• Mr. Positivity Wizard and Plutarch’s Lives…

    On the positivity campaign trail again this evening. Please see below, I’m shooting for the position of “Mr. Positivity Wizard” and per the Steve Jobs approach a one-dollar paycheck. Stock options would be nice though… They say, that if you can’t spot the sucker at the card table in the first few hands, then YOU Read more

  • Blowtorch Lady and the Shop – Random thoughts

    Today, I’m taking the I want 7 of those, 13 of these and 27 of that! approach to life. But sir, that’s never been done before! I DON’T CARE. They have a drink here at the coffee shop that they make with a blowtorch and it really reminds me of the little bird coming out Read more

  • The JW Rig Rundown and Chamadas

    Good morning! Musicians often do a YouTube video called “rig rundown” which highlights their tools of the trade. I received a request for a JW writing rig rundown this morning. Please see below and attached picture for this entry… JW Rig Rundown: 1 Graffiti picnic table 1 Coffee cup (small but real cup for regulars) Read more

  • Missing in Action…

    Good morning everyone, over the last month, I was forced to pull a disappearing act on my website due to some technical issues. Additionally, out here, life intervened with my mad writing plans! But, I’m back now and the plan is to release even more velvety smooth verbiage TODAY. I’ve got a month of lost Read more

  • Traffic Lights and Predators

    It was Friday.  I was driving down the freeway, and headed for my lucky traffic light.  I shifted the manual transmission car I was in, and adjusted my speed as I headed up the exit ramp to Good Hope Road, in Milwaukee.  The light at the top of the ramp was red, and I shifted Read more

  • You better get real good, real fast or POW!!!

    This morning, I’m thinking about the quest to get real good, real smart, real fast or POW!!!  In all aspects of our lives.  I set out on a mission when I was younger to knock all the to-do items off of my dream list.  And, I accomplished it by age 30 (I’m 49 now).  My Read more