by jeff | Aug 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last week my wife and I celebrated our anniversary. We marked the occasion by returning to the place we got married: a former church that had been turned into a restaurant that overlooked the canal in downtown Indianapolis. The restaurant is no longer in business. The...
by jeff | Jul 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Today is Launch Day. My next collection of stories set in my current hometown of Carmel, Indiana is available. It contains five more episodes chronicling the lives of characters like Mayor Teddy Wiggins, Officer Lupinsky, and the boys from Lakewood Estates. There will...
by jeff | Jul 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last week I shared the story of the colonoscopy prank. (Thanks to all of you who shared your ideas about how to get the fortune cookie down in one piece, by the way.) Just so you know, sister Kate came through with flying colors, although she didn’t try any funny...
by jeff | Jul 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
I was recently having dinner in a Japanese restaurant with my wife, sister-in-law, and our friend Kate. At some point in the conversation, the topic of Kate’s upcoming procedure came up and who was going to drive her there and back. My wife was originally planning to...
by jeff | Jun 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last Sunday, Amazon reported to me that I made 2¢ in royalties. So, I decided to give it all away! Here’s my 2¢ on two cents. First, I looked up the origin of the phrase. There are a variety of possibilities, but the one that makes the most sense is from...
by jeff | Jun 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Where do ideas come from? Specifically, where do story ideas come from? If you have ever wondered that when reading a book or watching a movie, you’re not alone. And since I get that question a lot (usually after they ask if my wife thinks I’m crazy), I thought...
