May was supposed to be a good month. My cousin Paola's daughter, Barbara, is getting married this month. In addition to being born on my birthday, she is also a writer, theater lover, Living in Ontario, her gift list is filled with books. I've watched all her progress via my cousin and am chuffed she's… Continue reading A Cold Spring
Life, Loss, and Time – A Dialog
"Hey, Andy? Where have you been? Guess you had a great March after your Birthday, yeah? I heard you started working on a short story - what else is going on?" "Um, so did I show you this photo of a lady in Puerto Vallarta who has a sidecar for all her dogs? Badass tia… Continue reading Life, Loss, and Time – A Dialog
Subject Tracking – 2026 Locations
Why, yes, this is the Samaritan view from Person of Interest. I still love the show even though one of the stars went off the rails. And based on Mr. Henderson's assessment, we share a lot: But, one thing we don't share is a convention calendar. Normally, I'd be trying to attend two local conventions:… Continue reading Subject Tracking – 2026 Locations
Oh, look, a cute cat!
Tellus tax for ways you can help Minnesota and actions you can take if you can't be out in the streets.
This Big Hush
No one move a muscle as the dead come home...
Almost TurkeyDay
Never forget that day in 1978, over the Pinedale mall in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Noirvember Confessions
Late night. A Serbian Orthodox church in Maryland. November winds rattle the trees. In a shadowed corner, near the entrance to the common areas and the kitchen, a lone Orthodox priest speaks with a figure in a coal black suit.
A Pleasure to Burn
Where did October go? It was a quiet month on the blog, but my socials were busy. If you were on my Instagram, you'd have seen quite a frenzy in the middle of the month during NoirCity DC. But I'll talk about that more in the middle of the month as I dig into the… Continue reading A Pleasure to Burn
“You’ve got a car bomb.”
In which I natter on about trust, erotic thrillers, and Mark Leyner's "My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist."
Capclave 2025 – Thank you!
I want to thank the volunteers at Capclave 2025 for all their hard work this past weekend. Between a brutal week at work and a flight to Chicago this weekend, time is tight so I will sum up my thoughts in another post. I wanted to thank all the panelists and moderators I shared time… Continue reading Capclave 2025 – Thank you!
Biomechanoid Blues 