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So...I could blog about first lines.
I could blog about practically anything and just give my view on things. (Scalzi does this.)
I could blog a short story (badly) and then give The Edited Version (sarcastic cut-back).
I could blog about fantasy, science-fiction, and dystopian subjects. ("People are scared stiff about the end of the world. There really is an end coming, you know...") ("I love dragons, and I think dragons are awesome. I've always wondered where the idea of dragons came from and how they were weaved into most of the world's legends...") (Commonplace Book: "I watched Kind Hearts and Coronets this week. Here's why it's an important film for us to remember/embibe/engrain within us..." [channel Rutledge]. <-- This one could be really fun...very enlightening, always different, thematic, opportunities to bring in spirituality and the Bible, intriguing to readers/movie-lovers of all genres. Would focus on embibing our culture and history and origins, and on the purpose, strength, and sheer beautiful awesomeness of the arts as a whole. It would also allow for shorter posts if necessary, like a powerful quotation I found, a snippet of a book ("Hey, you NEED to read this!" type posts), snapshots or Youtube videos of films people need to be aware of (as Rutledge says), etc. Then I could also be talking about the power of words, writing, etc., the necessity for editing ("Few words, well chosen"; "Brevity is the soul of wit", etc.), so that would allow me to tie it directly back into my own writing career AND the IWS business occasionally. IF I ever decide I do want to learn another language, I could have a whole other twist to it, and talk about language, etymology, difficulties in English, English origins, French words, British humor-lost-on-Americans, etc. I COULD DO THIS!


I went to see Red Tails last night. The acting was very bad, very bad indeed, and the entire film sucessfully achieved an air of overall anti-climactical disappointment.
This was disappointing.
But, this doesn't mean that there are not elements of the story which we should be paying attention to. Whether or not the filmmakers were polished enough to present a well-made film does not detract from the historical facts that the men of the 302nd Air Born "Red Tails" squadron were truly our heroes.
History honors our heroes. And those who follow in history's footsteps must-needs remember where we have been. "For," as a Chinese proverb states very poignantly, "he who does not know his history is like a man without a shadow."

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Yes, yes...I'm mad. I've kept forgetting to post here until it was too late and I was on my way home driving. Then it's like "DANG.IT."  But. I thought I'd get some done now.

I'm still sort of at a loss with what I should be writing for my "professional" blog. I don't really have all that much I want to sit down and say about the writing world; I'd much rather be editing someone else's work. Or reading. Or...maybe writing, if my mind's with it. So blogging, to me, just isn't all that fun, or profitable, really. I LOVE the tone of Stephen Parolini (sounds like Christopher; wonder if there's a connection?)...but I just don't have that kind of voice, or have something similar down yet. Which stinks, by the way. I really want a unique sound. Someday, maybe, I'll have this point like "Eureka! That's IT!" and trollop away all happy and guffawing. I've definitely had that with my fiction writing, and I did like my short stories on writers and their problems...but it's not the same as actually blogging - having a regular site where people would want to come back and see what I have to say.

I think it's because (pinky cramp!) I think I have to write about writing. But I don't, necessarily. I'm also into history and movies and theatre and literature and hockey (bwahaha) and coffee shops and interior decorating and such. But then...that's too much..... How the heck do I tie all that together?

Very odd. I don't what to do with it.

I'm loving watching my buddy Tim get his blog together and seeing how his voice has evened out. He's got a distinct sound. I can recognize similarities in each post as his editor, and I'm sure his readers can by now too.

I DON'T HAVE THAT! At least he has a basis for his blog: science...and he's a scientist. He's got a set base and reserve of stuff to talk about. What do I have? A base in literature and English grammar. Just like every.other.writer.out there. I have nothing unique on that point.

Dunno. I'll have to keep thinking about it. :s