I've been gone from WordPress since February but, wow, it feels like it's been years. Shortly after 2018 began, despite the mayhem ensuing throughout this bizarre and demanding world, I realized I needed to be more proactive about my own life. Update Thankfully my situation is improved. I'm happy to report I've broken free from … Continue reading The End of A Story Void
Arriving on campus early to beat midday parking drama, I decided to hang out in the Fortress of Solitude (book nerd version) until it was time for class. Fortress, but not of "Solitude" The campus library is more like a crowded ice castle of silence (solitude is only available on Fridays, weekends, and anytime that feels "too … Continue reading Library Play Day
Whenever I come home from university I can always count on one thing happening: a book discussion with my brother, Anton (from Book Nerds Unite). The Recent Reads One book he finished some time ago is so bizarre that I MUST share the ending. The ending paraphrased: A normal-ish troublemaker guy is invited by the … Continue reading Sibling Book Swap
Dr. Tristan Shadow took the second path and emerged at a pair of benches facing the lake. The fat envelope in his gloved hand wouldn't deliver itself to the Department of Medicine but he needed to sit. Not at a desk, not with a patient, not with a doctorate student seeking academic guidance, but on a quiet bench in … Continue reading Eccentric Peace of Mind
My brother and I are book nerds. Shamelessly. We finish 1 book and we add 15 to our lists. Normal people look at 15 books and think "ugh, why so many;" we see 15 and think "sweet, I'm good for four months." (Come now, fellow nerds, you know you do it.) For pleasure reading, I prefer classics … Continue reading Book Nerds Unite
