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Nelson’s Falls on the Middle Moose

I have a complicated relationship with this particular rapid. I suppose I would be the beaten housewife who defends her drunk husband in this scenario. Nelson’s Falls is a class 4 multi drop waterfall on the Middle section of the Moose river right near Old Forge, NY in the Adirondacks. Every year I go up [...]

chapter 7 of my novel “Downfall”

Chapter 7.

Make it Pretty

My wife loves to entertain but one of her rules about food is that you have to make it pretty. So I thought I would show some of her prettier (and tastier) displays.

Built in bookshelves for the office

I just got done putting these up:

Awesome bicycle parkour in Edinburgh

chapter 6 of my novel “Downfall”

Chapter 6.

chapter 5 of my novel “Downfall”

Chapter 5.

chapter 4 of my novel “Downfall”

Chapter 4 . (Six and a half years later.)

New home-made shelves

I found a nice piece of cherry crown molding at the Re-Store, which is run by Habitat for Humanity. They salvage any useful architectural pieces from all the houses that get torn down. So I thought that with a few 45* cuts, they would make some nice shelves. I was right. Although I could have [...]

Literary Coincidences

Have you ever been reading something only to have a particular word, phrase, or topic jump out at you because you have just seen or heard it elsewhere? I had two recently. Yesterday I was blown away by a literary coincidence. I’m reading “Infoquake” by David Louis Edelman, and on page 181 is the scene [...]

pirate beach. a brand new short story

I just finished this short story today and would love feedback. Please let me know what you think. Enjoy! Pirate Beach by: Dan Mumford “Avast thar ye scurvy landlubber!” the heroic pirate said. “Swab the poop deck and belay the mainstays or you’ll walk the plank!” A bolt of lightening lit the handsome pirate from [...]

little red riding hood

Awesome reimagined take on the story, cool music, slick design