I used to act (I really think we all act – we have our exits and our entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts. Sorry for the plagerism, William Shakespeare…) Seriously, all of us, whether we choose to admit it or not, are actors. We perform different roles depending on our audience. … Continue reading
After I finished listening to Fool Moon, I decided to give a listen to what I believe was an Audible. The Space Race, narrated by Kate Mulgrew, was a combination of the history of the space race between the United States and the old U.S.S.R., the combined activities since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, … Continue reading
“You don’t get out much.” If you think about that standard joke – well, really, it’s a put-down – it’s telling YOU that something undesirable happens to people when they don’t spend time out and about in the world, and instead spend all their time sealed up in whatever sort of box they’ve been isolated … Continue reading
We have enough problems in life. Do people just NEED a reason to be offended? I remember an episode of Laugh-In (yes, I’m dating myself) when they decided to get away from ethnic jokes. I may have the exact details off, but they were trying to tell a joke couched in the traditional “a <blank> … Continue reading
So often we define ourselves by what our job is – more specifically, our DAY JOB (for the purposes of this discussion, our DAY JOB is what we do to earn a living – the thing that actually pays the bills and keeps us fed. It might be something you really enjoy, but not necessarily.) … Continue reading
Is life supposed to be fair? I suppose we’d all like it to be, but what would be fair? Opinions are guided by circumstances and experience. People who live in war zones probably might think life would be fair if the shooting just stopped. Kids who’ve been raised with everything handed to them grow up … Continue reading
We all look for meaning in life, don’t we? Sorry, but Douglas Adams’ notion of 42 doesn’t quite cut it for me. Many of us read or write in an attempt to understand both our fellow humans and try to discover the true meaning and purpose of our existence. We need to have the assurance … Continue reading
No, not what you think… We all have memories of how things were when we were younger (just as a frame of reference, we were ALWAYS younger in the past, so the two are synonymous), and we call it nostalgic when we’re talking about memories of a time when we think things were better. My … Continue reading
Another movie I watched a weekend back during Frontier’s HBO promotion was 2000’s Red Planet. I couldn’t help myself – I still harbor fantasies about that trip to Mars I had hoped to make, so if anyone is going there, I’d like to do a ride-along. I found the premise amusing (after I got past … Continue reading
Quarantine. I wonder how many writers nowadays find their stories set in prison, or during some great cataclysm that makes people hole up in their basements? Do you? (If you’re just consuming content instead, try to stay away from networks that have decided now is the time to show plague marathons, or shows like A … Continue reading
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