SUMMER VOCATION by Rob Lopresti We are busy planning a vacation here and unlike last year we are staying fairly close to home. We are going to a music camp and it happens to be concerned with part of the scale that is of more interest to my wife than to me, so she will […]
WEASEL WORDS by Rob Lopresti Last week I happened to quote a Seattle Times article about a beast called a martin. My friend Zeke chastised me for misspelling marten. James replied that I had merely been keeping bad company, since I had accurately copied the Times’ mistake. Then both of them indulged in horrible puns […]
CRIME WAVE by Rob Lopresti Today I am going to bring you up to date on some crime news from the Evergreen State. Why should I let Leigh and Florida have all the fun? We’ll start at the north end and slide down. Don’t let your little light shine Whatcom County, where I live, bumps […]
IT’S WONDERFUL TO WRITE by Robert Lopresti I’m sitting at the keyboard with a frown across my face Just wishing this first draft of mine would tumble into place. I sing the song of everyone the writing bug has bitten: It’s wonderful to write but it’s better to have written. The storyline keeps stretching […]
WRITER’S GUIDELINES by Rob Lopresti Thank you for considering submitting to our fine publication. Please follow all of the following guidelines. Any stories that do not follow them strictly will be sent to malware designers in Belarus. Your story must be submitted electronically. Be sure to include a stamped self-addressed envelope. Please submit the story […]
TRIPLE FEATURE by Rob Lopresti Today I want to introduce you to three videos. They are all very short so don’t bother microwaving the popcorn. This is what a fan looks like Sam lives in England. She likes the novels written by Diane Chamberlain, my sister. Oliver also lives in England. He likes Sam. Oliver […]
CIVIL CASE by Rob Lopresti Dr Calvin C. Chaffee, from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. The American Civil War began in April 1861, which means that for 150 years and 1 month people have been debating what caused it. I am happy to report that that argument has been settled at last. […]