RAZORED ZEN

My thoughts and prayers go out to all who suffered in the past few days from tornadoes and storms. Over 200 people dead across the south, a...

Grading time is upon me. I’m grading a test now in my Capstone class, and on Monday I’ll have two tests to grade. Senior grades—and most o...

Here are some of my recent reviews of books that I've read by friends and colleagues. The reviews are all published on Goodreads and Am...

Last night a group of local poets had a poetry reading at the Barnes & Noble in Mandeville. It was sponsored by the Northshore Literar...

A story of mine just came out in Trembles Magazine . It’s called “Lily White and Red.” It’s not for the squeamish. Trembles has a webpag...

My post over at Novel Spaces is still up, although it's one down from the top. It's entitled "There Is No Spoon." Maybe...

It’s Wednesday evening, a little after 6:00. I’m sitting on my deck with the laptop and the sun is still bright behind me. But the tempera...

Today's post is dedicated to my talented wife, Lana, whose photography skills are lately being recognized all over the place. On Saturd...

I mentioned here a while back that I was considering a new car. I went and bought one on Wednesday. It's a 211 Hyundai Elantra, sort of...

A character popped into my head last night as I commuted home across the Causeway Bridge. She didn't come fully formed but she came wit...

Work and life have been moving at near light speed for me the past couple of weeks and show little possibility of slowing down soon. I'...

Saturday, March 26, 2011: I'll be at the Louisiana Science Fiction and Costuming Festival all Saturday, and probably some Sunday as wel...

Sometimes I really appreciate my university. Xavier has a policy whereby each semester one of our Psych department faculty members gets a l...

On Saturday, March 26th, I’ll be a guest at the Louisiana Science Fiction and Costuming Festival in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I’ll probably a...

Most everyone who visits here knows the kind of music I like. 1. Heavy. 2. Loud. 3. Often fast. 4. Did I mention Heavy? I don’t re...

I'm thankful for my blogging friends. You give me hope that the human race is worthwhile after all. Sometimes I'm not so sure. I s...

I've got another guest post up today, over at the Tyrannosaurus Press blog. If you get a chance, please drop by. I've linked the ...

I'm posting over at Novel Spaces today on "Vampires and Sex." I hope you'll check it out. ---- ----