Archives for February, 2006

The Undiscovered Country


There was a point in my life, a tipping point, when the complexity and insanity overwhelmed the simple and peaceful. It’s hard to point to a single day or moment in time when that happened. I think it probably happens to everyone - some people are just stronger than others and they somehow make it [...]

A Damp, Drizzly November In My Soul


Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen and regulating [...]

I’m Stepping Into the Twilight Zone


Somewhere in a lonely hotel room there’s a guy starting to realize that eternal fate has turned its back on him. It’s 2AM.

The fear is gone. I’m sittin’ here waiting. The gun’s still warm. Thinking my connection is tired of taking chances. Yeah, there’s a storm on the loose, sirens in my head. Wrapped up [...]