I’m a pedestrian. I walk when others ride; I amble while their engines idle.

      When I’m in a huge hurry, I take public transportation – the bus, the train, the occasional ferry.

      It’s not always easy. Sometimes it’s cold. Sometimes it’s hot. Sometimes, it can even be a little dangerous.

      But I do it anyway.

      “For the love of chocolate…WHY???” I can almost hear you shouting (yes, you, in the Chevy Suburban). “Why would you subject yourself to such torture? Are you some freakish, granola-munching, hippie environmentalist? Or, are you simply too destitute to afford a decent set of wheels?”

       The answer, my friends, is ‘yes.’ And, it’s also ‘no.’

        I’m a pedestrian because walking is beautiful thing. It’s great for the planet, of course. But, it’s also great for your body and – more specifically – your brain.

       Walking helps you think; the very movement gets those neuronal muscles all fired up and ready to go. Literally.

       If you’ve got a problem, take a walk. When work wears you down, have a stroll. Creative juices in the crapper? Don’t worry, just wander.

        And, for the love of chocolate, keep the car at home.       

      

 

 

        

    

 

 

     

 

Ah, 2014.

My old soul is flabbergasted about being given the privilege of living for so long. I’m extremely excited about this new year, and all that it will bring. It is, after all, a “lucky seven” year, (if you add up the number values in the date, i.e: 2+0+1+4, it adds up to seven!) and in many cultures, seven is the number most closely associated with good fortune.

So, what’s not to love about that?

There are tons of new projects fermenting in the T-Brain at the moment, and hopefully, some of them will come into fruition in 2014. Of course, there are novels aplenty to be written, but also several short stories and – if all goes according to plan – the co-authoring of a comic book/web comic! 

Old ideas with a new twist; old plans, finally acknowledged in the New Year. Isn’t it mahvelous dahlings?

Old stuff – it’s what’s new!

Happy New Year, All!