Writings — nutterwick

Sugar Cubes and Shoes That Don’t Fit

I’m just going to jump right in and get deep…

blogJason McFarlandFebruary 15, 2021update, expectations, hopes, safetyComment

Sounds Like Life to Me

For me the hardest part is simply getting started…

blogJason McFarlandSeptember 26, 2019writing, fear, getting started, preparation, rabbit holeComment

This Grand Experiment

The other day I started to wonder if I should hit “pause” on reading fiction while I’m attempting…

blogJason McFarlandSeptember 19, 2019inner voice, culture, religion, societal norms, faith, self, experiment, journeyComment

“Thinking Out Loud” Online

I don’t normally “think out loud” on Facebook or other social media…

blogJason McFarlandSeptember 12, 2019Facebook group, safe, communicate, prejudice, conversation, dialogue Comments

Athens: The Cracks in the Concrete

Cracks in the sidewalks, cracks in the buildings, cracks everywhere.

blogJason McFarlandSeptember 5, 2019Athens, concrete, cracks, ugly, beautiful, coffee shops, cafes, restaurantsComment

I Gotta Have Faith (Faith, Faith) … Baby!

Last week I did a bit of inter-surfing and found a barbershop less than a 10-minute walk away…

blogJason McFarlandAugust 30, 2019haircut, Madrid, hipster, George Michael Comments

From Madrid to Valencia

I’m used to the green meadows of England.

blogJason McFarlandAugust 25, 2019train, Madrid, Valencia, hot, fields, sunflowers, goldenComment

An Experiment in Failure

I keep getting asked why I chose Madrid to visit…

blogJason McFarlandAugust 21, 2019Madrid, Athens, failure, solitude, writing, extrovert, introvertComment

Louisiana February Night

Honeysuckle … or crickets?

blogJason McFarlandAugust 13, 2019senses, sound, smell, honeysuckle, crickets, Arkansas, Louisiana, home, homesick Comments

To Siesta or Not To Siesta

The shops are always closed…

blogJason McFarlandAugust 8, 2019Madrid, travel, culture shock, siesta Comments

Too Late and Too Far To Go Back

One week ago I left London after living there two-and-a-half years…

blogJason McFarlandAugust 5, 2019London, Madrid, story, travelComment

"U Sound Lovely"

A sort of true story based on a sort of real experience.

writingJason McFarlandJanuary 23, 2019writing, story, fictionComment

"Betty Larkin’s House"

For the neighbors down the road, the village of Dunboyne beyond and the post office, it was simply “Betty Larkin’s house.”

writingJason McFarlandDecember 5, 2017writing, story, fictionComment

"Judgment Day"

“Would you look at that,” I say. I wasn’t expecting this today. “Is that a fish?” …

writingJason McFarlandOctober 24, 2017writing, story, fictionComment

"Cold Shoulder" and "The Prisoner"

Without a glance my direction, the woman in midnight blue skirt…

writingJason McFarlandOctober 17, 2017writing, story, fictionComment