Rec’ing on…Torino’s First Week
So many comments about the 2006 Winter Olympic games so far:
Read more...Rec’ing on…The Three-letter Chant
Though I’m sure it existed long before, the first time I noticed the U-S-A, U-S-A chant at an Olympics was at Lake …
Read more...Musing on…Headline Head Shot
While scanning news headlines, I came across this one: "Woman Critical After Being Shot in Head."
Read more...The W in Woe
I’m a political moderate/centrist. My liberal friends think of me as being of conservative leanings, while my conservative friends think I’m rather …
Read more...American Quotes
The single most annoying part for me of the American version of English is the stupid convention of placing punctuation inside quote …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Prepping Next
Yesterday, I finished up the first rewrite of the current novel. As is my standard practice, this is a page-one rewrite of …
Read more...Musing on…Objects d’Prognosticate
Some of the most discredited diversions people choose to enjoy involve prognostications via horoscopes, tarot, runes, i ching, etc. Test after test …
Read more...Winter Olympics–Didn’t We Just Have One?
I am a big Olympics fan. Have been since I was a child. As I grew into a Hellaphile and learned the history and legends, I came to embrace the larger meanings and traditions of the Games beyond it being a sports festival. I looked forward to all the games held every Olympiad. Each quadrennial became a year of special enjoyment.
Read more...Musing on…Moving from ’05 to ’06
Around this time, people look back on the year that was and look forward to the year to come. They make all …
Read more...Fox Sports Photos 2005
OK. We all know that I’m a big women’s sports fan. I also accept that, for whatever reason, men’s sports get the …
Read more...Musing on…My Living Through the Holidays
Every year the holiday season brings different expectations and different realities. One major factor seems to be the J:S ratio (the Joy-to-Stress …
Read more...Internet Taxes
The debate on instituting Internet taxes is again on the table in Congress. Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Sen. Byron Dorgan (R-ND) …
Read more...Congressional Bill-slipping
Congress, like the weather, is one of those things we all complain about, but really don’t do…well, you know. My complaints about …
Read more...Musing on…7-11 Snippets
Many many moons ago, I worked alone on the graveyard shift at a 7-11 for a year one summer. Every now and …
Read more...Rec’ing on…Survivor Favs
In the aftermath of the conclusion of Survivor: Guatemala, the latest installment of the long-running series, I was plopped in front of …
Read more...Rec’ing on…University of Maryland Men’s Soccer Championship
For the second time in three weeks I find myself heaping praise on the success of one of my alma mater’s athletic …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Lovin’ the Rewrite Tedium
Writing fiction is such an interesting exercise–one that is very familiar to other writers, but also unique to each individual. After many …
Read more...Plugin’ Away…for Toni and N.O.
The irony of being a writer is that we are a breed that craves the opportunity to be alone in our own …
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