I had Mr. Olpin for 9th grade English in junior high, and I was one of his best students. It was in his class that I had the Lady or the Tiger writing assignment, and after reading a few of my other stories and essays, he saw me after class one day and asked me why I was in his class and not in one of the more advanced English classes. It was because of him I took advanced English…
More like a path, but still… This is at the Pinnacles, and yes, the sand really is that golden. Share this post:
Liquid Silver Books needed a rendering of their character “Silver”—she’s the mistress of their newsletter, Silver Siren. They already had a borrowed graphic of some silver-skinned female, with something that looked like scales on her back, so I figured Silver was a mermaid. What else does “siren” imply? Never mind that I’ve always been fond of mermaids. So here is Silver as a mermaid, with a Liquid Silver Books drop in the palm of her hand. I think they made…
I haven’t posted all that regularly because I’m not a very happy camper these days. Other than the fact that someone I care about hasn’t been feeling all that well, I myself have been feeling rather friendless and a bit sorry for myself. Not something I feel comfortable discussing online, but you get the idea. Then, today… I saw a Band-Aid commercial on TV this morning. They apparently have a new product out that has a touch of antibiotic on…
After I got back from Australia, I got cable DVR (Digital Video Recording) installed on my TV. This is simply because I’m not bright enough to operate the VCR, and I’d rather invest the extra $10 a month and save myself the grief, which would have been monumental given my must-watch list. Plus, my godmother had something like it on her TV, and I noted how she was able to watch her favorite detective shows whenever she wanted and skip…