Mindless Ramblings and General Blitherings

I have this vague sense that sitting at my desk, drinking Cherry Coke and wolfing down Honey BBQ Fritos by the fistful while surfing slightly off-kilter webcomics isn’t exactly what I’m getting paid to do.  But oh well.
I find this webcomic strangely compelling.
http://bunny-comic.com
I was thinking of starting my own webcomic, but then I realized I [...]

Introspective, yet fulgent with the promise of Paprika.

Though decidedly ill-considered, the new “concept car” did have a certain appeal.  It’s swept back windshield, resembling nothing so much as a pair of Bolero sunglasses folded in half after being crushed repeatedly beneath the expansive posterior of a Jenny Craig dropout, the rakish cut of the front suspension, all pulleys and gears and animatronic [...]

So, about this whole “writing” thing…

So, anyway, I’m thinking of getting a little more serious about my writing.  Does anyone know of any, like, contests or fun types of writing related things out there on the interwebs (or ITRW) for submitting your writing, or just challenging yourself?  I’m mostly interested in Fiction/Sci-Fi, but I’m willing to consider other genres as [...]

On An “Unbearably” Lighter Note…

Well, enough frothing tirades about Franklin Delano Obama (or maybe Mugabarack?) and his grand plans for the new socialist utopia.  I should think that it’s fairly self-evident at this point that he’s going to flush this country down the financial shitter, and you don’t need me to tell you that.  And if you haven’t figured it [...]

I uzed to rite gud

Stumbling through my archives, I found this little piece I penned on one of my trips. It’s a fun read. So, see?  I USED to write pretty well….
It’s…it’s ALIVE!! 

Shadows

What tremulous shadows plague me as I stumble and shake my way through the day in a furtive, shuffling panic, anxious glances over my shoulder, listening for the heavy-treaded footfalls of some namelss dread.  I clutch a threadbare coat closer against my chest, feeling the frantic flutter of my heart against my clenched, trembling fists.
 The air seems [...]

Have a Merry Christmas!

Well, like a lot of other folks, I’m going to take some time off from blogging to enjoy the Christmas break.  Maybe lose some of my crankiness.  So, in the interim, I leave with a little story I wrote a few years back, entitled:
“No Medal Of Honor”
by Steve Berven
    “Commander, I have a mission for [...]

Death of a Muse

I can remember her so clearly now, though in every real sense, I never really knew her at all. 
She was the one who stood beside me as I crested a mountain top and, for a moment, lost my breath at the incredible majesty unfolding before me.  She leaned into me, her arm entwined in mine, [...]

Its…its….ALIVE!

At the moment, the air conditioner is making some disturbing noises vaguely reminiscent of the gurgling in my lower intestines a few hours after downing an oversized chipolte chicken burrito and two Dos Equis in rapid succession.  I’m not sure if I should have a barf bag or a drip pan handy, but I’m pretty [...]

March of the Cicada

As night draws to a weary close, day first flutters its heavy lids.   Dawn only just now begins to hint at the horizon with the barest smear of pale, powerless light held close against the dark line of distant hills.
It is hot here.  And not just the hot of a typical dog-day afternoon, but an oppressive blanket [...]