After a long, drawn-out ordeal, I have finally been notified that I cannot stay in my apartment. There was much back and forth and speculation: will they allow us to stay? Won’t they? Will the rent increase beyond my means? Then, on Christmas Eve, a note from the new owner settled the issue. Out by [...]

It’s late and I’m loopy after finishing a story in which one of the heroes throws a house at the villains. Now I’m listening to an interview with Nick Lowe on NPR. Why I’m still up, I don’t know, but a fellow writer asked me tonight about the blog and why I hadn’t updated it. Okay. [...]