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A Rally of Writers

April 11, 2016by write4reel 2 Comments

I went to the A Rally of Writers conference over the weekend, not quite knowing what to expect beyond the printed workshop itinerary. The first surprise was the mid-April weather: […]

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Books/E-books, Pop Culture, Reading, Writing

Maturity

January 26, 2016by write4reel Leave a comment

Every now and again, I will see something in my world wide web wanderings that pulls me up short. Not “Ooh, I gotta get one of those” short, but more […]

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Humor, Reading

Worried

January 12, 2016by write4reel 2 Comments

I saw a couple of things this past weekend that gave me cause for pause. The first was the comments section attached to a New York Times story about a […]

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Film/Television, Reading

Big Cities, Big Ideas?

July 30, 2015by write4reel Leave a comment

I like to read a lot of what the library categorizes as “Action/Suspense.” It seems that the majority of the books I have read are set in large cities. Daniel […]

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Comic Books, Reading, Writing

Drive

January 18, 2015by write4reel Leave a comment

When taking in a story of any sort – novel, movie, comic book – one of the questions I ask myself is “Why is (the main character) doing what they […]

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Comic Books, Film/Television, Reading

Remembering Mom

June 12, 2014by write4reel Leave a comment

Today was a long day… we buried my mother this morning. Mom died after a nasty bout with cancer. She was one of those people who ate right, exercised, saw […]

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Reading, Writing

Things for Which I Am Grateful

January 4, 2014by write4reel Leave a comment

Well, here we are. Another year has gone by, and the planet spins merrily on. Things for which I am grateful in the New Year:  –          My loving wife, Susan […]

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Reading, Writing

Leaving Our Words Behind

November 23, 2013by write4reel Leave a comment

My friend Jenna was killed in a car accident last week. I hadn’t known her for very long; we were co-workers and I have only been at my current job […]

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Reading, Uncategorized, Writing

Anti-Heroes

May 25, 2013by write4reel Leave a comment

Pop culture is rife with anti-heroes. You can’t swing a dead cat in a movie theater or bookstore without hitting one. According to Wikipedia, the anti-hero dates back to Lord […]

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Books/E-books, Comic Books, Film/Television, Reading, Writing

Sidekicks

May 18, 2013by write4reel Leave a comment

Just what the heck is a sidekick anyway? According to Wikipedia, the term originated in the late 19th to early 20th centuries. In pickpocket slang, the “kick” pocket was the […]

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Books/E-books, Comic Books, Film/Television, Reading, Writing

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