chance" was accepted for publication in the next issue of JOURN-E: The Journal…
It’s The Spice of Life!
I find it heartening that, at the age of 64, I can still have new experiences. Earlier today, I lost my Troublemakers cap. Aside from the obvious message, it had…
So, my cat died last night.
His name was Pretty Boy. He was tiny - half the size of the other cats in the house. He was old: we figure he was about 18, which is…
A tour through my creative process
I found myself at the Canadian National Exhibition this past weekend. It happens. Although it hasn't happened in over five years, so it was a nice reminder of something that…