Author Archives: clubfredbaja

That Kid Who Changed My Life

Posted on December 18, 2014 by clubfredbaja

You see that kid? The one in white, putting the beat down-on the piñata? That kid changed my life. Some of you have heard this story before. I would apologize for the repetition but this is not just any story. … Continue reading →

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Across Time and Space With Orange and Brown and Flowers and Clocks

Posted on December 5, 2014 by clubfredbaja

This is my couch… It is ugly. It is old. When you sit on it, Ugly Couch creaks and shrieks as if it is in agony. Perhaps it is in agony. If your skin was patterned with brown and orange … Continue reading →

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Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Posted on November 24, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Remember when it was cool to be a renaissance person? Yeah, neither do I. I have to find a job. A real one. Not something Prez and I invented. Not the kind where I work ten to twelve hours a … Continue reading →

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Smash Space

Posted on November 13, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Here is the story of my trip to the World Fantasy Convention in Washington, DC. It is not the entire story, not even a significant piece of the story, but it is the story inside the story, and the one … Continue reading →

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4am at World Fantasy Con

Posted on November 9, 2014 by clubfredbaja

In a few days, when I have returned home and processed everything, I will write a long and detailed post about my time in Washington, DC at the World Fantasy Convention. But right now, at 4am, having just returned to … Continue reading →

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Difficult

Posted on October 19, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Lately my thoughts keep drifting back to Difficult People. We all know them, that friend, or co-worker, or family member you love BUT… Yeah. Difficult. Difficult People, DP’s, come in all shapes and sizes, and while the details of their … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Line

Posted on October 9, 2014 by clubfredbaja

In 1993 I crossed a line. Overnight, I went from “person who watches movies” to “person who is in movies”. This had long been a dream of mine and, as we all know, dreams are simply goals without a plan. … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Lie

Posted on September 25, 2014 by clubfredbaja

“What do you mean you don’t want to have children? Aren’t I a good mother? Haven’t you had a good life?” When my mom asked sixteen-year-old me this question, through tears no less, I wish I’d had Angie Abdou’s book, … Continue reading →

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Never Still Life

Posted on September 14, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Packing. Again. On the move. Again. A thousand thousand thoughts swirl. Goodbyes and hellos. New friends left behind, reunions with old friends on the horizon.  Even as I begin to mourn the loss of the ocean, I can see the … Continue reading →

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Random Comfort

Posted on September 5, 2014 by clubfredbaja

I’ve heard often about the comfort of god and religion. That has always been something for other people, as I believe in no deities and belong to no religion. But the implications of that statement struck me recently. If god(s) … Continue reading →

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