(Los Angeles) – Following her recent surgeries to stave off the potential for breast and ovarian cancer, Angelina Jolie has now taken preventative measures with her children. Starting with 8-year old daughter Shiloh, born in Namibia, Jolie has ordered the child’s teeth removed to stop any chance of the her ever having cavities.
(Washington, DC) “We know we’re close,” said Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX). “It all hinges upon how many of those stubborn Injuns are willing to move there.” In a stunning move, the House passed HB – 1098 by a narrow margin, only 210 to 208 with 14 not voting. The bill, introduced by Gohmert and supported…
Another collection of books I’ve read recently, presented in one-minute bites not to necessarily influence what you should or should not read – just to give you an idea of what’s out there in case you’re looking for something. Enjoy, or don’t.
To be a good writer, one needs to keep reading. Here are five more books that I have recently read in the order I tackled them. I try to keep a good mix because it’s boring to read the same type or genre of book over and over again.
Connecting Flight, a book born from a news item back in Nov. 2011, is finally available for purchase from Whiskey Creek Press. When the Mirror Breaks is my first collection of 13 short stories. Volume II coming next year. Thanks to those Word Pressers who helped make it happen.
I don’t read books. I listen to them on CD. Then I briefly tell you about them. Simple enough?
I don’t write many film reviews anymore because of my increasing work in fiction. However, I make it a point to watch as many films as possible when I think they are going to be talked about come Oscar time. According to many film critics, this is one of them. In Boyhood, the camera follows…
Are you spending too much time “being a writer” instead of actually “writing”? Be honest. Maybe you should read this.
Maybe you saw this post two years ago. Maybe not. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it has the spirit of Christmas but without either the pressure of giving gifts or the concerns about religion. By concerns, I mean worrying about whether you should say “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” or “Bring on the Winter…
Have you been asked that question? “So, what do you write?” It’s not good enough to simply reply with, “Stories.” To ask what one writes is a perfectly legitimate question. However, while it shows one’s interest in me as a writer, I have always feared this question because I never had what I believed was…
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