There, I Said It!
Where Are All These Darn Pillows Coming From?
Can it be that pillows are like rabbits? Turn your back for a moment and suddenly two become four? Four become six? Six become eight?. That certainly is how it seems to work in our house. Without even trying, we've managed to collect enough pillows to fill a...
How Would You Rate Your Doctor?
This week, the 2018 Top Doctors of Phoenix arrived in the mail. Double the thickness of the regular Phoenix Magazine—this sumptuous, four-color special edition is a healthcare bonanza. Every healthcare company in the metropolitan area seems to have paid for...
The Game of Life: What’s Your Score?
There’s been a strange turn in our local newspaper, the Arizona Republic. Let me explain. They’ve recently relocated the obituaries to the back of the sports section. Yes, that’s right. You can now check game scores while you peruse the passing of your neighbors. How...
Late Night Buying Spree…What’s Your Pleasure?
I was up the other night unable to sleep. It happens. Not often, but enough to know that late night television is jammed with 30-minute infomercials. Celebrity promos encouraging us to purchase all sorts of products. From Cindy Crawford's Meaningful Beauty (let's just...
Fast Food for a Slow Eater?
It's true. I eat fast food every now and then. You know the places. Sticky tables, dirty bathrooms, and lots of screaming kids. It happens mostly on road trips. And though I'm a picky eater, I have to admit the food is pretty good. I guess there's no accounting for...
Smile … It’s 2018!
It’s the start of another year and I am feeling tremendously energized. For those who know me well, this is an odd turn of events. Typically, I’m miserable this time of year. Not only because there is another Brad birthday looming, and really, who wants to be another...
Five Thoughts from a Distracted Writer
I've been struggling lately with my powers of concentration. I'm not sure if it is an "aging thing" or just that I've been distracted by the production of my second novel, After the Fall. Either way, being anxious and uptight doesn't seem ideal for the flow of one's...
The Holiday Season is Here – Yeah!!!!
The Holiday Season is here again and there is excitement in the air. Lots of parties, Burl Ives singing "Frosty the Snowman," and the morning temperatures in Phoenix hovering in the fifties. For those experiencing snow and ice, that doesn't sound too bad. But for...
If You Enjoy Crossword Puzzles . . . You Should Write a Novel
I've been working diligently on a second novel with the goal of publication in 2018. That would be a year and a half to generate a second book. Or, half the time it took to finish my debut novel, The Intersect. It's a relief to think I might have learned a few things...