In December, months before the fire Burned trees on the edge of the forest. Reading about the Owens fire, I never got a sense of how much…… Read more “Aftermath”
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Valkyries
This is my third and last post on Nordic mythology, for the moment at least! Valkyries: Here’s one story. Odin brought a Volva (female magician, sybil or…… Read more “Valkyries”
Fire on the Coast
A week ago, I left work heading home south down Highway 1, the main coastal road of Northern California, and saw billowing smoke in a long swath…… Read more “Fire on the Coast”
Nordic Mysteries
I recently agreed to write a piece for an author anthology coming out in 2025. The invitation was to include a Valkyrie. That plunged me into a…… Read more “Nordic Mysteries”
What was your dream job as a kid?
This is pretty funny. Or seems funny now. I wonder how many other people imagined this same thing. Well, at times, in early adolescence, I imagined working…… Read more “What was your dream job as a kid?”
More Eyes
I’ve started pulling an excerpt from my most recent writing to put into my newsletters. I search for a part that’s intriguing or splendid in some way…… Read more “More Eyes”
Conscious VAca
For a while now, I’ve thought about the irony that people use a lot of grid-energy at gyms, when it seems like they could be producing energy.…… Read more “Conscious VAca”
Anchor Bay Revisited
When I first blogged about the very small town of Anchor Bay—which is about a third of the way from where I live to where I work—I…… Read more “Anchor Bay Revisited”
Film Noir
I enjoy film but am not an expert. I just like what I like. A friend of mine is a devotee of Film Noir. She watches a…… Read more “Film Noir”
Mysterious Log Book
Among old family things, I came across a strange little book. I don’t know if one of my relatives imitated an old book, making the paper and…… Read more “Mysterious Log Book”
Marie Judson 