Voices in My Head

In addition to writing articles about the cyber industry, I also dabble in the realm of fantasy and science fiction. Though not my main thing, I have been published in various magazines and that's always nice.

I plan to start uploading my creative scribblings here in the near future. Please be patient... like I said, it's not my main thing.

Ode to Washington Irving

Since I have lived in the Hudson Valley area most of my life, reading Washington Irving's stories had added meaning for me. Though works of fiction, the places were very much real; you get a sense what life was like along the Hudson during those halcyon days of a young nation.

Washington Irving was a great author -- considered the first American man of letters and apparently not too shabby of a statesman -- he is certainly one of my favorites. To that end, I pay homage by republishing two of his most celebrated stories: