Veering Vivaciously into Vinyl Record Collecting
For a time I considered veering into vinyl record collecting. I grew up quite the radiohead and have become quite the audiophile over the years. Of course, the scope of popular music is so incredibly vast, so I spent months doing considerable research into the medium. I even purchased a few limited edition vinyls – […]
The Warrior Princess Creed (Poetry)
Starlight, starbright Under midnight stars I prowl the night Hunting evil Wherever it lies Catch wrongdoers By full surprise Lurking, stalking A judge for right Hunting, creeping In the shadows I seek to fight From highs and lows The vile by moonlight Both judge and jury I have become Know my fury My wrath’s begun […]
Wasted Words and Wistful Memories
For my birthday in 2021, I wanted to be sure that I posted something meaningful and not just a retread from my vast writing archives. When I first began my website, The Phoenix Desertsong, I did intend for it to reflect upon many years of my work over many different genres and formats. As I’ve […]
Brief Baseball Bios: Andy Van Slyke
In most of my brief baseball bios I’ve written, I’ve mostly written about Hall-of-Fame caliber players past and present, some of which have been snubbed from being in the great Hall. Today, I’m writing about a very good player, but not a Hall-of-Famer: Andy Van Slyke. The main reason I’m writing about him is that […]
White Monte Carlo Classic Car With Hydraulics (Photo)
Photo taken at free car show in Englewood, Colorado.