Where Thoughts Hit the Page
Sometimes parents need to let their kids fail at something, or at least learn there are better ways to solve problems. It’s part of growing up, and it is hard to teach. I call these incidents Reality Calibrations. Continue reading The Gift of Reality Calibration
Willard and the Mayor work to thwart Wallis. Mayor Lemieux also reveals her plan to maintain the status quo in the town of Parford. While the two town councillors confront her over her methods to keep control. Continue reading Wallis and Willard 3: A Town of Intrigue
What makes you angry? What makes groups of people angry? One answer is that the art of listening is sadly atrophied. Read why my New Year’s Resolution is to listen better. Continue reading Listening is Half of Good Communicating
A man dealing with his own mortality takes a last drive in the country and comes face to face with his deepest fear. Continue reading Short Story: The Last Sunday Drive
Wallis has played City Hall to his favour and gloats to his brother about his increasing success. His mission to be the number one funerary service is in full swing. Continue reading Wallis and Willard 2: To City Hall and Beyond
Grave concern spread across the gravedigger’s face. He loved his job digging graves. No one talked to him as he worked. It was perfect… Until his pyromaniac brother opened the crematorium across the street. Suddenly, death did not provide the job security it once did. Continue reading Wallis and Willard 1: A Grave Time for A Cemetery
When negative thoughts become his norm a man closes his world. Yet when he is forced to interact with others he sees people who also fell on hard times. Continue reading Short Story: It’s All In My Head
