Back In Biz, Kinda

The replacement laptop showed up yesterday. It was by far better than I had anticipated. It has a touch screen, and it can bend backwards so that the screen can be used like a tablet. It is missing things I would need to make this a complete replacement, such as a CD-ROM drive, which means

The Life Bukowski

NOTE: This might be a difficult read for some. Sensitive readers should be cautious, or maybe skip this entirely. People read or otherwise hear about the life of Charles Bukowski and have different responses. Some will say that he was a bum and a total failure. Others will declare him to be a genius. The

Bukowski, 9-to-5, and Another Old Man

If you like what I write, then please consider supporting my efforts. Thanks!++++ Charles Bukowski was 49 years old when he quit his job at the post office to become a full-time writer. John Martin of Black Sparrow Press offered him $100 per month to spend his time writing instead of working. This was in