The Fun Encyclopedia: Alphabet Game
My father recently went through his library (which is extensive). He came across a few old books he no longer wanted and offered them to me. Skimming through the pages, they looked interesting, so I carried the books home .…
Parlez-Vous Francais? and #ROW80
I have a CD called Opera’s Greatest Moments. My music tastes range from that to Brad Paisley to Rush to Doris Day. Go figure. Anyway, I would love to see the opera Carmen written by Georges Bizet. I adore the “Habanera”…
Me, in One Word Only and #ROW80
I finally watched a presidential candidate debate — the Republican primary debate from Arizona that aired on February 22. CNN journalist John King moderated the debate among primary candidates Congressman Ron Paul, Former Senator Rick Santorum, Former Governor Mitt Romney,…
Going for a Guiness World Record
Welcome to Deep-Fried Friday! Today’s topic is indeed a juicy one. You see, I am planning to participate in a Guinness World Record event. What can I do that qualifies me to be in the world record category? On March…
Look What You've Done to Me and #ROW80
I had another possible topic ready to go until I was driving to the dry cleaners today and heard on the radio that The Monkees band member Davy Jones had died. Despite being in good shape, he suffered a heart…
"And the Winner Is…": Award Names
On Sunday evening, the 84th Academy Awards show aired, bringing us red carpet designer dresses, movie clips, sappy speeches, and small statues handed to the luckiest attendees. I have long wondered why the naked golden guy sitting atop a pedestal…
Believe It or Not and #ROW80
One of the best things about becoming a writer is interacting with other writers. Published ones. With actual books. I found romance author Tawna Fenske’s blog, Don’t Pet Me, I’m Writing, some time ago. When I start my blog reading, her site…
What Buffy the Vampire Slayer Taught Me
Welcome to Deep-Fried Friday. Today, our deep-fried food is served with a blood cocktail, to honor the vampires and other paranormal creatures of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Some of my friends know that I’ve been watching through the entire Buffy…
My Old Poetry and #ROW80
Do you go back through things you wrote a long time ago? I picked up a journal I kept in college (more than 20 years ago) and read through the poems I had scribbled within its pages. Like many young…
Getting in the Last Words
There is an old joke that when your friends are discussing a serious topic, you interject the statement, “It’s just like my uncle said on his death bed” [pause for dramatic effect] “aaaggggghhhh.” (I didn’t say it was a good…