Category Archive: Missouri

May
10

Writing down the book in my head; it’s time

“The story I am writing exists in absolutely perfect fashion, some place, in the air. All I must do is find it, and copy it.” – Jules Renard, 1895 Did you ever receive a nudge from the universe, a feeling or a knowing that you absolutely must do something? Well this week, I didn’t have …

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May
02

Royals fans, time for movie therapy

“You love the Red Sox, but have they ever loved you back?” –from the 2005 movie ‘Fever Pitch’ I read several sports stories the other day devoted entirely to how Royals fans are dealing with the fact that the Kansas City Royals are bottom dwellers in the Big Leagues early in the 2012 season. The …

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Apr
26

A complicated relationship with a GPS

“You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there” – Yogi Berra “If you think Missouri isn’t beautiful, then you should take the drive Bonnie took me on last weekend”, my friend Paige said. Who is Bonnie, I wondered, thinking I’ve never heard Paige mention a ‘Bonnie’? …

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