Nows and Forevers

Writer and human, born 10 years too late


  • Ode to WordPerfect

    Ode to WordPerfect I was walking through Staples the other day when I glanced a software rack and saw a blast from the past: WordPerfect. For computer users of a certain age — and you gotta be in your 50s, at least — WordPerfect rings a bell. I have to say that I had no… Continue reading

  • Pollen so thick it piles up

    The pollen season has reached a crescendo. And I am sniffling, coughing and sneezing through it. I have been on allergy medicine for three months, ever since I went to Florida in late February. (OK, I missed a day or two.) but in Zyrtec I trust, and except when it comes to user error, it… Continue reading

  • Beginner’s mistake

    I just lost a whole day’s worth of writing, thanks to an assumption I made about auto-saving. A rookie mistake. There I was, writing in my interstitial (or so) journal, beginning about 7:30 a.m. and then continuing through the early afternoon. I had probably 1,500 words, along with a draft for a blog post. I… Continue reading

About Me

Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.

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