I live in a rural community where it’s common practice to acknowledge a passing motorist. If the acquaintance is a casual one or even a complete stranger, lifting a single index finger will suffice. If the relationship is closer, a purposeful wave is best. When creating a character, I apply the passing motorist test. Meeting…
Well, here in Colorado we’ve celebrated (if that’s the word you want to use) the year of COVID as of March 5, when the first diagnosed case was recorded in 2020. During that year we all endured a lot. Businesses being shut down. Masks. Elections. Stay at Home orders. Riots. Cancelled family visits and vacations….
The sun is shining in that undeniably Colorado way, making it hard to imagine clouds exist. I’ve snagged a little table near the grass outside Panera’s—the same location author Joy Jarrett and I used to meet in-person with our RMFW critique group, a lifetime ago. It is the perfect congenial setting for a discussion about…
The gentleman in the picture is wearing suspenders and a belt. While this is not a great fashion look and people might make fun of him, that’s less embarrassing than his pants falling down because of a wardrobe malfunction. I have a server at a large hosting service that runs a number of websites, including…
Part I While on a short walk, I observed a man, I’ll call him #homeless, albeit, I’m not sure. The upside-down orange bucket upon which he sat had the appearance of a sword practice target, slashes down one side, slits from jabs scattered from top to bottom. This bedraggled man held a book with both…