Man, I've been sick for several days now. Not violently ill or anything. Just sick. As in a bad cold. Or bad allergies. Or something. For awhile now, I've been getting sore throats and earaches. I made an appointment to see my doctor, but they couldn't fit me in for two freakin' weeks, so I've …
Month: March 2015
A Review of Unseen Academicals
Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett My rating: 3 of 5 stars It pains me to give a Discworld novel a less than stellar rating, but I found this one lacking in some way. It started out promisingly -- the wizards at Unseen University find that in order to keep a sizable endowment, they must play …
My Life Twin
I met my life twin today. Not my life companion -- that's my wife. My life twin. I took my car to the Toyota dealer to have some work done. The service manager was a nice guy about my own age with hair my own color and a goatee similar to my own beard. His …
Neurosurgeon
I went to a new neurosurgeon this week upon the recommendation of my pain management specialist for my trigeminal neuralgia. He was considered to be pretty good. I've had TN Type 2 since 2010 and have suffered mightily off and on over the years. During that time, I've undergone many tests and many minor surgical …
New Ray’s Road Review
It's spring and that means the Spring 2015 issue of Ray's Road Review has been published today. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and photography. Check it out! http://raysroadreview.com Of course, since I'm the poetry editor, I have to acknowledge the poets in this issue. They include Lyn Lifshin, Robert Joe Stout, Terry Savoie, Alan Catlin, Richard Fein, …