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The days of barbarous treachery

There, now you have seen the title of the current chapter which I have already put down to the tune of 1100 words in one sitting earlier this evening. I was literally excited, like the proverbial kid in a candy store, when this chapter rendered itself in my mind earlier today. I was drastic in my search for a voice recorder to jot down the words that came to my mind - it was racing and I was fearf...

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A different corner

A long time ago, when I was young, yes, there was actually a time when that was an accurate statement, anyway, that long time ago there was a song titled "A Different Corner" and it was somewhat monotone, yet, for some unknown reason, it was a song I liked. It preceded the solo work of George Michael which exploded with the release of "Faith" the multi-platinum late eighties phenomenon.Today a bit

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Monday evening and all is written?

No, that is not negativity! Got home kind of later than normal tonight. Having left town for the weekend for Mother's Day, shopping was not done yesterday as per normal leaving the house nearly empty of necessities. Normally, I will get home at a little bit after five, eat, write my article for Duck Sports Authority and still ahve plenty of time for work on my novel.Today, however, that work was n

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A week not so bleak as imagined, the paradoxical existence of a writer

There has been precious little word from me on the writing front since last week as I spent the weekend, first in preparation and planning and then in implementation of a tailgate event for, yes, a Spring game. Nothing more than a glorified scrimmage that more closely resembled a split squad spring training baseball game, it was, nonetheless, an opportunity to gather with some friends, laugh, and ...

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Football, art, writing and reading

Hardly the three "R's" we heard about as children. Then again, the three "r's" were actually "RAW" and not three of anything other than a similarity of sound, I suppose.But what does the title have to do with this post? I watched the NFL draft tonight. A little less than three years ago, I was in the media room after the Oregon Ducks destroyed an Arkansas State football team which would go on to a

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A return to the sanity of insanity

For the last couple of weeks, my mind has been caught up in some of the more difficult concepts of the current project - writing which has been somewhat peculiar in my process and all too alluring in its complexity has been a challenge I have loved. But I also want to make the story accessible in a frame of mind that does not stay abstract forever, so today as I sat down to write the title of the ...

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The days of anger and fear

So, last nights post, a response to the violence in Baltimore, inspired a chapter for the current book which I am calling the days of anger and fear. I am using the concepts of what is occurring in the nation as a backdrop for the dystopian world which the characters live. I create the dystopia as a necessary product of a future change which changes the way society interacts. The fear has been a p...

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Fear in the land of the free.

Land of the free? Home of the brave?Once again the eyes of the nation and world alike focus on a city and its residents response to tragedy. Once again everyone is getting it wrong by continuing to focus on what the media sells them as the focal point.Conservatives will use the violence in Baltimore to scare you; to make you feel as if every person of color who feels disenfranchised is going to co

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Crash landings and being busy on a weekend

It is a rather funny thing to watch this blog as far as page views being so few, but especially true on Saturday and Sunday when I take a break from the not-so-cumbersome task of updating the status.I put so much time in to so many projects during the week, that I tend to let loose of one or two as the weekend approaches. First and foremost this weekend, with the tragedy in Nepal, I have been touc

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Abstract art and writing

So it strikes me as curious just how many people out there enjoy the more abstract nature of certain forms of art. With paintings, either you enjoy the art for or you do not, but true art aficionados can at least appreciate the merit of all forms of art that are well done whether it be impressionist, portraiture, or abstract (among the many forms of painting) which makes me wonder about readers. H...

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