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The Twilight Zone – Most Memorable Episodes
Happy Mother’s Day and Happy Twilight Zone Day! My mother introduced me to this extraordinary series during my childhood. Over the years, many of the episodes have steeped in my mind, forming a richer understanding of the show’s thought-provoking and … Continue reading
Book Review: My Way to Anywhere by Jean Lisette Brodey
My Way To Anywhere is a brilliant collection of poems written during a time unrushed by the madness of modern technology. It wasn’t written by a woman in pursuit of fast fame, but by Dr. Jean Lisette Brodey, a woman … Continue reading
Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the Future
2013 has been perhaps my most inactive when it comes to social media. I guess that’s because I’ve had many obligations beyond the realm of cyberspace that demanded most of my attention. Nonetheless, I’ve greatly missed my online family, friends … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 2013, 2014, changes, hope, losses, moving forward, New Year, setbacks, wishes
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When Real Life Interferes With Creativity
This is an oldie, but goodie originally posted on my former WordPress blog in August 2011. Over the course of the past year or so I’ve experienced an increase of abhorrent behavior on the part of some of my neighbors. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Life, Writing & Publishing
Tagged bad manners, creativity, focus, friends, interference, Lisette Brodey, loud music, Noisy neighbors, patience, peaceful, repost, Twitter
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Never Too Late
“It’s like riding a bike.” Whenever I’d find myself at the receiving end of that popular idiom, I’d smile politely to offset the crushing embarrassment over the fact that in my adulthood, I still lacked the skill. That’s right, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle, bike, biking, cycling, first-time cyclist, Learning, park, two-wheeler
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My Opinion on the Gun Debate
Watching the back-and-forth exchange of the whole gun debate I cringed upon witnessing how nasty people have been treating one another for simply having conflicting opinions. It’s absurd that so many people have the mentality that “I respect your … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged compassion, debate, empathy, fear, gun control, media, opinions, peace, respect, self-control, society, think, violence
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Book Review: Thank My Lucky Scars by Ward Foley
The fact that Ward Foley was born with clubbed hands and feet in addition to Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC)—a disease that results in decreased joint flexibility—was just the beginning of the many challenges he would face throughout his life. Not only has he endured numerous … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Non-fiction, Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged AMC, Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Book Review, car accident, challenges, clubbed feet, clubbed hands, faith, inspirational, miraculous, motivational, non-fiction, resilience, scarman, spirit, Thank My Lucky Scars, Ward Foley
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Sci-fi & Cultural Evolution – Part 2
Last week, I left off with a question regarding the setbacks when it came to fairly including black characters in the sci-fi genre. If you missed last week’s post, click here to check it out. Now, for my assessment: When I … Continue reading