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#COVID-19 Who’s line is it, anyway? Episode 3 – How do you define essential?
I first posted this last September. Many closures happened since then. SUPPORT YOUR REMAINING SMALL BUSINESSES!!…
Thoughts, shame, and anger about California’s Recall Election of our “Governor”
I voted to RECALL Newsom by mail ballot today and voted to replace him with…
#COVID-19 Who’s line is it, anyway? Episode 3-Actually two lines
Who’s Line Is It Anyway? was/is a television show first hosted by Drew Carey. The show’s…
#COVID-19 Who’s line is it, anyway? Episode 2-Geography
Who’s Line Is It Anyway? was/is a television show first hosted by Drew Carey. The show’s ensemble…
#COVID-19 Who’s line is it, anyway? Episode 1
It’s bad enough that much of the media reporting and decisions by government leadership during the…
#COVID-19 What scientific studies show about the use of masks
#COVID-19 What scientific studies show about the use of masksIt’s bad enough that much of the…
#COVID-19 The case of the missing proofreading
It’s bad enough that much of the media reporting and decisions by government leadership during the…
#Reading #Readers Reading to live… longer!
My latest book. Reviewers agree that it’s a great read. The September 2017 issue of Reader’s…
#Nostalgia Nothing But Positive about the USA
I found this wonderful image at http://www.amindfulmigration.com/5-reasons-why-im-proud-to-be-an-american/ Today my plan was to find factual information on the…
#Lifestyle #Commentary An author’s read on betrayal and loyalty
Betrayal in Blue eBooks are available for pre-order now. The eBook release date is 5/27/2020. The print version is scheduled for release…
#amwriting Idea Farming—growing your plot. The South Forty – The Novel
In this blog, the third farming method—The South Forty (the novel) is the focus. For decades, comedians,…
#Immunity Basic information on types and how to get them
Because of the pervasive reminder of the current threat from the COVID-19 virus, I’m posting two…
#amwriting Idea Farming—growing your plot #3—The Backyard Garden – Anthologies
This is the third of six blogs on story farming. In this one, The Backyard Garden (anthologies and/or…
#amwriting #authors Idea Farming—growing your plot #2—Container Gardening
In this post, the second blog on story farming, the focus is Container Gardening (short stories). To review, here’s…
#amwriting #authors Idea Farming: Growing Your Plot #1
This is the second blog on story farming. This one describes the required components for a…
#amwriting #authors Idea Farming: Seed Catalogs—where to get ideas for your story
You have to have an idea before you can farm it into a story. This blog…
#Nostalgia John Glenn – 2/20/1962 – Part 2
In last week’s Part 1, I discussed the background of Glenn’s historic flight and what America…
#Nostalgia John Glenn – 2/20/1962 – Part 1
3 – 2 – 1 – Ignition – LIFT-OFF! The Atlas 6 rocket with John Glenn…
#Authors. Exposing Advertising that DOESN’T WORK – Conclusion
This week, I discuss five examples of Advertising that DOESN’T WORK plans. Disclaimer I base all commentary in…
#Authors. Exposing Advertising that DOESN’T WORK
I retired from my full-time high school and university teaching career in June 2012 after thirty-nine…
#Lifestyle #Commentary Not so random thoughts on Following Directions
Bike Photo by Andrew pvv on Unsplash & wagon Photo by Gary Sandoz on Unsplash Owen Miller was a colleague of mine for nearly…
#Lifestyle #Commentary Not so random thoughts on song lyrics and MRI machines
New Year’s Eve 2019I was admitted–very rapidly–to the hospital under the Stroke Protocol.New Year’s Day 2020I…
#Nostalgia #Football #Injury A ruptured Spinal Disk and Giant Snowflakes – Part 9
Giant snowflake from Disney’s Journey Through Inner Space attraction. Circa 1967. Read on, McDuff! In Part…