Author Archives: Marion

On Seven Hills

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Marion

Driving to Cassadaga, I’d occasionally see a highway sign that said, “Hill Obstructs View.”  I’d scan the horizon for the hill in question. I never saw one. Was I reading the sign wrong? Did it say, “View Obstructs Hill?” No, … Continue reading →

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Northeast Florida; the Itinerary

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Marion

Here was my plan for the Florida pleasure/research trip. Thursday, May 3:  Drive, ride and fly, fly through the night to reach Florida the morning of: Friday, May 4: Get my rental car and drive, drive, drive to Cassadaga, the … Continue reading →

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Lunch in the Deep End of the Pool

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Marion

Cafe Alcazar has fifteen tables and a piano, situated what used to be the deep end of the indoor swimming pool of the Alcazar Hotel, Henry Flagler’s lavish “entertainment” hotel in St. Augustine. St. Augustine claims that the pool was … Continue reading →

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Technical Difficulties

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Marion

I’m on vacation as I write this. It seems weird to say “vacation” when I don’t work for a living anymore. “A pleasure trip,” then. I’m taking lots of pictures, hundreds, some from my phone and many, many more with … Continue reading →

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Space Corps!

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Marion

It  surprises me to say this, but Donald Trump may have just won me over. Wait, let me explain. First, let me give a bit of context. I’m currently on a pleasure trip in Florida. Florida, as you know, is … Continue reading →

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Benicia’s 25th annual Classic Car Show

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Marion

Sunday was the meeting of the Benicia Crew, and it was also the 25th annual Classic Car Show. We have convened there on the car show day in other years but this may have been the biggest and best yet. … Continue reading →

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Television Tuesday, the Wednesday Edition: Krypton

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Marion

I’ve started watching SyFy’s Superman prequel Krypton intermittently. The opening episode did not impress. It seemed predictable, and Seg-El, Kal-El’s grandfather (or great-grandfather, I’m not sure) was a conventional boring male character; cocky, mostly focused on how good-looking he was, … Continue reading →

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Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Marion

Here is a link to my review of Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West, a general fiction novel that uses a speculative element to muse about the nature of nations and borders in our modern world. I highly recommend Exit West. Nadia … Continue reading →

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Disks of Gold and Glass (The Writers of the Future Contest)

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Marion

There’s been a discussion/debate on Twitter in the past few days about the Writers of the Future contest and workshop. The Writers of the Future (WOTF) contest and workshop has been around since the 1980s. I decided early on that … Continue reading →

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Like a Midnight Hike

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Marion

I’m looking at a small press contract, thirteen pages long. It’s a standard contract for the industry, but I have a few questions. It’s for a piece of fiction I haven’t finished yet. I was offered the contract based on … Continue reading →

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