Storytelling With Pen and Paper When I tell people I am a writer, they usually have one of two responses, some say "Ohh," and then gaze off into the distance as if there is not much more to say. I might as well have said I was an elephant. They cannot relate to what I do or who I am any more than if I had a giant trunk and ate copious amounts of leafy greens all day. And that's OK. Others, … [Read more...] about On Why I Write
Vacationing
Car Camping and Bo Derek Braids We never went on real vacations. We didn’t have any money, and my parents never got their act together to plan anything more than car camping. My dad would take us car camping and then toss me and my sister in the tiny two-person piece-of-shit tent. He’d take the deluxe model for him and the girlfriend. When the rains came, it was every man for himself. I couldn’t … [Read more...] about Vacationing
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
A Hearty Roman Pasta Is Also Italian Bacon & Eggs Pasta alla carbonara, the quintessential comfort food--and one of my favorite plates of pasta--made its debut in 1944 after the allied liberation via the Italian newspaper La Stampa. It was described as a Roman dish when many Italians were eating eggs and bacon supplied by United States troops. According to Wikipedia, the name … [Read more...] about Spaghetti alla Carbonara