This is my good friend, Miles. He’s got Japanese roots, but was actually born in Georgetown, KY. He was named after Miles Davis, one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. Miles has visited each coast, been to Canada several times, and almost been to Mexico. He’s traveled nearly the equivalent of a one-way …
Today is my first official post as “A Neo-Renaissance Writer.” You may wonder why I changed my blog’s title. Here are a few reasons: The protagonists of my fiction writing will be Renaissance people (or polymaths)–characters who have a broad array of talents and interests. As such, I hope to encourage you to discover how well-rounded …
After attending the Tucson Festival of Books last month, one of the biggest nuggets of information I gleaned from the various workshops was Kristin Lamb’s idea that authors of fiction shouldn’t blog about how to write fiction. Particularly if they are not experts in teaching fiction to newer writers. The reason: my target audience for …
Warning: mild political commentary disguised as someone else’s opinion … with which I agree wholeheartedly. What the heck does Louis Armstrong have to do with the Cheesecake Factory and Obamacare? I’m not sure. I think nothing, but the video is entertaining although kind of silly. Read, listen, and expand your thinking. The Cheesecake Factory Takes …
Warning: Political commentary in the form of a link and a short personal opinion. The Wrong Side Absolutely Must Not Win The Third Side is the Libertarian Party along with the inspired statesmanship of Congressman Ron Paul. Check them out if you’re finally realizing that both major parties are leading the United States to disaster sooner …
Here I sit watching Super Bowl XLVI, sipping Taittinger NV Brut Champagne with my wife, on her birthday, mildly berating myself because I forgot to open a bottle of bubbly last Sunday, MY birthday. We’re savoring the aroma of a pork shoulder roasting slowly in our oven, destined to become Carolina-style pulled pork and devoured …
Selected definitions of poverty from various online dictionaries: 1)The state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. 2)The state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions 3)The state of being extremely poor. The Federal Government recently revised …
I found this on Mises.org and thought some of the links to copyrighting options for self-publishers are worth a look. http://mises.org/daily/5571/Indie-Authors-Shaking-the-Pillars-of-Publishing Do you have any other copyrighting websites to share? Have you used one of those sites and was it helpful for you?
Are you a Republican who was frustrated by the Bush years? A Democrat who has become disillusioned with the party since they took control of Congress and the White House? A member of a third-party who doesn’t agree with much of what either major party espouses? An independent voter who likes some of the ideas …
Since this is one of the most politically important eras in recent American history, I’m adding to my blog two links to websites which I think are outstanding at what they do. The first, Congress.org, is a non-partisan resource that keeps you current on all bills before Congress. The site encourages people to voice their …
