Author Archives: Jim

“The Ash Creek Papers” or better put, its Introduction

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Jim

For the uninitiated — these past six years or so I have been working for a unique wine retailer: Grapes… tasting wine, reading about wine, talking about wine, leading wine tastings to the public & occasionally selling a bottle or … Continue reading →

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The Wide Staircase

Posted on December 21, 2005 by Jim

When I was a kid I slept anywhere… at anytime. I would run around non-stop, going hither and yon, inventing imaginary games against imaginary adversaries… and when the physical activity or mental exercise exhausted me… I would curl up somewhere … Continue reading →

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Why I Write

Posted on December 21, 2005 by Jim

I write for my kids, and maybe their kids… or for folks who know me, or who want to know me. My big brother Paul has a line, “we are but a blink of an eye before the Supreme.” I … Continue reading →

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A Hallmark Moment

Posted on December 19, 2005 by Jim

Maybe it is because TV Commercials bear the brunt of our animus about watching network TV (those repeated interruptions to watching what we really want to see) that we tend to overlook the concise creativity that can be contained in … Continue reading →

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