Sometimes, you just don’t want to have to wade through social media accounts, blog entries or text messages to find out what someone is up to at any given moment.
That’s why author, musician and entrepreneur Derek Sivers created the idea of folks having a Now page on their website.
This is what I’ve been up to as of Monday, August 17, 2026, updated from my home office in Winchester, Kentucky, under the watchful eye of my Glow in the Dark Criswell figure:
Overall: Since my last update, my wife and I have reached the end of our journey as late stage dementia caregivers for her father. A late night medical emergency really brought it on home that he needed better care than we could give him. Through the kindness of his family, and the support of lawyers, nurses, aides, administrators, and many others, he is now nestled in a small nursing home and gets the care that he really needs right now as we near the end of his journey.
Which leads my wife and I to the beginning of our next journey. We’ve been together for (looks at calendar) almost 16 years, and 7 of those were put on pause, for lack of a better word, to be caregivers first, and husband and wife second.
We’re very excited about this new found freedom, and look forward to where our love and commitment to each other takes us next!
Health and Exercise: Still doing the low carb/carnivore eating plan, as well as I can, but dang it if celebrations, conventions, travel and other rationalizations to eat absolute crap, don’t keep getting in the way! I do the best I can each day, but also try to give myself permission to eat as healthy as I can in any given moment or situation. Still lifting weights and doing bodyweight and kettlebell exercises, and – Lord help me – even thinking about getting back into running, because I think that my endurance and cardio is for crap right now.
Writing: Since the end of my “Bill Watches Movies” podcast back in 2023, I’ve floundered a bit, wandering aimlessly (creatively), but I finally got the desire to start writing fiction again. To rack up some quick wins, I decided to start with micro-fiction (less than 100 words), and flash fiction (less than 1,000 words). I find the constraints to be wonderfully freeing, and I’m going to start trying to finish 2-3 stories per month, and submit them to small, literary magazines. You can read some of my stories here, and my essays here.
Podcasting: Yes, this is a new section to the page. As part of the floundering aimlessly that I mentioned last update, I really felt called to get behind the microphone and start another podcast. Would it be a new episode of “Bill Watches Movies”? Ultimately, I answered no, as I felt that it would be “punching down”, and I wanted more of a true love letter to the movies, as opposed to something humorous. I tried a couple of times, but to no avail, but then a dear, dear friend mentioned how much she missed “Monsters by the Minute”, and I was floored, and grateful for her kind words, but it did get me thinking. Curious, I decided to listen to the first episode, after 4 years apart, and dang if it wasn’t pretty good after all!
Long story short, Season One: “The Mummy” has been re-released, and research on Season Two has begun!
Gaming: Turns out that solo roleplaying just wasn’t for me. A recent visit to Monsterama with a few close friends really drove home the point that I love being with others. I love sharing interests and having those late night/early morning conversations with fellow affectionados. As with conventions, as with gaming. Instead of just waiting for someone to get something going here locally, I took the bull by the horns and created a Facebook group for local tabletop gamers!
We’re up to 14 members, but I think we’ll eventually get a core group of people that are willing to commit to getting together and rolling dice for fun and fellowship!
I’m also committed to going to one or two conventions each year dedicated to tabletop gaming.
Social Media: I’m still hanging out on Blue Sky. The reach isn’t as great as Twitter (yes, I refuse to call it “X”, just to vex that dip shit Musk) but it’s much calmer, much nicer, much more humane and liberal, and just a better place to be around. This is where I post website updates, convention travel, podcast appearances, and such.
I think that’s about if!
If you’re curious about anything else, or just want to get (back) in touch, please do so!
I’d love to hear from you!