Labrea Rambles

Have you ever been the subject of a family conversation that proves to be uncomfortable and unnerving?  These are the sorts of talks when yo...

Write what you know. I have fought this advice throughout my life.  Surely "they" know more than me.   Most times I feel like I ...

Forty-two years ago today.  42 years of life without you. Just 22 with you.  Why is it then that this is all fresh in my mind - all around m...

Several years ago I attended a lecture by Dennis Lehane as part of an Arts and Lectures series.  The talk focused on the art of writing but ...

I have always thought that my main responsibility is to wake everyday and be an adult.  I mean, I have always thought that.  Right or wrong...