This weekend i attended a conference in Baltimore, where one of my favorite authors/people was speaking. i shamelessly weaseled my way into one of her sold-out workshops by offering to bribe her, had a total fanatic-fan moment (there may be a restraining order later), and learned more about the dog-eat-dog world of writing and publishing […]

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Gravity Kills is more than just a cool name for a great 90’s industrial rock band out of St. Louis. It’s also a statement of belief. Gravity DOES kill. In fact, the CDC states that falls are the leading cause of death in older Americans, which i assume means over 60? 70? How old is […]

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It’s 7:00 am and the alarm goes off. i bounce out of bed, eager for the day ahead. i quickly feed the dog, shower, get dressed, and throw the last few essentials into my already packed suitcase. It is 7:45 am and it’s time to hit the road! i load the dog into the car, where […]

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Is it possible for one person to actually cause natural disasters every where they go? True natural disasters – like avalanches, blizzards and sandstorms? Really really big sandstorms? Like in The Mummy? In fact, the really big sandstorm is all i can remember from that movie. That, and Brendan Fraser, who i have a love/hate […]

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The 1970’s were all about staying alive. (Staying alive. Staying alive.) But maybe we didn’t know it then. Lately, i’ve been noticing all the things we did on purpose in the 1970’s that we know now WILL KILL YOU. And at the risk of sounding like grandpa mourning the loss of the good ol’ days when doctors […]

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Not many of you are aware of a little-known fact about me:  i am a certified Rescue Scuba Diver. You can stop laughing any time now. Yes, i have taken all the trainings and done all the things to become certified as a Rescue SCUBA Diver. Why, you ask? It all started with my love […]

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