On Writing: Dorothy Parker

May 1, 2024 Leave a comment

Writers Write Meme Gallery

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“I want my MTV!”

May 10, 2024 Leave a comment
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Book Review: What Every BODY is Saying

May 9, 2024 Leave a comment
 
 
Truth be told, reading What Every BODY is Saying was a “homework” assignment for my latest novel. The book is a well-organized, comprehensive discussion of body language. It includes photos and personal breakout stories by the author from his personal life, including his FBI agent experiences. Navarro makes it pretty clear that “non-verbal behavior” is about humans dealing with stressful and comfortable situations. Putting a person’s body language into context is the key to interpreting deception. He admits, at best, it’s a 50/50 proposition, even for an expert such as himself. (4 of 5 Stars)
 
 
 
 
 

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Clear and Present Dangers……Ariel Dorfman

May 6, 2024 Leave a comment

“The creative process is messy, full of doubt and uncertainty. Embrace the chaos, for it leads to growth.”

~Ariel Dorfman

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U.S. Navy Jack Flag

May 4, 2024 Leave a comment

April 30, 1798 — The United States Department of the Navy (DoN) was established by an Act of Congress to provide a government organizational structure to the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps (from 1834 onward) and, when directed by the President (or Congress during time of war), the United States Coast Guard, as a service within the Navy, though each remain independent service branches.

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“Knife makers are never dull…”

May 3, 2024 Leave a comment
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Book Review: Open Cockpit

May 2, 2024 Leave a comment
 
Open Cockpit
 
Open Cockpit is a well-written account of a Royal Air Force pilot during World War I, from Arthur Gould Lee’s initial instruction, deployment, and return to England to command a training squadron. The book’s best parts were the descriptions from the cockpits of Sopwith Pups and Camels he flew during the war. I had no idea that pilots patrolled up to 20,000 feet exposed in the open cockpits of the Pups, where they had the only performance advantage over the German Albatross aircraft. Lee also has some less-than-favorable things to say about ground strafing. There are insights into the thoughts and feelings of pilots and comparisons between life on the air base and the trenches. One of the best WWI aviation books written. (5 of 5 Stars)
 
 
 
 
 

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Clear and Present Dangers……Richard Carlson

April 29, 2024 Leave a comment

“Happiness is a state of mind, not a set of circumstances.”

~Richard Carlson

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Conch Republic Flag

April 27, 2024 Leave a comment

April 23, 1982 — The Conch Republic (República de la Concha) declared itself a micronation as a tongue-in-cheek secession of the city of Key West, Florida, from the United States.

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“Math is Hard!”

April 26, 2024 Leave a comment
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