Carcinoma IslandI felt a thump as my limp body was transferred from the gurney to the bed. I shook my head.Sep 12, 2017A response icon1Sep 12, 2017A response icon1
Selling a novelI began a novel, variously called Poplar Hill or Old Money, in January 2009. It took me about 8 months to get a first draft. That was a…Aug 8, 2017A response icon2Aug 8, 2017A response icon2
Two Churls and a TechieA few weeks ago we had a couple of large snow storms. I mean one was about eight inches and the next, a few days later was about ten. The…Mar 13, 2017Mar 13, 2017
I’m lucky I’m not deadI’m about to make a big stink today. It’s about the abuse of the medical system by everyone at the expense of the patients. Insurance…Feb 24, 2017Feb 24, 2017
The Vulgar Art MovementThere is a word that seems to define our times, it’s vulgar. There is something about our current imitation of the gilded age that has a…Jan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2017
Economics 101 for pundits and politiciansWhat every politician should learn before opening their mouthsNov 7, 2016Nov 7, 2016
Finding “suckers in the void”This story takes place about 30 years ago (in the mid 1980’s) in West Point Georgia, a small town nestled up against the Alabama border…Jul 28, 2016Jul 28, 2016
Remarks on receiving the Ibbetson Street Lifetime Achievement Award.I have arrived. I am deeply honored by this, and I have to thank Doug Holder both for this award and for inviting me to the first “Bagels…Jul 7, 2016Jul 7, 2016
Adventures in a Korean Emergency RoomI’m in South Korea visiting my daughter and attending a Rotary convention. Yesterday, I tried to attend a breakfast at the convention that…Jun 3, 2016A response icon1Jun 3, 2016A response icon1