J.J. Cale is travelin’ light
J.J. Cale left the planet in late July, so I thought I’d put up this vid of what is probably his best-known song. (The year of the performance is, I … Continue reading
OMG! Someone got bullied on Goodreads!
Did you hear? An author got bullied on Goodreads! I’m not sure why this is a cause célèbre, since any online forum you dip your toe into is likely to … Continue reading
Cool product labels from the past: I’m nostalgic and I wasn’t even born yet
Via Boing Boing I landed on this Tumblr full of exquisite photos of old product labels. It’s fascinating to scroll through these images and get a feel for how sellers … Continue reading
Speechless: In which I am showered with awards
I’ve been nominated for the WordPress 5 in 1 Award and the WordPress Family Award by the dynamic Marie Bailey of 1WriteWay. I’m delighted to accept the 5 in 1, … Continue reading
I don’t ♥ New York
Forgive me in advance for indulging in a hopeless rant. Over the weekend I read a review of yet another book about New Yorkers, set in Manhattan, by an author … Continue reading
Sometimes I write humorous verse…
Three Haiku 1 Broken-winged birdies Slammed into our clean glass door Fate’s invisible 2 Things could be worse, no? Intestinal parasites Bring us perspective 3 Which one is better? Wine … Continue reading
Lightnin’ Hopkins wants to pull a party with Joan Baez
This is for Cordelia, of Cordelia’s Road Trip, who has decided to hang it up as a blogger. I was blown away that she mentioned me in her farewell post, … Continue reading
First do no harm? (in book reviews…)
That’s how I want to roll. Like I’ve said before, the concept of “altruistic reciprocation” is important in the universe of independent publishing, where those of us who hope to … Continue reading
Won’t you come and join me at the… Chicken Cottage?
Fun with Street View in London…
WHAT THE HELL 