The first Presidential debate

I thought it went pretty well. It was funny how Jim Lehrer tried to get the candidates to address one another directly and Obama did, but McCain refused to look at Barrack. McCain seemed like he knew a lot about foreign policy and he could back it up by saying how he had been to [...]

writing update: critically acclaimed

I went to my creative writing class last night and found that the first thing we would be doing would be reading the first chapter of my story aloud. My professor said that if this had crossed a desk at Tor or Del-Rey the person reading it would say, “This guy’s a pro.” He said [...]

Goodbye Papa

Right now, my grandfather is up in and ICU with a machine hooked to his face that forces air into his lungs. He is too weak to breathe on his own and his heart wouldn’t oxygenate his blood effectively anyway. He might die today or in a few days. I got out of work early [...]

Avast thar ye yellow bellied land lubbers!

So I totally forgot that today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day until just now. Arggg! Now I really have to swab the decks an’ sing shanties wi’ the best o’ them. Do ye know “Spanish Ladies?” Fare well and adieu to you Spanish Ladies. Sing wi’ me now! What? I’ll run ya through [...]

Mandatory 1 month wait for Abortion.

I believe that if we instituted a mandatory wait of one month after birth before an abortion could take place, it would drastically reduce the number of babies slaughtered each year. If the mother was required to swing the machete or scalpel, there would be almost zero abortions a year. No mother with a shred [...]

24th week commuting by bicycle

Well this week is my 24th week commuting by bike this year. Last year I rode 29 weeks so this year I should be able to ride right up until December to make 34 weeks. I love it. It gets me energized for the days work, and sweaty and sexy for the ride home uphill [...]

Busy

I have been a little lax about writing lately because I have been writing other places. Like I mentioned before, I am working on a novella for a creative writing class. My story is coming along well. I am also going to school three nights a week and working full time. We also have a [...]

Writing update

I have been working on short stories for a creative writing class. Boy it is hard! I have three viable options but I think at least two of them could be expanded to novella or even novel length. Planning out the plot is okay but coming up with characters is difficult. How do you do it? I asked [...]

Paintball

Yeah I went paintballing yesterday. In the Rain. It was a lot of fun, except you couldn’t see anything out of the goggles because they got so foggy from the moisture and breathing. I always enjoy playing paintball. It makes me feel like I’m eleven again, running through the woods yelling Bang! Bang! Except this [...]

Trip to Australia & New Zealand journal

Trip to Australia & New Zealand with People to People. July 1998

Trip to Germany 2005 Journal

Trip to Germany 2005 With Lydia & Hans Heinz Würslin Day 1 1/5/05 We are waiting in Hancock Airport ready to go to Atlanta GA & then to Zurich, Switzerland. I have been learning snatches of German so I can have some idea of what’s going on. I can’t wait to drive on the Autobahn [...]

Home improvements

Things I would like/ need to do:

Pakistani snipers should lay off the snacks

Earlier today, snipers shot at the new Prime Minister of Pakistan’s car in an attempt to kill him. The thing is, HE WASN’T IN THE CAR. Next time you try to wipe out a head of state, make sure to read the itinerary. The car was on the way to the airport to pick up [...]

help with writing project

Hey Blogoshpere! I am taking a creative writing/ fiction class and I need to decide what type of project to do for the semester. Any ideas? It could be a series of short stories, a novella, a play, a screenplay, a graphic novel, etc. What do you think? Topics?