This blogosphere never ceases to amaze me. I read a book about the final days of WWII combat in the Pacific and published a post on February 15, 2011 titled “Not Just Another Day at Work.” The post connected the … Continue reading →
Does is seem unreasonable to you that the American public should expect our leaders to be responsible stewards of the billions of dollars entrusted to them? Assuming your answer to that question is, “No,” consider with me for a moment … Continue reading →
If you have spent any time on this website reading posts in the Rants and Raves Logbook, you are probably aware of my personal opinions about United States policy and attendant actions in the Middle East. And if you have … Continue reading →
As mentioned in recent posts, I’ve had problems with two purchases that were supposed to be “toaster-easy” to set up and use: an AppleTV2 and a Keurig B-70 single-cup coffee brewer. Both have cost me hours of headache trying to … Continue reading →
My friend and fellow writer Deanna Roy warned me about the forums associated with the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. I think her caution was not to participate by adding any comments. If I’m wrong about that, and she said, “Don’t … Continue reading →
My first post in the Writer’s Desk Logbook likened broaching the topic of point-of-view (pov) in a room full of writers to tossing a grenade under the table. Four subsequent posts have expanded the subject with personal observations on how … Continue reading →
Who woulda thunk it? The Second Round of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest began today with announcement of the 1000 entries each in the Young Adult and General Fiction categories that advanced from the maximum of 5000 per category … Continue reading →
The blog known as “The Shadow” continues to follow me around. Like a shadow. But that’s true even on cloudy days, so what’s up with that? The answer to this question is very simple: it’s become a part of me, … Continue reading →
Until the movie came out, I’d never heard the term “bucket list.” Although I had lists of things I wanted to do, both conceptually and literally, thinking about them triggered the image of a stove. That’s probably because I’m a … Continue reading →
Some think that part of what draws spectators to certain events is the possibility of witnessing something truly horrific, like a bunch of race cars getting tangled up at 200-plus mph or an airplane running out of airspeed, altitude, and … Continue reading →
