I actually like Spam. A long time ago, I used to fry it up, put some cheese on it and have a Spam sandwich. It’s been years since I’ve had it. I’ve since learned that most people don’t like Spam. Which seems weird to me, but whatever. Sadly, this is not the sort of spam I’m talking about today. While I haven’t posted much in the past few months, I check my blog to see if, by the slightest chance, someone has left a comment. Sadly, the only people leaving comments these days are the spammers. Like why? Do people really read these spam comments and click on the link that’s in them? I sure hope not. These comments are easy to spot. They rarely make much sense, or they are blatantly advertising a product. Who knows if the product is real or not. Or it’s just a place that somehow collects your info. I’d like to think that when I look at my blog stats that all those visitors it registers are my adoring fans. Hey, I can dream. Sadly, most of those visits are from spammers. Or maybe all ...
I have started a blog post several times over the past couple of months, but honestly, I’m not sure what to say. The writing hasn’t been going well this year. This is obvious from my lack of publishing any new stories. Last year I published only two stories and was determined to do better this year. So far that hasn’t happened. Sigh. The year is not over, and there is still time. I think a lot of this has to do with things outside of the writing. While I don’t like talking about my private life, because, you know, it’s private, there are things that go on there. The main thing is I take care of an elderly family member, and there are some days I just feel so defeated. I’m not saying this for sympathy of any kind. There are people in this world who have it far worse than me. I mention this more for understanding. I guess that is the best way to put it. Some days are so stressful that all I want to do is doomscroll on my phone. Sometimes when things are calm, I think I’m finally go...
