Category Archives: The Troubles

A couple of thoughts for the day: Sometimes success is just about forward motion. Finish lines are good to separate one leg of the journey from the next.

A couple of years ago my writing seemed to be coming to a head and I was sure I’d be exploding onto the market in no time launching my career into the stratosphere. I drafted query letters, refreshed my website, … Continue reading →

Oh what a job it is to dredge the muck from a pond! I already know about the 10 tons of sand and 5 tons of river rock in there because I put them there, but good golly there’s at … Continue reading →

I’ve been a Star Trek fan ever since I can remember. My older brother was one of the many thousands who wrote in to save Star Trek for another season. Over the years there’s been a lot of speculation over … Continue reading →

Mom used to love finding a cozy place to sit and drink coffee and watch people and I never understood what the fascination was, until last night. My wife was coming in on British Airways from London, and I got … Continue reading →

Phoenix Comicon 2013 is almost here. I thought I’d share some artwork I’ve been working on in support of The Peacemakers series I’ll be leaving in the lobby. If you want something really cool to do between May 23 and … Continue reading →

After clearing weeds and pulling cattails from part of the pond area I suddenly spotted this beautiful iris I’d planted years ago. I had seen it bloom only once before but had forgotten about it because of overgrowth. Amazing how … Continue reading →

Everyone should have a place to detox from the struggles in their lives. That’s what I had in mind when I hand-dug my pond in August 1997. No big deal, you say? Well, maybe but no matter how often people … Continue reading →

The other day while browsing the garden section of my local Wal-Mart I was shocked to see rhubarb plants. Now maybe rhubarb is no big deal to you, but I hadn’t seen it since I left Ireland thirty-two years ago. I … Continue reading →

I first landed in Saudi Arabia in 1978 not knowing what to expect exactly but with some wild ideas about belly dancers, night clubs, and very exotic food. The reality was very different, of course, but no less pleasurable in … Continue reading →