Teddy Roosevelt's Birthday

Today, I recognize Theodore Roosevelts 149th birthday.

Last night, I started to write another section of the novel, called "Psychiatric." I am debating with myself how dark to go, how much to express, where to stop before I get too dark.

One of the hard parts about writing a novel that is...a) a self-portrait, b) forward looking, and c) mostly comedic: figuring out how to balance the optimism with the realism; how to acknowledge the dark aspects of life while embracing the positive. It will be a challege.

Tonight, a Halloween Party...with the theme Cthulu 2008: Why Vote for the Lesser Evil! I am going low key, as the campaign strategist, in the mold of Robert Deniro's Conny Breen in "Wag the Dog."

Should be fun.

Go Sox!

Game 1: Boston 13, Colorado 1!

Game 2: Boston 2, Colorado 1!

Boston leads 2 games to 0!

Song Quote of the Day...for Picasso's Birthday

"People turn the color of an advocado/
When he'd drive down the street in his El Dorado/
He was only five foot two
Girls could not resist his stare./
Pablo Picasso was never called an a-hole."

(c) 1972, J. Richman, for his band, Modern Lovers.

Happy birthday, Picasso.

Back to the Novel

After some detours and redirections, I finally got down to business and began editing what has thus far been written for my novel, "The Philogynist." Overall, I am content with the writing. It has a long, long way to go, but I am pleased.

My epic poem, "Antietam," is integrated into the novel at one point. It comprises 2/3 of the 42 pages.

My proofreader may be less pleased than me, but that's her job.

Also, I am writing a chapter for the piece, called "Psychiatric." It addresses head on - in fictionalized way - the conflicts that I am facing internally and does not shy away from the hard questions or the scary alternatives to not addressing the hard questions.

Despite the Cubs, a Little Bit of Hope

The Boston Red Sox, a team I have followed and supported for the past 28 years, is going to its second World Series in 3 years. Against a team that has never been (Colorado Rockies).

This series will determine whether or not they truly have broken the Curse of the Bambino!

Go Sox!