H. P. Lovecraft and women I discovered many things as a kid from listening to the English band Iron Maiden: Coleridge’s poem Rime of the… Continue reading “H. P. Lovecraft and women”…
The Darkness of Middle Age Lately, as I have been going to sleep, I suddenly feel overwhelmed by the darkness. I feel myself walking down… Continue reading “The Darkness of Middle Age”…
The Attack on Sydney Harbour in Newsreels I have been doing research for a pilot podcast that partly recounts the Japanese attack on Sydney during WW2. This… Continue reading “The Attack on Sydney Harbour in Newsreels”…
That Time Tangerine Dream almost moved to Australia I was listening to an interview with Tangerine Dream recorded during their 1982 tour — and I was shocked to… Continue reading “That Time Tangerine Dream almost moved to Australia”…
Revolutionary Road – A good call on a good book My friend Clint gave me a book to read, Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. He told me that I would… Continue reading “Revolutionary Road – A good call on a good book”…
It’s Worth it to Stay Positive: a new audio story It’s Worth it to Stay Positive is my latest audio story, the first in a projected horror series called Out… Continue reading “It’s Worth it to Stay Positive: a new audio story”…
Defragged marginalia: Two bits from my hard drive I often think about how much stuff I write that doesn’t see the light of day — and it’s probably… Continue reading “Defragged marginalia: Two bits from my hard drive”…
Buddhism might have helped Edgar Allan Poe If you have had a long-term romantic partner, and you break up, friends and family will often try and console… Continue reading “Buddhism might have helped Edgar Allan Poe”…
The Baroque Rhythm of Life This is a post for my friend Eleanor Gray of the Cassettes and Chocolate Milk blog, who gave me the… Continue reading “The Baroque Rhythm of Life”…
Hiding out in your art Photo of Baby Turtle by FotoDawg / Wikimedia CC BY 2.0 The greatest risk for creative people is the temptation… Continue reading “Hiding out in your art”…