I’m an old retired fart, and I’ve found that the more I learn, the less I know. I like writing about my expanding ignorance, and can’t help wondering if it’s just me or something taking over the entire universe. I live off the beaten track in an agricultural halfway-between-too-big­-and-too-small town where most of the locals … Continue reading WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW?

In keeping with the maritime metaphor (at least for a sentence or two), getting serious about my writing has also involved a lot of mental, emotional and organizational clearing of the decks. I knew when I retired two years ago that I would have to transition to writing gradually. Mostly because the profession I retired … Continue reading CLEARING THE DECKS