Sent the galley corrections for Tales From the Dew Drop Inne off this morning. Always a good point in a novel's birth. http://ping.fm/5FTUY

Our company leaves tomorrow. Much as I love her, it will be good to get back to my normal writing routine. http://ping.fm/Bik5h

Why are we bothered by poppy production when so much of the world's opium is actually marketed by the government? http://ping.fm/5AWDB

Flash fiction: Follow the link, click on Kenneth Weene, and read about A Joe. http://ping.fm/PQB1J

1/1/1808: Importation of slaves into US is banned. The American Dilemma continues. When do we become colorblind?

A moving poem of remembrance and tribute for those who have served: http://ping.fm/sXzzN

1/1/1959, Fidel Castro led Cuban revolution to victory over Fulgencio Batista. Is Castro a hero or a villain? Communism or the mob.