I have a short story, “Fish Kicker” published this month in an online journal. Go to www.bartlebysnopes.com and click onto ‘current stories’. My story is the third one down on this list. And please, if you have the time, vote…
FISH KICKER
Author: Pushing Time
I'm an award-winning author who lives and writes in New York City. I'm also an avid photographer that drags not only my laptop, but also my Nikon where ever I go. I have an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Most of my work life has been in the mental health field, though for the last 10 years devoteI have devoted myself to writing fulltime and taking photographs.
FLORAL FLIRTATION
An article I read in the Smithsonian Magazine stated that: “Flowers sway in the breeze to beckon pollinators, a study from Wales’ Aberystwyth Univeristy suggests. Sea campion plants with slim stems flutter the most and attracted the most insects. (Flowers…
The One Pillar Pagoda In Hanoi
The One Pillar Pagoda was built by Emperor Ly Thai Tong, who ruled from 1028 to 1054. According to the court records, Ly Thai Tong was childless and dreamt that he met the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who handed him a baby…
Smoke
Last night we went to Smoke, a Jazz Dinner club. Great New York summer night, clear, cool with a slight breeze and it just felt great to be alive. The music was really fabulous and I think next time we’ll…
Wild, Wild Horses Couldn’t Keep Me Away
A little something remembered from the Stones. Well, I’ve just checked in with my blog and realized that I haven’t published anything since last February. Now that’s not a good thing for a writer, to leave the pages blank for…
A Kaliedoscope Of An Old Oak Tree
I’ve been away for a while, but not far from either my photography or my writing. The novel is coming along and though I no longer make predictions, it would certainly be nice to have this thing ready for editing…
The Holidays are, oh, so over!!!
Well, the Holidays are over and there are no longer any excuses for me not to write. So, forgive my absense from posting more on this blog. I’m involed in a long battle now with plot and scenes for PUSHING…
MARKET PLACE IN VIETNAM
This is a shot of an indoor market in Vietnam. There is no shelving in this place and the food products are stacked on top of each other or on cartons and are piled sometimes way above the normal reach.…
MURDER NEW YORK STYLE
I just got a short story published in a mystery anthology, “Murder New York Style”. I’d share with you at least the first page of my story, but there are strict publication rules that forbid replication of any of the…
WATER PUPPETS
We bought this fellow in a market place in Hanoi. He is a water puppet and he is called Happy Man. Water Puppets or Mua Roi Nuoc is a unique art form that began in the Red River Delta region…