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Blog - Short for "web log," a type of online garbage dump.

To Blog - To spew uncontrollably from one’s brain; involuntary and unstoppable release of mental effluvia onto electronic media.

Blogger - A person with enough time and narcissism to document every tedious bit of minutia filling their uneventful lives.

Blogging - An activity that usually occurs after a person gains access to a computer but before they learn anything about writing. If minds had anuses, blogging would be what your mind does when it has to take a dump.

Blog Post - A short web entry by some nobody who goes on and on about their unimportant, non-eventful lives, reporting trivial crap no one wants to hear.

The above definitions are, of course, satirical. Obviously, there are thousands of blogs that do not deserve such descriptions, and it is my sincere hope that this will be one of them. After resisting the urge for many years, I have not joined the Blogosphere to bore visitors with tedious minutia about my life, nor do I intend to use the format as a mental septic tank. On the contrary, I created this blog for my friends, readers of my novel, and others, who might be looking for a brief respite from the incendiary madness of the daily news cycle.

Here you will find a good deal of humor, tips and advice on writing, a smidgen of philosophy, some unique images you may not see anywhere else (unless someone steals them, which is fine with me), a bit of inside information on my novel, and an occasional update on my works-in-progress.

I invite your comments, ideas, and suggestions, so long as they are devoid of profanity and reasonably intelligible (sarcasm is encouraged). It is my intention to make your time spent here, if not enlightening, at least minimally informative and entertaining. 

I will try to add at least one or two new posts each week, so check back often. And thanks for spending part of your day with me.