Category: Non Fiction

Central Park Jazz – West Fourth Trio

On my latest trip to New York while walking through Central Park, I came across a jazz quartet, sat on a bench, and enjoyed their fine playing. They're the West Fourth Trio, I assume the saxophonist was a guest musician, and they were tight. Wish I had showed up earlier to capture more of their … Continue reading Central Park Jazz – West Fourth Trio

Seeing Statue Of Liberty For The First Time

I recently made a trip to New York City to see a staged reading of my one act play Yellow Roses by the Equity Library Theater last August 17th. Before the trip I planned a visit to the Brooklyn Bridge, I wanted to walk across it during my previous trips but didn't get the chance. … Continue reading Seeing Statue Of Liberty For The First Time

I’m On A Podcast!

I have now been a guest on a podcast called Southern Man, Western Town. It's from a musician named Jeff Lawrence, here's the link to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Jx5MNNWHezM5C2QzHpTQr I talked about my latest short movie project and a little bit about the history of my writing. It was fun! I haven't listened to it yet … Continue reading I’m On A Podcast!

Winter Wonderland/Ramsey Lewis Trio

With all the terrible things happening in the world right now there's a lot to feel despondent about this holiday season, but yesterday at work I heard this bouncy, swinging version of (Walking in a) Winter Wonderland on KKUP radio and my mood was immediately lifted. This jazzy rendition with the sparkling piano playing of Ramsey … Continue reading Winter Wonderland/Ramsey Lewis Trio

Going Up To Oregon To Watch The Eclipse

On October 14th this Saturday morning there's going to be a solar eclipse that's going to be very visible in Oregon, and a friend who lives about a half hour northeast of Roseburg has invited me to his eclipse party. I live alone and don't get out much so a chance to travel and be … Continue reading Going Up To Oregon To Watch The Eclipse

Movie Making Challenges

Finally shot all the footage for my short comedy Escape From Jury Duty on Sunday on September 3rd. I had my cast, my skeleton crew, my rented camera, and a conference room at the Satellite Workspace reserved to double as the jury assembly room. All the stars seemed aligned as I entered the Satellite at … Continue reading Movie Making Challenges

Attack Of The Sea Weasel!

Otter 841 of the Monterey Bay, the rascally little carnivore who's been terrorizing surfers and stealing their boards, has the potential to be a new horror movie concept. 841 of the 831 (the local area code) has made headlines all over the world with her antics and is gaining a following. People gather on the … Continue reading Attack Of The Sea Weasel!

Does Writing Affect Moods?

Ever since I began this writing journey some 30 years ago I've sometimes wondered about its psychological effects on the writer, but I've been thinking about it more lately during the latest round of rewriting for my novel Redwood Summer. I came to the most difficult part to write, the chapter in which the two … Continue reading Does Writing Affect Moods?