This is a snow story. It starts out sounding like a summer fun story. But trust me: this is a snow story… Have you ever had one of those times when something was supposed to be really straightforward and easy, but then it turned into… an experience? Several years ago, Brian and I realized we… Read More

Days later, I discovered a note and her card, tucked farther back in the book I'd been reading. Read More

...we've built them into the very framework of what makes us the people we are. Read More

When I think about “first times” the one event that comes to mind is the first time I stepped into a gay bar. For the great majority of you, there is probably not any comparable experience you can point to and relate to this experience. You grew up with it being perfectly acceptable—in the right circumstances—for you to… Read More

…I am not thankful as much for them as I am to them… Read More

Oh, those candies with the toxic red dyes! Read More

David Brin's "Uplift" universe thrilled me from the start. It had everything: great mysteries, epic scale, very alien aliens, clever humor, and immense personal depth. Startide Rising is still a favorite to this day. Read More

One morning my parents sat me down and told me that Jocelyn had passed away… that was when I started being serious about playing the piano. Read More

The magic of Jim Henson's creations affected my composing style in many ways! Read More