by svsauthor | Dec 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I pulled my guitar from behind the coats in the front closet of my house. It had been ten years since I’d even held my guitar, but I seldom get any good writing done after midday, and I was looking for something else to do on cold winter...
by svsauthor | Dec 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Last week Clare called to ask me what I wanted for Christmas. I gave her a few suggestions, but then told her that what I really want is to replace my old ragg wool balaclava. The problem, I said, is that my old balaclava has a brim, and I can’t find one like it....
by svsauthor | Dec 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
If there is a sweet spot in life when parents no longer need to watch over their kids and kids need not worry about their parents, my window with Clare has been too small. Other than help with tuition, my daughter has been on her own since she left for college in...
by svsauthor | Dec 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
I no longer watch Green Bay Packer games. The stress exceeds the fun. It’s a character flaw I developed growing up in Green Bay, and the only solution I’ve come up with is to not watch at all. There are times, however, when I have no choice but to watch, and it...
by svsauthor | Nov 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Once again the task of finding a book publisher is underway. I am nowhere close to having a finished manuscript, but since my last search took more than a year, I need to get started. My previous book took sixty-seven queries before Purdue University Press accepted...
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