Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 2

The first panel below shows Leroy with his physician, Dr. Igor, MSE (Mad Scientist Extraordinaire). I used to have a sketchbook with more Leroy and Dr. Igor sketches and comics but it vanished years ago. Maybe some of Igor’s magic potions were the cause. The next three panels show Bruce selling lumber to a customer, … Continue reading Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 2

Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 1

I used to draw comic strips for fun. It was a hobby, nothing more. I loaded sketchbooks with my ideas, jokes (mine and others), and actual finished projects, which I shared with my friends. One of them, a newspaper publisher, published them in a local newspaper she owned. But that happened years after I stopped … Continue reading Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 1

Remembering, Poem 2025-0104

There has been A LOT of snowfall where I live, so I’ve been snowed in during the past few days. While taking down some of my Christmas decorations, this time of isolation has given me a chance to go through boxes of stuff I have saved over the years. One of them contained some of … Continue reading Remembering, Poem 2025-0104

Looking Back and Ahead

I hope you and yours had a merry Christmas. Now that the big event is over, the end of the year is approaching fast. That means making promises to keep in the new year for a lot of us, and a look back at the outcomes of our promises made for the past year. I … Continue reading Looking Back and Ahead

November Whirlwind

A quick glance at the calendar shows me that November is nearly over. It’s always a busy month for me. First, there are many birthdays to celebrate in November. I blame Valentine’s Day for that. Second, my wedding anniversary is in November. Today, my wife and I celebrate our 44th. Third, there’s preparing for and … Continue reading November Whirlwind

Fantasy Short Story About Seeing Ghosts: Different Perspectives

Happy Halloween! This is a reprint of an eerie short story I call “Different Perspectives.” * * * The coffeehouse window Larry sat beside reminded him of sitting in his car at the car wash. Except, this wasn’t Get Wet Express. This was another rainy day in Ridgewood, at Mabel’s, on Monday, around eight-thirty in … Continue reading Fantasy Short Story About Seeing Ghosts: Different Perspectives

Bones In the Sand: A Halloween Tale

It’s almost Halloween. Time for a spooky story! “Bones In the Sand” is a short story I wrote in 1991 for my children, especially for my son. It has skeletons in it for all you bone lovers to enjoy on this Halloween. Happy scary reading. It rained on the island for five days. On that … Continue reading Bones In the Sand: A Halloween Tale