Dec 05
Once strictly a means of spiritual defense, now “Limericks of Loss And Regret” can be used to physically ward off or even beat down your enemies. Announcing the hardcover, International Cormorant Edition of Marty Barrett’s beloved tome, now fortified to stop bullets and break hearts. “We were talking about the space between us all, and …
Jul 05
There is a small chance that I have been influenced by the stridently pouncy, any-minute-now hopefulness of pages like Occupy Democrats when crafting the above headline about “Jaws,” but one thing is clear: everything you’ve been told about June 29 by blue state shark victims is wrong.
Jul 14
I’ll be talking about my book, “Limericks of Loss And Regret,” at the Oak Bluffs Public Library in an event moderated by the elegant and affable globetrotter Carolina Cooney. I’ll be reading several of my short stories (and shorter limericks) whilst expounding preciously on the special torment of being a writer. Please join us by …
Jun 23
“One of the advantages of being disorganized is that one is always having surprising discoveries.” ? A.A. Milne, “Winnie the Pooh” Something happens when adults tell stories to children other than their own. We’re aware of a restless, judgmental audience who at the same time we don’t need to feed and dress. That is why …
Sep 11
I am distrustful of inexpensive things, because it has been constantly reinforced throughout my life that there is always a catch.
Aug 02
“It’s a conversation starter,” says a Starbucks spokesman of an innovation in Cup-Based Text (CBT). “For a conversation you don’t want to continue.”
Aug 01
“In whalers all wonders soon wane.”—Moby Dick It’s been more than a year since I began reading “Moby Dick,” but each short interlude has been nothing but a pleasure. I’m dyslexic, and feel a little guilty when I read for fun or when the choice is between Reading and Spending Time with My Kids, so …
