So, I am mostly retired. Trying to take better care of myself, mostly. I have enjoyed biking along ocean and river paths in Porto, up to...

I cleaned my room! Like a child, but I am trapped in this 63-year-old body. But I digress. It has been a couple of months since my last...

I woke up the other night at 2am. The phrase, 'law of acquisition,' floated in my waking brain. I quickly realized this was the cause of...

So I am entering into the conclusion of my Fantasy Epic duology. There may be more violence. I am not a violent man. In fact in many...

I saw a great movie on Netflix last night, God’s Crooked Lines. A thriller set in an asylum. A great escape for a creative person...

So I'm on about page 170. I have introduced several new characters. Returning characters are positioned around the plains between a dense...

As a young artist, I did wonder what would happen if ideas dried up. What if I hit a creative block? Some impasse I could not work...

My wife and I are leaving for a city on the northwest coast of Sicily, Trapani, tomorrow. Wandering the historic city streets, seeing...

Dream Fragment, 1997. Ceramic Sculpture, Tim Hernandez My 10-year-old son walked into an Art Reception with me. I was running errands,...

I am at this crossroads. It seems more like a broom handle snaking into many paths. My book sales are progressing like sap 'running' down...

I published my first novel, have sold a few books, and received my first Amazon Review from a stranger! I have discovered my writing...

Bully in retirement

I live in a country renown for participating in the Age of Discovery in Western Europe, Portugal. Traces of influences are found in and...

The pace of life in retirement is exhilarating as noted before. I am blessed with my wife Vikki, who finds a myriad of activities and...

Okay, like most of us, best intentions don't translate to accomplishment! I am the worst at this. This is my most important project...

I have had a desire to write for a while. My desire to travel and retire was at odds with my career as an artist/professor. So . . ....