There’s an expression I heard (a lot) while I was growing up: “Name your limitations, and they’re yours.” Now, this is a keen concept: If you argue for why you can’t do this or that, then you can be pretty sure that you’re constructing a box for yourself. It’s right on par with the Henry […]
I like books. I read a lot of them. Not nearly as many as I’d like, though. Anyway, here’s the list of books consumed during the month of May. Chocolate and Vicodin: My Quest for Relief from the Headache That Wouldn’t Go Away, by Jennette Fulda (print) Damaged, by H.M. Ward (print) Quiet: The Power […]
And here’s the list of books I finished reading and/or listening to in April: Exile’s Song (A Novel of Darkover), by Marion Zimmer Bradley (ebook) We All Fall Down, by Nic Sheff (audiobook read by Charles Carroll) Darkover Landfall, by Marion Zimmer Bradley (print) Excuses Begone!: lectures, by Wayne Dyer (audiobook) Living Well, Dying Well: […]
This is another long one, folks. Here’s the TL;DR summary: I’m still having headaches; today is day 162. The MRI at least confirms that the pain is real. I have been offered no relief for the pain. Doctors should treat the patient, not the results of this or that specific test while throwing everything else […]
What do you look for in a writing retreat, or a retreat of any kind? I’ve gotten it into my head of late that I’m in serious need of a productive getaway. I’ve caught myself researching various retreat and residency options across the country. There are some really great sites and opportunities out there. But […]
One of the cool—and unexpected—results of writing the Valhalla series is that readers and writer friends frequently send me Viking-related photos and news articles of interest. To share my good fortune, here is a sampling of what has been sent my way of late: Mythical Viking Sunstones Aren’t a Myth After All by Jess Green […]
Here’s the completed reading and listening list from the past month: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo (ebook) Lopsided: How Having Breast Cancer Can Be Really Distracting, by Meredith Norton (audiobook read by Carrington MacDuffie) The Reluctant Psychic, by Suzan Saxman with Perdita Finn (print) Leviathan Wakes, by James S.A. Corey (print) […]
