I watched a program on A&E earlier today. The subject was “the tragedy behind the comedy”.
And while it wasn’t perfect (I thought they failed in not reaching back to the past to greats like Chaplin and Kovacs), it was pretty good.
The thing that really struck me about it was a faded clip of a skit John Belushi had done. It showed him as an old man visiting a cemetery full of SNL alumni, and gloating over the fact that he’d survived them all.
The wintry scene was filmed in shades of white and gray (picture above was taken from that), and a blurred, gleeful Belushi talked about how everyone thought fast living would make him the first to go. He then proceeded to dance an old man’s jig on their graves.
It actually made me shiver.
And wonder even more about the self-destructive element that seems so common in creative people.
Thanks to the hard work of the mystery webmistress, we’ve posted a couple of my wayward “free reads” on The Gallery page for downloading. In addition to “Rosewood” and “Victoria”, there are two newbies:
“The Song of Spring”, one of my entries in a short-short fiction contest, and my Samhain Christmas freebie from last year, “Making Merry”.
There may be one or two other adjustments coming, but these are available now. 
***EDITED TO ADD:***The lovely ladies of EMBRACE THE SHADOWS have posted an interview with me, and I’m doing a giveaway. Please stop by so I won’t feel lonely!
And I’m blogging at the CHICAS site today. Bring a favorite line and join us! 
To Any and All Aquaintances:
If I should ever seek to do an interview again, please feel free to kick me.
God bless the people who’ve taken me up on my offer, they were very, very kind. But it seems that, while I could probably talk endlessly about my characters and stories, I don’t seem to have anything to say about myself. Ack!! 
Memos about interviews to be posted shortly. Soft-heeled boots would be appreciated.
Regards,
~Raine
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The lovely and lyrical BERNITA HARRIS has returned to blogland after a long absence.
If you can spare a mo, drop by to say hello. She’s been sorely missed!
And please join us at the CHICAS site today to celebrate Friday the 13th.
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