So, back in 1991, big things were happening. The Soviet Union took the first steps to disband the USSR. Yeah. So, now they are trying to put it back together, but hey, "A" for initial effort. The Internet was made available for commercial use and the number of computers "online" reached 1,000,000. The Dead Sea …
Not Helping
Actual exchange this morning while out with my dog. Other: "Wow. she's really showing her age. How old is she?" Me: "Uh...Seven." Other: "Yeah. That's about as long as they live. Oh, well." Me: I say nothing..aloud. If I said what was going through my head at the moment I'm pretty certain that Other's head …
People of Earth! This is who won all the online debates…
I made this for anyone who needs it. You're welcome. Copy and paste into asinine debate areas and message threads. People of Earth This debate has been resolved. There is no further need to post your own personal opinions on this topic as they are now irrelevant. The final word on this …
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Defining a Villain or a Politician…or Both
I'm doing some research on crafting a better villain for my fiction and I saw this poster; a cheat sheet of attributes that make a character a villain. The more of these they have the more villainous they are. Here's the thing; I got about seven into this list of 100 and I had to …
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I’m A Little Busy
What do you do when you're about to begin a huge kitchen renovation project? You also start writing a new book. Of course you do. For the past several years I have been watching from the bleachers as writers got down there on the floor and dug in for the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) …
What I’ve Seen…Reaching 60
Tomorrow is my birthday. It’s a big one. Sixty. At this auspicious moment I am wondering how the hell did this many years pass so ridiculously fast? When my kids were young teens itching to do something they weren’t ready for yet, I would get out the construction tape measure. I would lay it out …
Salt in My Wound
Question: Am I missing out on some sort of secret, super delicious farm salt? Mountain salt, perhaps? Or maybe it’s prairie salt that I should be wanting… I went to open a box of Triscuits and noticed that the label proudly announced, “Made with sea salt.” Wow. Really? Technically, all salt is sea salt. Mined …
