Second “Girlfriend” – Eighth grade

My second “girlfriend” attempt was toward the beginning of 8th grade. Things were looking up – I’d dropped the glasses for contacts, thinned out a…>>

Attainable Resolutions

I read once in a magazine called “Motivational Science Digest” that I just made up, that the key to achieving your goals is to make…>>

A Happy Holiday Video Message

While I was in Morgantown over Thanksgiving I recorded a happy holiday message: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QROU2_E0ZOE&hl=en&fs=1]

21 Simple Steps to Starting Your Car (or my car)

Today my car didn’t start, because it needed a new battery. I knew this because three weeks ago a mechanic in Asheville told me I…>>

Superior Poetry about my Superior Poetry

Asheville’s “Mountain Xpress” is kind enough to occasionally publish some of my “Superior Poetry” (their words, not mine). This week you will find I have…>>

Recurring Day Dream

I’ve always been a big day-dreamer. It’s usually when I’m driving long distances, and suddenly I’ll be lost in an exciting brain plot. The recurring…>>

No More Small Talk: 8 Questions to Spice up a Conversation

Small talk is officially out of control. I can’t remember the last time I met someone who didn’t ask, “So, where are you from?” followed…>>

Goodbye Garage

Well, after two wonderful years, I’m moving out of my basement/garage in Hendersonville, NC (one exit from Bat Cave). If you’re thinking, “Wait a minute…>>

Odd Things People Have Said Right After a Show

Here are some odd things people have said to me right after a show: “You should do a CD of just songs. I would play…>>

Twelve re-tweetable short stories (not stolen from Ernest Hemingway)

I am worried that in the near future, writers of all genres will learn to keep every sentence to 140 characters or less, for the…>>