Posted in The Cost of Magic, fiction on Jan 13th, 2009
This is the twelfth section of my novel. If you haven’t read the first six, you might want to start here. Jane Takes Matters —- Jane awoke to find Minus sound asleep. There was a note on the table beside the sofa bed. It read: “Jane. I spoke with my uncle not long ago. I [...]
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Posted in The Cost of Magic, fiction on Jan 8th, 2009
Minus awoke the next morning, his head completely clear. A solid direction for the first time, in a long time, made him a little giddy. It was not something that you often saw in Minus. He was ready for the day, and all of the bullshit that would come with it.
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Posted in The Cost of Magic, fiction on Jan 7th, 2009
This is the ninth section of my novel. If you haven’t read the first six, you might want to start here. In Which the Good Doctor Learns —- And with that, they both opened their eyes on Minus’ converted basement. They agreed that a nap was necessary to replenish their energies before further work. They [...]
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Posted in update on Dec 25th, 2008
Just wanted to take a minute to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season. No matter what you are celebrating this winter, let’s try to put some thought into brotherly love. As always, I suggest that you volunteer at your local food bank, or Salvation Army. They always need the help this time of year. If [...]
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Posted in update on Dec 22nd, 2008
Well now it’s Christmas, and what have you done? Had Xmas dinner with my mom’s side of the family yesterday. My father’s side of the family will be on Xmas day. So far, so good, but I’ll be glad when it’s over. What else happened this week? Hmmm.. I had a root canal done, and [...]
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Posted in off-topic on Dec 20th, 2008
Not my usual. Skip it if you have no taste for the cocky.
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Posted in The Cost of Magic, fiction on Dec 19th, 2008
“We haven’t slept in three years, Jane. Here’s an Ambien. We can figure out more tomorrow. We’re safe here.” He handed Jane the small white pill, and a glass of red wine.
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Posted in The Cost of Magic, fiction on Dec 17th, 2008
Minus picked up the bag and emptied it’s contents onto the table. He knew what he would see before we opened it. He remembered all of it. The drinks, and the bags, and the conversations.
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Posted in The Cost of Magic, fiction on Dec 12th, 2008
Jane was more than a little puzzled as she watched him walk away. They had talked about a lot of things that had been hard to swallow, but were none the less true.
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Posted in Basic Ideology, asides on Dec 9th, 2008
I might not be able to understand people…
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