I'm once again itching to get published. I hate writers who say "I don't need to get published to validate myself as a writer!" Well, neither do I, but GODAMMIT, it's just better to be one of the winners. And being a winner is getting paid for what one loves to do. Not that money even matters the least bit. I just want to be FAMOUS! Guts and glory! I need to get published at least twice more this year. Then I might even drink a beer in celebration! Maybe on Thanksgiving Eve in A.C. I always liked to go to Firewaters and order a pint of Allagash White. White beer is a bit harsh for the uninitiated, but I always liked to drink it THERE, at the Trop in A.C.

Why? Because when I hear the name "Allagash" I think of the frightening Allagash Abductions that took place in northern Maine and I am grateful to be in a crowded, busy casino with people I love.