Here it is, my first question from StoryWorth and already off to a rocky start. I read the question and immediately started pondering what was meant by “big trip?” How far back did I go? Was it in reference to an important trip or one of a huge duration? Naturally, it was Rasa who solved the dilemma. Continue reading
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What was your first big trip?
Categories: Adventure, Friends, History, Personal, storyworth, transportation, Writing
Tags: 1970 volkswagon van, 1987, boulder dam, disneyworld, Road trip, storyworth, texas
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StoryWorth
I just got a fascinating holiday gift from my great friend and (sometimes) writing partner Troy and his wife Katie. It’s from a company called StoryWorth and the basic premise is pretty simple – at regular intervals (anywhere from once a day to once a month) they email you a question. You then answer it in as much or as little detail as you wish and email it back to them.
Virtual Fitness – David Magazine
Back before the Pandemic started, I wrote a cool piece in David about virtual exercise. It’s certainly helped me get through things lately.
So I’m doing something a little crazy
I knew I needed something to kick my brain into gear so I thought I would take a page from SFWA Grandmaster Ray Bradbury.
Bradbury, when he was starting out, sat down to write a short story a week. This seemed like a good idea to me, something to get me practicing a little more. As we all know, I need to figure out ways to get myself motivated and I figured I could sit down and, one day a week, write a story. Continue reading
Makes Perfect Scents | David Magazine
Who Knows What the Nose Knows? My latest piece, Makes Perfect Scents, is all about smells and how they make us feel!
Holding Out for a Hero | David Magazine
The Dilemma of an Instant Multi-Millionaire…My original piece of short fiction for this month’s David Magazine, can be found here: Holding Out for a Hero.
Special thanks to Brad Kozak for the wonderful artwork!
Sara Berman’s Closet
This month, in David Magazine, I take a look at Sara Berman’s Closet.
It’s an interesting piece, showing the specialness of the average person, which calls to mind the great quote from Doctor Who – “In 900 years of time and space, I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important.”
Writing for Star Trek
So a few weeks ago, my dad asked me to write down the story of how I ended up working for Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was taking a class on the show through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNLV (which is an amazing program and one I wrote about a few years back). To be honest, I was pretty excited and honored he wanted to show me off! So anyway, here’s the story: Continue reading
Categories: History, Personal, Theater, Writing
Tags: dad, Liaisons, Olli at UNLV, star trek
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Our Future in Print | David Magazine
So, the new issue of David Magazine is out and it’s a doozy! All sorts of great things for you to read and learn about and my contribution, Our Future in Print, is all about how 3D Printers are Revolutionizing Engineering & Design!
Read, enjoy, and tell my boss you like my work!
Clown Trip | David Magazine
While I’ve written about my various trips with Aga-Boom on here, my personal blog, before, this time I’m writing about the trips for someone else. My latest David Magazine piece, Clown Trip: Breaking the Language Barrier One Smile at a Time, takes the wider perspective and involves what it means to make people laugh without language.
Categories: Essays and Editorials, Friends, Personal, Travel, Writing
Tags: aga-boom, clown, David magazine, first of may
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David Magazine – Books and Phones
Couple of pieces in the Jan/Feb 2019 issue of David – Mine is called Cellphone Confidential, about the problematic relationship we have with our cellphones and other hand held technology, while Rasa makes her journalism debut with Reading in the New Year, a list of some of the best books from 2018 and a look ahead at 2019.
Enjoy the read!
Categories: Articles, Personal, Writing
Tags: books, David magazine, rasa, technology
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My DAVID Years | David Magazine
Wow…100 issues go by so fast. With very few exceptions, my words appear in each and every issue, and in this latest one, I get to reflect on that journey. In My DAVID Years, I make reference to a number of pieces I’ve written over the years, most of which can be found either in the David Archives online or right here on this very blog.
Of course, I’d be completely remiss if I didn’t mention Monika, who not only provided a name for one of the pieces but who is often my table-mate while sitting at various coffee shops writing these things.
Glidin’ High | David Magazine
This month I’m writing about non-powered flight which reaches out to touch the edge of space!
Source: Glidin’ High | David Magazine
Categories: Articles, transportation, Writing
Tags: airbus, David magazine, gliders, minden nevada, perlan
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Same Faces New Chairs | David Magazine
Jewish Federation is Rebranded as Jewish Nevada and Now Includes Northern Nevada and the Jewish Community Center.
In other words, I’m writing about the Las Vegas Jewish community!
Grab Your Goggles | David Magazine
This month in David Magazine I take a look at virtual education and online schools. This is the future of learning, so come on and Grab Your Goggles and see what all the fuss is about.
