Hi Substack followers,
I’m sharing an update on this substack. Just wanted to let you know I will keep this active but due to time constraints my future postings will probably be limited for the near future.
However, there are a few ideas percolating that I’ve been working on when I have the time and energy:
Things like:
Sumo: My newfound interest in the sport was a part of my stand-up. My favorite wrestler, Atamifuji, has been mired in a sophomore slump. His technique hasn’t evolved, and his opponents have seemed to figure him out. My new favorite is Hoshoryu- he’s a beast. I will not be writing about sumo for a few reasons. First off, my wife has strictly banned any mention of Sumo in our house. She’s sick of it (although she never watches it and I only watch it when she is away or asleep). Secondly, few people I know have any interest in the sport. And finally, l don’t really understand the sport.
Patriot: The biography of Alexei Navalny. This book was inspirational and tragic and very much tied to current events. I highly recommend it- thank you Cass Sinclair. It’s inspiring me to clean up the story I’ve written about traveling through Russia and Eastern Europe in the early nineties, right after the Berlin Wall came down.
Does it stand up?: This was sort of fun and not too much work. But did involve some effort, which probably wasn’t worth it for me or the readers. There is one last movie, however, that I rewatched and that I feel compelled to write about. So maybe there is one more review…..
And I have an outline of a fictional story that I’ve been chipping away. Stay tuned!
So there will be more to come, maybe at some point. In the meantime, I’d also like to thank each of you for joining me on this journey and to thank each of my paid subscribers who donated to support my charitable efforts. I had paused billing settings but that seems to only be a temporary option. Currently, none of my posts are gated to free subscribers.
This Christmas my daughter Hannah surprised us with a few bound copies of The Bittersweet Irony of Life. It means a lot to me that it meant a lot to her and it looks great in printed form.
I’ve distributed a few copies to those involved in the story. I kept a copy for myself. It might be a few years before I read it. Hopefully, I won’t be in critic/editor mode then, but I will instead be able to appreciate the effort and the opportunity to re-read the stories from the past and appreciate those people who were a part of it.