DANNEMORA Nearly halfway through the seven-part mini-series I could not help ask, “When are they going to get to the escape?” Perhaps, it was more difficult than I thought. So why call it Escape at Dannemora? Like it was happening, … Continue reading Escape Part I
DESTINATION I listened to the directions on my smartphone, a calm voice leading me out of the city over the Mississippi River through suburb to exurb, moving past grassy fields and oil refineries, driving along with fuel tankers and cement … Continue reading Escape Part II
Norma looked dazed, taken completely by surprise. “I’m not with him. What have I done to you?” “Nobody has done anything to us.” Raymond said to Harold. “Did you know that?” Elmore Leonard Forty Lashes Less One Down the street … Continue reading Mismatch Part I
For a time I read quite a bit, which seemed an appropriate activity in the middle of a pandemic. I even made a to-do list in an attempt to cover the classics, essentials that have been agreed upon by those … Continue reading Mismatch Part II
For a time I worked for a title insurance company, and a big part of it involved combing through court documents, documents on who owned what and how much was owed, real property better known as land. Not the most … Continue reading Mismatch Part III
I finished reading Pride and Prejudice. Four stars for writing. One star for timing. I needed a course correction. I needed a novel far from afternoon tea, ballroom dancing and merry old England. I needed Elmore Leonard and one of … Continue reading Mismatch Part IV
I was paging through a photo gallery on Minnesota Public Radio’s website one day. It was showing how residents were keeping cool during the dog days of summer. There were pictures of fishing, hot dogs, swimming, and cool treats. It … Continue reading Mismatch Part V
If you were to ask: “What is the perfect day?” For me it involves hopping on a bike and heading to a lake to pull out a paperback to pretend to read. For a time I found myself at the … Continue reading Position
Teo didn’t waste a moment. Neely watched him shift his gloves from his left to right hand and crack Tyler across the face, stinging him with those kid gloves. Elmore Leonard Cuba Libre I’m not sure kid gloves work well … Continue reading Macaroni Part I
Through the arc of human existence, most men did not put their pants on one leg at a time for there weren’t any. They put on tunics, robes, slops, kilts and breeches. Then, knickers came along, which seemed a bridge. … Continue reading Macaroni Part II
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