Save the Shire – Enough Trademarks Already!

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 […]

27 Insane Tax Seasons – Greenlee’s Inferno (Not a comedy)

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. […]

OMG – Second Round of the Masters Classic

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 […]

Man Club – April 2012 Edition (G.R.O.S.S.)

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 […]

Female Code – April 2012 Edition (Of Leather and Hair)

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 […]

A is for Allivar

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 […]

B is for Battle

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 […]

Writing for Fun

I freely admit that I love to talk and to write. I seek to write for the sake of entertainment. I have no illusions of becoming a Pulitzer or any other award winning author. I have many strengths, but being a brilliant writer is not one of them. I am […]

My Presidential Speech – Toastmasters

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 […]

“E” is for Electrocution & Experiments

Many writers and bloggers are doing an A to Z writing challenge. I read one today that said E is for Electrifying. Well of course that sparked (no pun intended) my imagination to events of my electrifying past. At the age of two, I used my mother’s car keys to […]