Nows and Forevers

Writer and human, born 10 years too late


  • Harriet (Davies) Shelton, 1945-1994

    Twenty-nine years ago this morning, my mother, Harriet (Davies) Shelton, died. That’s her on the right, on Labor Day Weekend in 1981, along with her mother, my grandmother, Harriet (Jones) Davies. Looking through the many pictures I have of her, 48 years’ worth, I don’t think she ever took a bad photo: Short hair, long… Continue reading

  • Is a robot is coming for my journalism job?

    I’m a journalist. Is a robot coming for my job? Even if I wasn’t a sci-fan, I might be more than alarmed by the story published in The Sun today about CNET’s use of AI-written stories on its website. I’ve been fascinated (and yeah, a little nervous) by the possibility that an algorithm might be… Continue reading

  • Tie-ing one on

    Today was the first day in 2023 that I’ve worn a tie. And I thought hard this morning about whether I would do that at all. There wasn’t a dress code at the event I attended. About half the people wore ties, maybe a little less. I had a suit jacket on and so did… 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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