Every Wednesday Riley Wisoff-Fields posts a picture prompt to challenge writers to create a 100-word story or poem or anything that works for you. Then post your work on your blog. additionally, on friday, you go back to her site and post a link to your blog entry in the comments on her Friday Fictioneers post. I’m going to…
So, like last time, you can put your caption here as a comment. But better yet is to click on the picture, go to the New Yorker magazine website, and enter your caption in their contest. I have a feeling my caption might offend a few people who might see it as sexist. Oh well. I…
So, after all that good-hearted bickering and a poor excuse of a Presidential campaign, let’s find a way to smile again. What better time than a review of the best comedies ever filmed? Please keep in mind that these categories were very loooosely created and adjusted in order for me to find a way to…
When I was teaching, I spent very little time in the teachers’ lounge, usually eating lunch in my classroom while watching CNN or listening to the radio. But that wasn’t always the case. Early on, I spent many days with other teachers either listening to or joining their conversations. One lesson I learned about the…
Every Wednesday Rochelle Wisoff-Fields posts a picture prompt to challenge writers to create a 100-word story or poem or anything that works for you. Then post your work on your blog. additionally, on friday, you go back to her site and post a link to your blog entry in the comments on her Friday Fictioneers post. I’m going…
I’m not going to spell out every role played by all of the very versatile and talented actors in Cloud Atlas. You can go to IMDB and learn that if you’re interested. Instead, I’m only going to outline the segments and the stars because knowing greater details will not help you understand anything any better or…
Update: President Obama came to visit today. Too bad I couldn’t see it because they still haven’t allowed evacuees to return to the island yet. The only people there are the ones who were unable or too stubborn to leave the island in the face of the hurricane. My thanks to those sending well wishes…
(from my annoying facebook page during the storm) some of this will not be funny unless you watched CNN’s storm coverage. (click on the picture above) 1. Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in AC but 99% of CNN staff in Battery Park, NY. Thanks Ali Velshi fo’ representin’ AC. Go Ali. it’s your birthday. Go Ali.…
Hero when an individual either gains a super power or uses great ability to accomplish something Drama just the human element of drama, but not the drama queen kind Sports Drama with or without balls Death Drama when a movie sucks us into someone life, and the only way to end the story is with…
For the Dark 1. suspense – creature like the psychological suspense, with people being chased by something 2. horror-paranormal scary crap involving ghost, demons, etc. 3. violent thriller also known as “slasher” 4. psychological thriller the ones that mess with your head and mislead you into thinking shit that you later realize was wrong 5.…
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