Write about something; anything
In a perfect world, a blog owner updates their blog every day. Eventually, if the writing is good and people find it interesting, readers return daily for a new dose of content. Those regular updates also satisfy…
Merry Christmas; there, I said it
During a day of stops at several stores and two restaurants, I made a point of telling every clerk, associate and counter person; “Merry Christmas.” In the Christian bookstore, the person at the cash register…
The end of Extreme Makeover Home Edition
A week or so ago, ABC announced the end of the weekly show Extreme Makeover Home Edition. The last regular show will be January 13th. These decisions aren’t made quickly with programming planning and the…
James Taylor sings a duet with Elvis Costello
You might rightfully expect a lot of written content on the blog of a writer. Videos seem like a cop out of sorts. It’s true that content is making a shift to video and will…
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Robin Gibb talks about the early days of the Bee Gee’s
Sticking with the 70’s music theme……….singer/songwriter Robin Gibb of Bee Gee’s fame has been battling liver cancer and in October went through the same intestinal surgery that ended the life of his brother Maurice (Mo)…
ABBA – Knowing Me, Knowing You
Ever have a song “stuck” in your head? If you are a member of the baby-boom generation, you may know this one. Was it really 1976?
Turning off Angry Birds
There can’t be anyone worse at Angry Birds on the planet. When I write my autobiography, it’s going to be titled; One Pig Left.
Hemingway knew
One of the folks that we follow at the ACME Writing Twitter page had an interesting quote from Ernest Hemingway. “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and…
Coming Around Again / The itsy-bitsy spider – Carly Simon
It’s 1987 near the water’s edge in Martha’s Vineyard and the sun has set. The glow of the lights is mixed with the remaining light of dusk and on the stage is Carly Simon. This…