Welcome to a completely rethought site, courtesy of my wife, Jane, who has diligently and peristently dealt with the assumptions that Yahoo and BlueHost have about the average human being and his or her capacity to navigate the systems. Insular, to say the least, reminding me of monks whittling their quills to illuminate parchments created only for themselves and royalty, immensely self-regarding. To transfer from one to the other “host” involved more than a week of tedious question and answer through the impersonal world of the chat room. However, Jane acquired the inane lingo in a short time and she is, I repeat, an information specialist and librarian well versed in databases and all that claptrap. And she had a hard time of it! And how about me, having grown up with model airplanes with propellers? You have to be a ninny not to see where we are headed, a world without critical thinking for it is no longer a requisite for daily functioning. We are in a transistional period and all such times, historically, involve a giving up and a taking in, followed by a brushing down with a comb to settle all the dander.
Looking for bloggers to forward my new book for a review, I have seen literally more than a hundred sites, all of varying quality. However, one knows when a site is lucid. I am seeking that here. I am very much open to suggestions as to how to make it easier for you, the reader, to find your way around. That’s the teacher and therapist in me.
Observe that I have grouped together reviews for you to peruse my three books, The i Tetralogy, Down to a Sunless Sea, and This Mobius Strip of Ifs. Using the Tags section or Cloud, as the jargon goes, you can get access to any topic discussed in any of the blogs, not all subjects having been tagged by me out of innocence. Or lack of knowing. Or not wanting to bother with what is expected of me.
If you go to the Category Section, scroll down and select a subject or topic I have written about; that might save you time to get at the heart of my work. In the sidebar is a title called Interviews with links to writers and bloggers who have interviewed me over the years. This provides needed insight into how I go about writing and living. Additionally on the sidebar are links to literary ezines that I have either been reviewed in, published or appeal to my sensibilities as a writer. Also in the masthead is a category called Stories/Articles which provides you with a wide range of essays that I ‘ve written over the years. Under the tab called Books you will find access to my published books with the usual promotional trumpeting. Buy the Book gives you Amazon for purchasing any of my books.
In 2007 Jane and I went to Spain and Portugal. In Barcelona we saw several sites in which Gaudi situated his masterpieces, private residences, parks and churches, uniquely his, uniquely Barcelona. We were swept away by his vision, imaginative technique, quirkiness and efforts to make the organic world become alive in stone, tile and wood. Like Wright, he did it all, except Wright was mightily impressive while Gaudi indigenously overwhelming. Apples and oranges these two, but while one evinced grandeur the other evinced glory. So, the masthead has a tight exterior shot of one of Gaudi’s private residential homes for your pleasure. I hope to show more of his work here.
A final note and wholly self-serving which is the mud of any blog, except I won’t show pictures of a child’s birthday cake, unicorns from my fantasy world, or applaud the fact that I have a spouse of unearthly skills and talents. Jane is an information specialist and a highly skilled librarian with other degrees as well. If like me your site has dated and in need of renovation, Jane can construct a site just like this one or a variation thereof. She has mastered WordPress with all its widgets and witchery. Go to the sidebar and access her site, Telling About Yourself. You can make arrangements with Jane there.
Finally, if you are interested in reviewing my new book of personal essays and memoir, This Mobius Strip of Ifs, contact me with your address.
