This is the latest in a series of “Family” posts. For the previous, click here “Birth, School, Work, Death.” This song by The Godfathers is in my head… Read more “The Godfather”
Author: Anne McClane
Anne McClane is a New Orleans native who spent sixteen years out west before finding her way home to embrace the mysteries of the Mississippi River Delta. She has many years experience in publicity, public relations, and marketing, which has provided a fine primer for writing about the speculative, abnormal, and outrageous.
Beach Night
My favorite holiday is right around the corner. I love Memorial Day, because it heralds the start of summer. I’ve always been a fan of summer; I… Read more “Beach Night”
Forty-Eight Hours in Geneva, Part 2: Synchrocyclotrons and Esperanto
So, last week I was in Switzerland for a quick two-day holiday. I mentioned in my last post that I was excited about Geneva for two reasons:… Read more “Forty-Eight Hours in Geneva, Part 2: Synchrocyclotrons and Esperanto”
Forty-Eight Hours in Geneva, Part 1: Frankfurt
I am in Europe on a ten-day stretch for my paying job. Right now, I’m smack dab in the middle of a two-day furlough in Geneva. The… Read more “Forty-Eight Hours in Geneva, Part 1: Frankfurt”
A Thrilling Romance? (Or, Lessons from Top Gun)
So, I submitted The Incident Under the Overpass to some paid review services, two of them. I’m still waiting on one, the other I received a few… Read more “A Thrilling Romance? (Or, Lessons from Top Gun)”
Life Won’t Be So Bad in Paisley Park
“Don’t you just love Prince?” “More than life itself.” Julia Roberts as Vivian and Richard Gere as Edward in Pretty Woman That scene, where Julia Roberts is… Read more “Life Won’t Be So Bad in Paisley Park”
Letting Go (Or, The Times Satellite Radio Brought Me to Tears)
I live my life a quarter mile at a time -Dominic Toretto Vin Diesel’s immortal Dom uttered these words in the original The Fast and The Furious.… Read more “Letting Go (Or, The Times Satellite Radio Brought Me to Tears)”
Brand Building, Gradually
This past weekend, I was in Salt Lake City at IBPA’s Publishing University. This was my second year at this event, whose stated purpose is to “offer… Read more “Brand Building, Gradually”
Sisters, Part 2: The Dragon Measure (Or, A Song of Ice and Fire)
This is part 3b in a series of “Family” posts. For the previous post, click here Once, when my sister Susan’s daughters were very small, her family… Read more “Sisters, Part 2: The Dragon Measure (Or, A Song of Ice and Fire)”
Sisters, Part 1: The Movie Measure
This is part 3a in a series of “Family” posts. For the previous post, click here I don’t know why a post about my sisters is so… Read more “Sisters, Part 1: The Movie Measure”
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