Recently I read with sadness of the passing of disco queen Donna Summers. I danced to many of her tunes on crowded and strobe lit dance floors, sweating profusely. It was the disco era. Although I hated the music, disco was the most popular music of the late 1970’s, just […]
Random Neuron Firing
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As you may recall, I am a big fan of Monty Python. One of their movies, “The Life of Brian” has a scene called “What have the Romans done for us?” You can watch it here first before reading on. [youtube=http://youtu.be/ExWfh6sGyso] So now that you have perspective, lets talk about […]
When you are a teenage male, you think you are invincible. I recall a time when several of my friends came over to watch “The Exorcist.” Now as long as you have a small army with you, it’s not so frightening to watch. As a matter of fact, you joke […]
I am sorry, but nothing will create more frustration for me than people’s greed to trademark names and places. Today’s example is “Shire.” In an attempt to produce future royalty payments, an attempt is being made to trademark the word. A shire is a traditional term for a division of […]
2012 may not be the end of the world as predicted by the Mayan calendar, but it is the end of my professional career as a tax professional. Oh I will always prepare a few for family and friends, but for the general public, the 2011 returns represents my last. […]
Today marked my tenth official speech and I have reached the level of Competent Communicator in Toastmasters International. Writing speeches assists me in being an author. Being a speaker allows me to talk about my stories, my ideas and my passions. If you have never heard of Toastmasters, locate a […]
When people associated with your youth begin passing away, your mortality becomes more aware. People you watched perform in concert or on a field of athletics connect you with your sense of being. We see elderly people in their 80’s and 90’s pass on and we give thanks for their […]
At a book event, I met several women who wanted to know if my stories have strong women characters. I hesitated to answer not knowing how a ‘strong female’ is defined in today’s world. Is it defined by financial independence from a man? Is it defined as a woman who […]
In my trilogy, “The Chosen One of Allivar” there is a character named Murlach of the Dayanaran race. He is a scientist, engineer and military officer. My inspiration for Murlach comes from the genius that was Leonardo Da Vinci. He is constantly thinking on how to improve the world of […]
If you love taxes, read no further. Just like the plot of a horror story, it is tax season again. The time for another year of insanity as we try to comply with the laws of the evil overlords – the IRS and Congress. Congress is actually the most evil. […]