In which I refrain from referencing either the Pink Floyd song "Mother" or the Danzig song "Mother" because neither one is germane.

No, it has nothing to do with the U2 song of the same name. It's much, much more interesting than that.

Little Fugue (State) Far have I wandered not knowing the names of where, long have I woven this dress of human hair, hereI have pitched my tent, here and there,not knowing my name, or where, not even ...

ALT: a man with an alf mask is sitting at a table with a cat and a sandwich .

I was going to make a noose, but instead I made a basket.

Some background reading

In which I talk about jazz and nuclear weapons and birds. I also play around with footnotes. I don't know. Things are weird right now.

Every writer—no matter how experienced they may be—feels the pressure of finding the right words to invigorate their manuscripts, to tell stories that resonate with readers and linger for a long time....

making Comics, Noise, and Fiction

A sort of walk through the old neighborhood for me. Sort of.