tucked behind a nom de plume

about Slip the Trap.

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Gadabout

Almost in the now.

As seen on TV

Less seen, but I do show art on

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From Flotsam To Jetsam

a birth story

A gibbous waned, the moon's diminishing shine piercing the clouds racing past overhead, as a birth was being staged between two towering mountain pine trees. A mother pushing against the trees, fingers digging into the bark, face straining in pain. The flotsam escaped; I dropped like a stone falling onto a pile of fallen leaves and pine needles gathered together, ensuring a safe landing. A first fall, a possible first concussion, with many more falls ahead. While I don't remember any details, some thoughtful relative snapped a Polaroid picture of the tiny fallen angel's arrival. And as uncomfortably embarrassing as it has been to see that picture repeatedly, for many years now, I would not have believed a word of this birth story without it.

… the above was read to you by an A.I. generated voice; my words, its voice.

Highlights & Speed bumps

birth parents grandmother Cherokee tarot sister uncles aunts cousins farming cows & tobacco school speech issues sports reading emancipation walking hiking camping trails magic magick relationships parenting children flying computers software journaling video audio writing

None of the above is all that special, but definitely unique in the ways it all flowed into and out of each other. Perhaps such moments in a life are best shared through stories, even if blended into fiction.

"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."

Michel de Montaigne