Is it 2023 already?
Here’s how I know it’s not 2022: in 2022, we didn’t have Chinese “weather balloons” wandering over North America, causing political havoc in the Beltway...
Author: Mark Rigney
Good News (and Book Banning)
Blogging about writing during a pandemic has clearly become a back-burner project, but with this entry, perhaps the mindset of a New Year’s Resolution will...
I’m Included: Capital Rep’s Next Act! Festival + CCTA
As theatre-making lurches back into gear, I’m pleased to announce two upcoming venues where my work will be featured. The first is just around the...
News of the World: 2021
2021 opens with some good news in the writing department. First, I have a new story out in the world, through a new U.K. venture,...
Personal Coronavirus Timeline, Part II
April 20 – I can’t prove it, but vehicular traffic in Evansville seems to be ticking up. On the other hand, when I glance at...
Personal Coronavirus Timeline
Dec. 31st (2019) – The CDC first learns of a cluster of odd respiratory cases in Wuhan, China Dec. 31st (2019) – Diane and I attend a...
Thoughts for a New Year
Trouble. Oh, we got trouble. I’ll spare you the capital letters. Why do we have trouble? Because the sabers are rattling. Iran and the U.S....
“Winter is Coming”
Out back, Baby Prairie is dropping its leaves. What once were flowers are now seed heads. All types, too, from tufty and fluffy to stiff,...
Where to read my yet-to-be published work
Sandy Denny had it right. Who knows where the time goes? Have I really not updated this site since December 2018? If you’ve visiting my...
How to Destroy a Modern City
One week ago, on Monday, January 26th, our local weather forecasters started spending a lot of energy on a flurry of updates regarding their forecast...