I grew up in the Lutheran church and so today for me is also Reformation Day. Personally, I enjoy church holidays which celebrate some good old-fashioned breaking from the empire and its church. I was going to insert some Star Wars characters here but people tend to get testy about religion so I’ll just let […]
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Milwaukee Paranormal Conference! 👻
When my amazing, award-winning journalist/writer friend Tea (check out his latest book which I highly recommend: https://thebookselfblog.wordpress.com/category/tea-krulos/) asked me to be a panelist in the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference in September: I said “Yes.” As part of this event, I’m also being given a vendor table so… this is all very amazing. Because, at this fine […]
When You Get the Results You Really Really Really Didn’t Want
For those of you reading this, I want to thank you for being a small audience for my survival memoir writing. In contrast to social media, having a blog is like having an audience who mostly want to be there. I’m sure a few of you just logged off because you’re all ohshit I can’t […]
Same Rant, Now With Castle View
Rough day yesterday. 911. Emergency room. Parking lots. In any case, a reminder to not allow meaningless, small stuff to dominate time because our time is short. And this reminds me of feeling the same way in Scotland: tired. One day, while living in Edinburgh and feeling overwhelmed by deadlines and recent deaths and academia, […]
Thinking About Other Things Like the Scottish Ferris Wheel From Hell
We lived in Edinburgh, Scotland for three years as I was awarded three years of research funding by the University of Edinburgh. La-dee-dah, I hear you. For the record, Edinburgh is the most visually stunning city I’ve ever seen. When we first got off the double decker bus on South Bridge and looked around it […]
Mom and That Same Someone Behind Me
While exploring the “Upstairs Lair of the Boogeyman” as a kid, I almost died of fright when I heard a floorboard creak behind me, but found no one there when I finally turned to face them. But it spooked me and ignited my belief that something unseen stands behind me. My beautiful mom was diagnosed […]
Brain Wars!!! 