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So Glad “Black” is Back!

So Glad “Black” is Back!

This is written from Minneapolis, city of George Floyd’s murder, where I live. It’s the site of a shameful, inexcusable crime by men who were sworn to protect, and it wasn’t our first unjustified police killing of a Black person by any means. But...
“My name is Tree, but call me George”

“My name is Tree, but call me George”

If You’re Raised by a Nonconformist to be a Nonconformist and It Works, Does That Make You a Conformist? Because, you see, you’re doing what you were brought up to do, what is expected. First responses to this question ranged from confusion (“Yes,...
Apricots in the Morning

Apricots in the Morning

If you didn’t grow up speaking Arabic (or possibly Persian or Turkish), you’re probably not familiar with the phrase, “There’ll be apricots in the morning.” While this might sound delightful, especially if you like apricots, it’s...
Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to All! Halycon Sage doesn’t know who his mother is for reasons you’ll find in the book. But here’s my mother.  The writing on the back says, “Little Miss Goodie Two Shoes,” and you can see how adorable she was....
More than Meets the Eye

More than Meets the Eye

“So tightly wrapped and profoundly structured that I’m sure I missed at least 14 significant clues as to the REAL meaning of the narrative!”            – a Reader In approaching the publication of the sequel SQUID!!, it has come to our attention that posting mostly...