Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter C, which is for courage. In my trilogy, “The Chosen One of Allivar”, there are many characters who display courage for those around them. But what is courage? Here is the definition: “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a […]
Monthly Archives: April 2012
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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 […]
In my trilogy, “The Chosen One of Allivar”, the main character Arimar was separated from his parents at birth. He has wondered about his family everyday of his life, wanting desperately to know of their fate. He is told by the Unseen, that one day their fate will be revealed […]
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. […]
In previous thoughts, I warned people to keep a 3-state perimeter from me if I decide to go golfing. OMG, or “Oh My Golfing” as I call it, is a source for non-stop comedy. How many of you have seen the movie “Caddy Shack” with Bill Murray? I love how […]
I am an addicted and devoted fan of the Calvin and Hobbes cartoons. I am also Calvin’s evil twin in the flesh. He is my inspiration for the creation of the Man Club blog edition. Today I write about GROSS (Get Rid Of Slimy girlS). Yes, the famous club that […]
As I have mentioned I will be writing about the female code though all eternity and still only have deciphered the first line of the 16 trillion lines of code. This month’s edition is about all the hair bands of the 70’s and 80’s. I caught a glimpse of the […]
Okay…I am going to be taking the online challenge to try to explain my trilogy using the letters of the alphabet from A to Z. So here goes the letter A. A is for Allivar. Allivar is the mythological world created by the Unseen. It is the first of ten […]
In my A to Z writing challenge, I selected “B” for Battle. Anyone who has seen the advances in movie technology knows that massive battle scenes are now possible. The battle of Pelennor field in “The Lord of the Rings” or the final battle in “Avatar” should provide authors with […]