An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • Wise Guy

    Wise Guy

    The search of Ms. Maddie’s studio gave the investigative team little to go on, other than the identity of her jealous ex-boyfriend; Mr. Vito Cappelletti. Photographs of the couple were found on the credenza, and a small box of unopened… Read More

  • Bosslady

    Bosslady

    As the team looked into the identity of Ms. Maddie’s jealous ex-boyfriend, I was busy reviewing my notes on Bodhi – and checking the database to see if he had any priors. Something about that boy didn’t feel right.  The… Read More

  • The Ambassador

    The Ambassador

    A look at Ms. Maddie’s cell records offered the investigative team it’s first person of interest – the individual that she had been on the phone with before she vanished – a man called “Chuck.” This proved to be an… Read More

  • The Detective

    The Detective

    Before we continue, I feel it is my obligation to offer you a confession – a disclaimer of sorts. Much of what you have heard, or are about to hear, is hearsay; a culmination of my interviews with various suspects… Read More

  • Silver Linings

    I thought that I’d take a break from my fictional story this afternoon, and write about something that has been on my mind lately (non-fiction).  As many (or most) of you already know, I started this blog back in 2016… Read More

  • The Tale of Ms. Maddie

    The Tale of Ms. Maddie

    It was 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, so Benny picked up his pace as he headed to his weekly tutoring session with Ms. Maddie. He knew she’d be furious. She despised tardiness, and he was already fifteen minutes late.  Most of… Read More