Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
Ten days ago I came home to find that one of our dogs had bitten the other. I didn’t even know what was wrong at first except that Mikey (the dog) was in pain and couldn’t put any weight on his front leg. It was a Sunday evening and the problem with veterinary care is … Read more
Back in 1988, trying to figure out how to learn to be a writer, I signed up for a summer workshop at The University of Iowa. That’s the same place where one of the most famous writing workshops, the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, happens, but this was not the same thing. This was on the same … Read more
Mickey Picayune for November 18, 2019: Hope in the face of harsh reality, both for my writing career and other things
Our cat went missing and I went in search of her, hoping someone would care.
Yep. This is how it's done. I took a float today, which refers to a sensory deprivation float tank. You climb into a coffin-like box (a sarcophagus, for those who love to use a thesaurus) filled with warm salt water. You plug your ears, turn out the lights, and close the lid on yourself. Then … Read more