“Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”
And why do those roads and bridges exist?
Pittsburgh exists because of steel and iron, not because of bridges across the river. Boston became a city because of fishing and shipping and shipbuilding. Houston because it was the center of world [...] Continue Reading…
On the Fourth of July, it was worthwhile to read these passages from our Declaration of Independence in light of our present regime. The Declaration was a list of grievances directed at the policies of King George. I’d say we are moving backwards:
“He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our [...] Continue Reading…
This article appeared as a guest blog on The Write Stuff , a good source for writers. My thanks to Allan for hosting me:
It’s the middle of the night when inspiration jolts you awake. What a great idea for a new writing project, you say. Leaping from bed, you start writing down ideas so you don’t fall asleep and [...] Continue Reading…
This is from a crime/thriller I’m working on, scribbling ideas. In this scene Dean Eckles, homicide investigator, is driving from work to his home on Newport Peninsula (OC, California):
He followed a BMW convertible down Balboa Boulevard. Two girls in baseball caps, sunglasses, and little else, cruised; on the prowl for whatever young women in Beemer ragtops might desire. Obviously, [...] Continue Reading…
Tucked into the proposed American Jobs Act (page136), Section 376 requires states to waive their 11th Amendment immunity rights upon the acceptance of federal funding: “A State’s receipt or use of Federal financial assistance for any program or activity of … Continue reading
A strange feeling came over her. The only sounds were the normal morning ones of trees soughing in the light breeze and birds calling for mates or announcing their territories. The tumbling of the river was the constant background to the lonely tableau. She was struck by the isolation. Nothing around them bore the mark of man. It was [...] Continue Reading…
As the tenth anniversary of September 11th approaches, the remembrance articles from government luminaries will populate the media, regurgitating from their journals, “I was here when I heard the news. We did this and then that…” They will prattle on about … Continue reading
Did I hear that right? “What is this country going to do for me?”
This is my first blog. When writers blog, it’s usually about writing. I’m electing today to write about character instead of characters.
It was January of 1961 when JFK spoke during his inaugural address, “ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can [...] Continue Reading…
