Dishes
“The best time to plan a book is while you are doing the dishes.”–Agatha Christie
Writing
“I write by hand, making many, many corrections. I would say I cross out more than I write. I have to hunt for words when I speak, and I have the same difficulty when writing.”–Italo Calvino
Happy Mother’s Day
The Downjotter wants to thank all of the mothers for supplying me with readers. I hope your day is wonderful and filled with love.
The Big 5-0
The Big 5-0 In just over a week, I will hit the half-century mark, the BIG 5-0, 50 years-old. Anytime anyone or anything survives that long, people see it as a major milestone and, on most occasions, feel the need to celebrate the event. In my case, it was done with a surprise birthday party. The key word is “surprise.” I grew up on a healthy diet of Sherlock Holmes and Batman, so when things are not quite the way…
There’s A Space Vampire Under My Bed
There’s A Space Vampire Under My Bed I am getting old, which is fine by me, but along with getting older, I find myself getting more nostalgic. As I write this post, I am on the couch with my feet propped up and an episode of “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” in the DVD player. The plot to this particular episode is space vampire is chasing Buck and Wilma around a space station. It is corny, I know, but…
Country Roads
Country Roads If you have ever spent any amount of time driving in West Virginia, I am sure there is a chassis parts salesman somewhere who appreciates it. While it is true you can go from one city to another using our interstate or highway system, at some point you have to leave the big road behind. Country roads can be an adventure all their own. They can narrow to the point of becoming one lane with more turns, hills,…