Captian's Log Carry On Wayward Blogger 30 Apr 2017 One of my all-time favorite songs is Carry On Wayward Son, by Kansas. I love the lyrics, the sound, and the passion. If I could sing I would sing this song.…
Captian's Log Sleepy Hollow, Then and Now 29 Apr 20172 May 2017 I recently familiarized myself with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving. While reading this classic I kept in mind a comedic Disney short of the same title, one I had watched…
Captian's Log The Budding of Reason 28 Apr 201728 Sep 2017 I am asked, as a Christian, "What the heck do [I] mean by faith?" Often the question is a way of setting up the assertion that religion is predicated on…
Captian's Log Equus Africanus Asinus 27 Apr 201716 Jun 2017 Equus Africanus Asinus or, The Pestilent Passenger I saw an ass on the train today. I have seen dogs and cats before but never an ass. The other zoological riders…
Captian's Log The Ultimatum 26 Apr 201726 Apr 2017 Are you ready? It's sort of a daunting inquiry. Are you ready for the exam? You've studied, you've made it to the office hours, but that fear ever haunts the…
Captian's Log Fullness 25 Apr 2017 I have been seeing a nutritionist these last few months and found it surprising that instead of cutting from my diet she adds to it. In a sense I wasn’t…
Captian's Log My Friend Mario 24 Apr 201724 Apr 2017 I would like to tell you about Mario, not the plumber you've heard about. One day you may run into him as I have. The train was loaded and the…
Captian's Log Creation & Death 23 Apr 201723 Apr 2017 My mental wanderings this morning lead me to this question: What puts me off so about Stephen King's Night Shift? By all accounts, and I add my voice to this,…
Captian's Log Ghost Stories 22 Apr 201720 May 2017 I have been working on a ghost story. My hope is that either the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine or the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine will publish it in their sections…
Captian's Log My Strength 21 Apr 201723 Apr 2017 I was alone in the dressing room pulling off my shirt. Today I felt cold; I was tired; just wanted stay home and sleep. Maybe you'll understand this, maybe not,…