Captian's Log Another Christmas 22 Aug 202516 Aug 2025 The passage of time makes my heart ache in ways beyond words. Older, and nothing can stop death. A life well lived still ends here, returned to dust. Nothing but…
Captian's Log Beyond Criticism | The Greatness of What Never Was 15 Aug 2025 Have I ever talked about one of the greatest plays I ever wrote? I probably have. When I started high school, all freshmen were compelled to take study hall regardless…
Captian's Log Just Ridiculous 21 Jul 2025 My sister is coming for a visit, and my niece is tagging along on the flimsiest of excuses, calling my sister her mother. It's all a little too convenient: she…
Captian's Log 2024: Happy Thanksgiving | Saying Goodbye 28 Nov 202427 Nov 2024 Happy Thanksgiving. I'm writing this Monday morning before work, and I don't know how the week will unfold. My dad's out of hospital and seems to be recovering from his…
Captian's Log Haunted Cul-de-Sac 18 Oct 2024 Down a winding path I found a dead end. It seemed a nice little cul-de-sac, and the Halloween lawn decorations were tasteful, in the sense of not being gory. It…
Captian's Log 2023: Fourth of July 4 Jul 20231 Jul 2023 Happy Fourth of July. I've been thinking about RFK Jr.'s recent rise. Besides his vaccine opposition and criticism of "big pharma," positions for which I have sympathy, I find I'm…
Captian's Log Let Spooky Season Commence 1 Oct 2021 It's spooky season! I'm pulling out all the skeletons from my closet and giving them a good dusting, letting the ghosts out to be exorcised, and a friendly, aristocratic sort…
Captian's Log Mystery Blogger Award 14 Apr 2019 RULES Put the award logo/image on your blog List the rules. Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog. Mention the creator of the award and provide…
Captian's Log I’m Here 23 Jun 2018 After days of driving through many a diverse state, traversing long dusty roads, I'm with my family again. Apart from you, my loved siter and brother, I'm less than whole.…
Captian's Log A Second Chance 27 Dec 201727 Dec 2017 One of my family’s favorite shows is Monk; the series follows an OCD suffering consulting detective, Adrian Monk, who lost his wife, Trudy, to a car bomb. Finding that balance…
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