The Art of Storytelling

Image: AI generated image of a bomb "If you see something, say something" has been the unofficial motto of the United States since 9/11....

AI Generated image of a character escaping from a book. Creating believable, relatable characters may be the hardest part of...

Image: The Northern Lights over Ohio during the summer of 2024. With Easter approaching it seemed like a good time to address the...

Image: AI generated image of a man mowing the lawn. As I face the task today of getting my mower running and ready for the season, I...

Image: AI generated image of words When my daughter was eleven, in the fall of 1999, she was given a school assignment to write and...

AI generated image of Frankenstein's monster using an eraser. I would call myself a storyteller more than an author. I'm much more...

Image: AI generated image of the seven deadly sins (I know, there are nine. Apparently, AI cannot count. There is an old maxim that goes...

Image: Rooster, an acrobatic Boston Terrier who has perfected the 360 Handstand for marking his territory. If he doesn't pay attention to...

Image: An AI picture of an ice-skating turkey Capturing natural observations is a great activity for someone who wants to practice their...

Image: AI created image of a word tornado As a storyteller, I depend on the power of words to make change. Writers much better than I...

AI image of a Red Tail Hawk hovering over a field of tall grass. The songbirds and buzzards have returned. Winter is over, no matter what...

Image: An AI generated image of a handwritten letter When I left home for college, leaving my girlfriend (now wife) behind to finish high...

Image: An AI generated cartoon of Truth I use a significant amount of data in my work and my co-workers expect me to know all the...

Image: Hushing someone If you are of a certain age, you can remember the comedian George Carlin whose most famous act was "Seven Words...

AI generated image of Chaos. It's not me, it's the computers! I do not want this blog to become a weekly rant about politics, but after...

Image: AI generated image of a person wearing an oversized Crown. There has been a lot of talk from the new administration about...

Image: AI picture of a trainwreck I am more than a bit conflicted about Monday's inauguration falling on MLK Jr. Day, giving the current...

Image: AI generated self-portrait. Note: the beard and hair are a little more generous than in real life, but the rest is spot on! I have...

Image: An AI generated image of a Book of Lies As a storyteller, I make stuff up. I am not beholden to gravity, so to speak, in service...

Image: AI generated cartoon of a man shaving As a man who has had a beardish thing on my face since I started growing facial hair at 47,...