Monthly Archives: May 2009

Unconscious Mutterings : Week 329

Stanley Jordan.  Yep. We watched him play at a local venue last night. If you haven’t heard him play (Imeem playlist), or just have a moment, give yourself the gift of sound today.  He’s traveling in support of his new album – State of Nature. They played improv jazz, Bethoven and even a little Mozart…. Continue Reading

Friday Fiction .: The Fey :. Chapter Fourteen

Previous Chapters CHAPTER FOURTEEN August 20 – 2 A.M. Denver, Colorado  Alex crept into the quiet house then stood in the entry. Max gave her one more hug for courage and left her at the front door. Switching off the entry light, she climbed the stairs. Unsure of what to do, she paused at the… Continue Reading

About Claudia (part two)

As the one hundred things about Claudia continues, I thought I’d finish up the work section.   Last week, we talked about my first ten jobs.  About Claudia : Work 11. UC San Francisco – Hepatitis : I graduated college just as the US economy was crashing. Massive lay offs. No jobs anywhere. Most of my… Continue Reading

Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 28 : Lion or Mouse.

The Lion and the Mouse by Aesop ONCE when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, O King,” cried the little Mouse: “forgive me this time, I shall… Continue Reading

What are you going to do?

“The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.” ~ Booker T. Washington   I could not decided on a quote for this week. I must have looked at a thousand. Rather than post something off target, I decided… Continue Reading

Unconscious Mutterings : Week 328

Wow, what a week! We’ve had our HVAC ripped apart and replaced, my desk is in another location of the house, the weather’s been crazy, and last night we danced with Denver’s famous. If this is how spring starts? It’s going to be an interesting year. Did your week have the same exciting and disruptive… Continue Reading

Friday Fiction .: The Fey :. Chapter Thirteen

Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTEEN Three hours later August 19 – 11:24 A.M. Cherry Hills Estates, Denver, Colorado  “Pumpkin, I need to speak with you,” Patrick Hargreaves said. Alex was standing on their back deck of her parents’ Cherry Hills home. When her parents were in town, the family met at their home after Sunday Mass…. Continue Reading

.: Blog Tour :. Coming Soon

Hey folks,  I’m putting together a blog tour for the Fey.  I have a few names, but am looking for blogs who might host me, and the Fey for a day. Possible ideas for blogs would be: 1. An interview with me. 2. A discussion about the book. 3. A side story from the Fey… Continue Reading

About Claudia (part one)

I’m not sure if I can tolerate my own boring nature, but I’ve learned that I need a 100 things about Claudia. For the next ten weeks, I’ve commited to sharing ten things about Claudia.  Frankly, I’m not sure we’ll get through ten things, but lets see. If you have questions or any fascinating topics,… Continue Reading

Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 27 : Speak to me.

There was a time in my life when I could not speak. I learned to speak, life happened and I stopped speaking. In my memory, it was about a year and a half of minimal or no speech. I couldn’t tell you actually how long it was.  Because I was raised by wolves, no one… Continue Reading