The Ridiculous Horny Snail has arrived Periodically, the Key West writers guild conducts a word flash writing exercise. Usually, words written on ragged pieces of paper are tossed into a straw hat. Three prompts are selected. All three must be used in either a poetic or prose form (no longer than 750 words). The object …
By the summer of 2005, the notion of writing a book had become all too real. During the scandal, after serving some twenty years as a civic leader, I had assumed the role of Town Cryer, Chronicler and Commentator. I was tagged as “the Fount” by the Newsday reporter Karla Schuster. I had developed quite …
Dear friends, family and fellow sojourners through life, I am starting this year’s annual north to south travel blog with a reprisal of an unfinished symphony of my south to north trip last year…and then back again. Hopefully you will enjoy these new observations and experiences. Three Key West seasons ago, I lived in a …
Fish on a Leash: Reeling in the Backstory of the Most Extraordinary Theft in American Educational History tells the story of the 2004 Roslyn School District’s scandal from an insider’s viewpoint. I would like to invite those of you, whose paths have crossed with mine in my near and far flung travels, and who have …
Revealing Questions About a Work in Progress 1. When did you realize that you had an overly inquisitive nature? Like my storytelling, this acquired skill set began in a New York City elementary school. Summarizing current events was a weekly homework assignment: at the beginning of the week – international articles, by mid-week – national …