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December 27,
2004
I have set up a donation page to
help raise money for the horrible tragedy caused by an earthquake and
resulting tsunami in Asia yesterday. If you can donate anything please
do so. If you don't trust me, donate directly from one of the links at
the bottom of the page. I'm sure every dollar will help!
September 1,
2004
What a sad state of affairs.
I've not updated this poor site in months! I suppose that means
that I should write something substantial and post it. I've had
several ideas, but I've lacked the gumption to sit and commit them to
paper.
April 14, 2004
I've written my first
"Buddhist-related" article, entitled, "Compassion for Enemies". I'd love to
hear your feedback.
March 16, 2004
I just turned 30 today!
Whee! This is going to be the best decade yet!
January 16, 2004
So far the new year is pretty much the same
as the old year, but condensed. Just over two weeks have passed and
I find that, instead of being less busy, which was sort of
the goal, I'm at least as busy as I was before. That's
the way it goes, I guess. I've had the incredible opportunity to
spend more time with my family though, and that's made it all
worthwhile. Nothing is more important to me than my wife and four
kiddos. I'd sacrifice everything to keep them all happy, safe and
close to each other. Life has a disturbing way of trying to disrupt
the things we hold most precious, and my life has been no exception.
I'll never give in, though, "come hell or high water."
I've considered doing some
auto-biographical work about my life over the last several years or
so. It's certainly been an adventure, and I can't say that it's been
an overwhelmingly pleasant one. If nothing else, I've learned a
great deal about "the way things work," and a great deal about me.
Socrates said, "Know thyself." I believe that's a journey
I've been conscious of, more than ever before, in recent years. At
any rate, only if you're interested, keep an eye on this
page for a possible posting in the very near future.
In other news, I'm happy to say that "The
Delivery", once a short story, has begun to expand.
As previous readers of the site will recall, the story has been moved to
the Stories
section of the site. Originally I hadn't planned to put any of my
updates online, but I've changed my mind. The original version of
the story is still here,
as well as what has officially become "Chapter One." I'd
love it if you read it and emailed
me with your thoughts.
October 30, 2003
Before I say anything else, I'd like to
offer a special thanks to all the kind folks at Fark.com
who took the time to click the classified
ad I took out to announce my short story, "The
Delivery". It was because of the overwhelmingly
positive feedback I received there that I am pleased to announce that "The
Delivery" has been moved to the Stories
section of the site. As of this date it has almost doubled in length
from it's original short story form, and that extra material now forms
what I am happy to call "Chapter One". It is now,
officially, a novel in progress. I have left the original short
story version online as a "teaser" for now.
Of course, if you're a publisher or an
agent interested in reading more of this story, all you have to do is email
me.
Frequent readers may also notice that
"Shell" has been removed from the Stories
section. I have a few things in mind for it, so it's been
taken offline for "retooling."
If you're one of the original Farkers
who read and commented
on The Delivery, I would be happy to give you access to the
extended version of the story that comprises "Chapter
One." Feel free to email
me with the request!
October 21, 2003
Wow. It's been six months since I've
written anything creative and over a year since I've updated this
site. That's pathetic. I am happy, however, to present my
latest short story, "The
Delivery". I've added it to the Short
Stories section. It's a lighthearted little piece I
penned (literally, for the first half) last night. I'm going to rate
it PG-13 for some harsh language. It's fun. I enjoyed writing
it, and I've enjoyed re-reading it. I hope you'll feel the
same. Your feedback
is appreciated!
I've also opted to merge the information
from the former "Interests" page into the page called "The
Writer". Having two separate pages to talk about me
seemed superfluous, so one was eliminated.
Finally, I've purged the older news from
the front page and given it its own home, aptly titled "Older
Site News"
August 30, 2002
A poem I wrote earlier this March, "Teirnan's
Rose" is now online.
June 18, 2002
My latest short story, "The
Bus Ride" is now
online. It is scheduled to be published in Amarillo Style magazine
in their August 2002 issue.
Also, a slightly unfortunate
update: "The
Bridge", which was scheduled to be published in
"Amarillo Style" magazine in their March 2002 issue, didn't make
it. The final, top-rung editor at the corporate office thought the
tone of the piece was too dark, although I had tried to keep it light,
with a positive ending. This has brought a lot of questions to my
mind as far as dealing with conflict and resolution. It is currently
beyond my capabilities to write "fluffy bunny" stories, and I
don't want to fall into the trap of "writing for the
market". Luckily, "The
Bus Ride" is a piece I was already working with that is
more of a philosophical/contemplative story, and not at all dark.
I'd love to hear your comments about
either story, or about "conflict and resolution" or
"writing for a market". Drop
me a line!
February 28, 2002
Part I of a major site overhaul. The
site features the new logo, thanks to Brandon Bargas. (Thanks
Brandon!) Also making its first appearance online is a new story,
called "The
Bridge", which is scheduled to be published in
"Amarillo Style" magazine in March, 2002. Also, since "An
Old Friend" was published in "Amarillo Style" in
November 2001, I've updated the version online to reflect a few minor
changes. One last note, "Circus"
has been slightly modified to rough out some edges and put in that one
word I couldn't think of for the life of me a year ago.
July 9, 2001
Inspired by an idea I had while sitting in
an airport, I've posted the new short story "An
Old Friend" to the Short
Stories section.
June 13, 2001
It's been way too long since my last
update. The spring semester of college, combined with my full time
job and the birth of our third child really took up all my spare
time! However, I'm proud to begin to add, chapter by chapter, a new
book I'm working on to the new Stories
section. The working title is "Shell".
Also, I've added Conduct
and Redstone
to the Poetry
section, as well as The
Best Days to the Short
Stories section.
November 17, 2000
Added "On
Ice" to the Short
Stories section.
October 30, 2000
Added "Circus"
to the Short Stories
section.
October 25, 2000
"Design Flaw"
is online! It's in it's third draft, and ready for you the reader to
read, comment and critique. It's broken into part one
and two,
for your browsing convenience.
October 22, 2000
"Design Flaw"
is almost finished! A link and description for it has been added to
the Short Stories
section.
October 20, 2000
Added "Cold
Feet" to the Poetry
section.
October 13, 2000
Added "Connection
Problem" to the Poetry
section.
October 12, 2000
The first draft of the site is officially done. New additions to the
site from this point forward will be noted on this page.
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