Right Brain or Left Brain Test
I've been working on revising a story entitled Demon Deacon and the Ballerina Music Box. It brought this up on a search I made while taking a break. THE Right Brain vs Left Brain test ... do you see...
View ArticlePolitical Violence In America
Remember back in school when you had to deal with a bully? The bully's pattern was predictable: first taunting and insults, second violence. It works the same on a national scale. First taunts and...
View ArticleFeatured Post - Ninja Writer's Story Club - Lyda Morehouse
Featured Post - This will stay on top of the page for a week - scroll down for newer content. Of all the stories I've read by Lyda, her first published story is both my favorite and her shortest. Irish...
View ArticleSaturday Meme - Pieces of Eight
This is from Sideon, although i didn't like the instructions: Share eight possible reactions to the various possible and impossible circumstances. That makes it sound like each question should have...
View ArticleJane's Battlestar Galactica Questions Answered.
Today I was informed that through my own rudeness Jane's questions about the show I recommended have gone unanswered. In order to correct that, I'm going to answer them now . . . feel free to ask more...
View ArticleWork Update . . .
This weekend I updated my database and calendar in preparation for the Autumn season. I was up very late each night working on this because I couldn't put it off any longer. One of the things I wanted...
View ArticleCommunity Organizers
"Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown,''; vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said here last night. "And since our opponents in this presidential election...
View ArticleI'm Back - Work Season's Over
There's a recession going on and election concluded, but I barely had time to notice any of it and I'm sorry to anyone who reads this blog for that. I'm back and the writing begins today.
View ArticleMy Work Season
I've made reference to my work season before . . . but now I'm going to elaborate. When I started my little business I thought it'd be good to make enough money to cover my expenses and pay down some...
View ArticleI'm Going to be at the Bulldog today!
If you're in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and want to see me drinking, drinking, drunk - you're welcome to come to the Bulldog Bar and Restaurant on the corner of Lyndale and 26th St. S. We're having...
View ArticleReligious Addiction: A Request from the Comments
Remember my post from 2007 about Religious Addiction? A commenter named Frustrated and Overwhelmed left the following: Rick, that was an amazing story. I'm not Mormon but I've watched my husband...
View ArticleNon-Fiction Year in Review
I'm going to brag about the Audiobooks I read this year. Counting all Books, Short Stories, Essays and episodes of This American Life, I listened to 943 hours of audio. That's almost 24 solid...
View ArticleThe Science Fiction Year in Review - 2008
Today I'm going to explore the Science Fiction Books I listened to in 2008. I heard some awesome books. And some that weren't so good. To the List - The Best Science Fiction Book of the Year: Since...
View ArticleCV Rick's Year in Review for Books
In my final installment of my Year in Review for Books, I'm going to give you the best of and some specific recommendations. Longest Audiobook of the Year: I shied away from the really long books this...
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