Headline: “Wine soaked tongue inspires fingers to type”

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But then, if the gorgeous red I’m drinking is so effective in making my fingers fly on the keyboard, why is my mind drawing a blank? I’ve only enjoyed half a glass. So far. Sure, I’ve written about what inspires my writing, you know – doodling in church, writing on cocktail napkins at the bar, and trying to remember my stimulating ideas while swimming laps. But maybe all of this is wrong. It’s the red win Read More

To Love With Hate

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Finally, my debut novel is going to be published! Not sure the exact date, but my guess is sometime in May, 2014. The process has been long, frustrating and certainly a learning experience for me. But I’m happy with the story, and it is told the way it should be told. The art department at the publisher showed me the proofs of the paper back cover and it is impressive, and certainly eye catching. I’ll k Read More

Another Teaser from the upcoming novel: “To Love With Hate”

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Excuse me ma’am, but I wanted to ask if you would like to sit in first class.” “Why of course young man, but I didn’t buy a ticket for first class. Too expensive.” “Yes, of course, but I would like you to take my seat so you can be more comfortable. I need a change, since I fly first class all the time, and the people up there are too stuffy sometimes.” “Well, I couldn’t, I… “Yes you can. Here Read More

Hurricane Honey

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Having just finished my general surgery residency, I decided to take a trip to New Orleans to the Chest/Thoracic surgery national conference. My last “hurrah” before cardiovascular surgery residency prison. The University paid for registration at the meeting and the hotel, and my friend who was a flea – otherwise known as an Internal Medicine resident, went with me. We went to separate conference lectures Read More

Name My Plant

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Never was very good with green living things that grow in the dirt and require water, fertilizer, pruning and weeding and such. In fact most things I plant in the ground die or barely flourish out of my neglect mostly. However, one plant my mother bought me years ago before she passed has flourished with eager greenness despite my intermittent care. Seems like nothing could destroy that wonderful thing. That is unt Read More

Cracklin’ Rosie

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I suppose some of my readers may know who Neal Diamond is as well as some of his songs from the 70’s and early 80’s (he apparently began songwriting in the 60’s after he was smart and dropped out of college pre – med), but my guess is that knowledge is becoming less and less common now. Admittedly, I am aware of him, and I’ve heard his songs, respect his song writing ability and his su Read More

A Little explanation About Talon

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Talon started as a square, non -descript block of wood, I don’t know what kind, probably pine. One of my patients decided to give me a gift for my services. He said he carved wood for a hobby and would create anything I wanted, and even offered to have me review a magazine of examples. At first I told him no, that was too much work, but he insisted and so I acquiesced and said, “a bald eagle”. Des Read More