MdsmithMy Vampire CatOkay, so maybe my 7.7-pound Siamese cat is not a vampire, but after this true story, I have to tell you, you may think so.4 min read·Mar 29, 2024--1--1
MdsmithEyes OnlyThough retired from my research chemist job in McLean, Virginia, I still piddled with my experiments in my well-equipped basement lab. The…4 min read·Sep 9, 2022----
MdsmithDon’t Worry About ItWhat’s worrying you? I don’t mean something of concern that you might forget an appointment or temporary issues. I’m talking about the deep…4 min read·Apr 19, 2022----
MdsmithLuring Ideas From Your Mind CaveYou’ve got far more ideas lurking in the dark depths of your mind than you think. It’s a cave crammed with suggested answers to the…2 min read·Apr 18, 2021----
Mdsmith5 Bright Ideas for Overcoming Writer’s BlockEveryone needs to get past writer’s block at some time or another. Here are five tips to get you on your way when you are up against it.2 min read·Feb 14, 2021----
MdsmithA Prisoner ReleasedAfter thirty-five years of a forty-year sentence, I’ll be released from here on January 30th. Just three weeks more to go. I guess I’ve…4 min read·Jan 6, 2021----
MdsmithChristmas Wrappings“Miss, that’s the greatest and fastest wrapping job I’ve ever seen for a department store.”3 min read·Dec 18, 2020----
MdsmithSmash Your Brick WallWant to bust that writing brick wall, also called ‘writer’s block?’ Then use these tips to get you on your way when you are up against it.3 min read·Dec 15, 2020----
MdsmithA Different Christmas StoryThe bartender eyed the old man shuffling into the bar, and what looked like a Santa coat slung over his shoulder. The bearded man looked…5 min read·Dec 13, 2020--1--1