An excerpt from my recently published novel A Long Slow Aftermath,. Preston comes home and visits his neighbors, who supplement their working class income with a pizza connection.      Preston walked Toshi back to the house so she could get back to work. He walked down the driveway and into the backyard to get to …

These are quotes from my recently published novel A Long Slow Aftermath,, the story of Preston, a working class punk who is trying to get his life together after leaving a drug rehab. Think of them as mini-excerpts! Preston deals, not only with a wide array of interesting and too-interesting characters, but also with his …

A woman once questioned my masculinity because she saw me eating a piece of biscotti. “What kind of man eats biscotti?” she asked with a sneer. I was a little confused. I looked at the biscotti and then looked back at her. “A man who likes almonds?” I volunteered in an unsure attempt to reaffirm …

I’ve met an impressive array of people over the years. From self-destructive punks, to big time drug dealers, to wild sex workers, to fire-breathing leftists, to people who went beyond grabbing life just by the throat. Having gone through everything I’ve been through in the club, drugs, and alt-underground scenes, it takes a remarkable person …

    This is an excerpt from my novel-in-progress A Long Slow Aftermath, coming out in January. This scene is the very beginning of the work in which we meet Preston and his friend Toshi, his friend-and-landlord’s girlfriend. This is a work in progress so any feedback appreciated!      “She used to let me crash at her …

TikTok doesn’t have the best reputation at times. The platform is often derided as an ADD wasteland of attention getting fluff, but there are clever, informative, entertaining and even educational channels that are worth your time, channels that can convert even the stingiest of TikTok nose holders! shiadanni shiadanni is definitely a glamorous and dramatic …

These are seven songs would not stop running through my mind. Songs I really like, but would start playing over and over again in my brain. Totes earworms! So why not infect other people with them? A sequel to my post Ten Punk Songs I could listen to Over and Over Again. Eleanor Rigby – …

My mother Virginia loved running foot races. Even towards the end of her life, she kept talking about how she wanted to run another race. The Sutter Street Grill is gone. The Sutter Street Grill was a diner in Folsom, California that went out of business last year. I only recently learned of its demise. …

I could never single out one punk song as my favorite, and while there are tons of songs I could listen to over and over again, these are some that stand out, songs I’ve heard countless times and they still give me a charge. All of these songs are on my running playlist, because nothing …

This is a dream sequence from my novel-in-progress A Long Slow Aftermath. This is the story of Preston, a man who has just come out of drug rehab and who is trying to get his life together as he oscillates between the drug world, the underground scene, and a normal, mainstream life. He is the …