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Interview of: Tj O’Connor, author, and a guy with piano wire hidden in his watch.

Posted on February 28, 2014 by admin

1. Does the TJ stand for Tommy James? Are you a Shondell? Thomas John—but I go by Tj (note the small j). Yes, in a former life I was a Shondell— there was TJ, Larry, Larry, Craig and Jim. Just … Continue reading →

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22 inches, by knee measure

Posted on February 14, 2014 by admin

That’s how much snow we got on Thursday, 13 Feb 14: The backyard looked like some lost Tibetan city: The little snowblower that could: A Greenworks electric.  Inferiority complex, so it tries harder. The front porch is under there somewhere: As … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Give ’em an inch

Posted on February 7, 2014 by admin

Well, winter’s decided to hang around: Like I care: It’s only a problem for Russell: who hasn’t got enough sense to get his own D. Krauss guy and come in from the cold. So, on the rare occasion I went outside for … Continue reading →

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Fat Dog It

Posted on February 1, 2014 by admin

I have been a fan of Community since it’s debut in 2009. The first season was stomach-busting funny. The second season, I lost a couple of kidneys. The third season continued with loss of internal organs although the show was … Continue reading →

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Should take my own advice

Posted on January 26, 2014 by admin

I recently guest blogged at Free Book Dude, basically telling aspiring authors everywhere that there comes a time when you’re done writing, so get on with it. So, guess what I’ve been doing for the past four weeks or so? … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: When a Stranger Calls

Posted on January 18, 2014 by admin

So, I’m relaxing in the house the other evening when there’s a knock at the door. I answer: and I can’t believe it. It’s Russell: Russell! What. The. Hell? So I give him the fish eye: He gives me the … Continue reading →

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Tomb Stories: Pioneers and Hard Scrabble

Posted on January 10, 2014 by admin

In Waythehelloutthere Virginia, there’s this little church: Timber Ridge Primitive Baptist, with this little cemetery: where some of the first settlers in the Shenandoah Valley were laid to rest, such as the Coe’s, Revolutionary War veterans and pioneers: The unfortunately … Continue reading →

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A bit of respite from the ice and snow

Posted on January 3, 2014 by admin

Just this past November, a beautiful, mild day in Ft. Valley, near Strasburg, Virginia: Okay, back to winter…

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What the…

Posted on December 23, 2013 by admin

I either (a) lost a bet or (b) won a short story contest. To find out which, go here: http://bksp.org/

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Winter of our Discontent

Posted on December 13, 2013 by admin

Brr. That’s all I can say. I mean, just a couple of weeks ago, it was like this: I was loving it: But now: Russell and the wild’uns have been pointing out to me that, before I got this D. Krauss … Continue reading →

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