Monday, May 31, 2010

Today is the yesterday of tomorrow's laments. What will you be regretting?
Have you noticed that morning is the best time to wake up? It took me years to appreciate that. I used to hate getting up.
I don't want POTUS to be a big daddy just a good enforcer. Throw those elbows at the corporate thieves, B.O. Teach 'em to not f**k with us.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

5/30/1431: 19 year old Joan of Arc burned at the stake by English tribunal in Rouen, France. She heard voices and believed them. Do you?
I marvel at the beauty of the world and the destructive force of man.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Bible devotes some 500 verses on prayer & less on faith, but over 2000 verses on money and possessions. Sort of like a lot of conservatives.
IMHO, BP executives should be shadowed by federal marshals with detention warrants at the ready. BP holdings should be nationalized.
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Friday, May 28, 2010

Too late a butterfly returns to his cocoon. Beauty once born can only fade. Farewell, my love, ephemeral is joy.
If the mountain is coming to you, run as fast as you can.
Here's a blog you want to be sure and catch. Why? Because it's about me. http://ping.fm/jdpm9
I'm really pleased to be featured this weekend. http://ping.fm/kjp8M
Government is often naive. Corporations have no loyalty. Executives do not act from sentiment. Government has to enforce the rules.
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buy my books:
Widow's Walk and Memoirs From the Horizon
enjoy your weekend.
Happiness: If you search in a hundred places, it will be hiding in the hundred and first. If you sit quietly, it will come to you.
Here's another interesting blog you might want to check out. http://ping.fm/3nZxd
Great blog about and by me. Please take a look. http://ping.fm/2EVej
Great review of Memoirs From the Horizon - http://ping.fm/br1w7
Memoirs From the Asylum - outstanding novel engages from first page until surprise ending on last. Definitely one of best picks for 2010

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Have you smiled yet today? What lit you up?
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Have you stooped to thank a flower for its beauty? Have you stood on your toes to yell appreciation to the sun? Revel in beauty of nature.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

You Know You're in a Redneck Church if opening day of deer season is an official church holiday.
You're in a Redneck Church if people ask, when they learn Jesus fed 5000, whether the two fish were bass or catfish, and what bait used.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

If you live in Phoenix area you can now buy Memoirs From the Asylum at Changing Hands and at Dog Eared Pages book stores.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Remember to order your copy of Memoirs From the Asylum from Amazon today.
Doctrine without compromise is the basis of theocracy even for atheists.
Better late than ----- Pregnant
A bird in the hand ----- is going to poop on you.
If at first you don't succeed ----get new batteries.
A miss is as good as a ----Mr.
Never underestimate the power of --- termites.
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Believing in the law is not the same as understanding justice.
Humans lack humility. We were not created to take charge of the world, but to live with it. Not to breed endlessly but with care.

Friday, May 21, 2010

A trailer for Memoirs From the Asylum that I'd like you to watch and pass on. http://ping.fm/d4zER
Pick your life's song and then sing, man, sing.
For good magical realism try Ora and the Gem Star by Jack Cowardin. For more visit Jen Knox's blog http://ping.fm/KV8U7

Thursday, May 20, 2010

"Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death, and as sweet as love" - Turkish Proverb Have a great day.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

5/19/1536: Henry VIII's second wife and mother of Elizabeth I, Anne Boleyn, beheaded for alleged adultery.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

and outrage is easier to encourage than understanding. It is easier to start war than to maintain peace. Oh, the humanity
Hatred is easier to inspire than love, anger is easier to ignite than forgiveness,
Memoirs From the Asylum is now available on Barnes and Noble. http://ping.fm/lfv43
The same wind that blows grit into my eye blows the pollen which will seed new wonder.

Monday, May 17, 2010

I detest what these men have done, but worry about what this means for civil liberties. http://ping.fm/grRGR
If you haven't watched this trailer yet, please do so. Widow's Walk is a lovely book that needs to be read. http://ping.fm/k8VUQ
To question certainty is the surest path to wisdom. Today I shall explore with wonder that which I have always known. What about you?

Saturday, May 15, 2010

5/15/1911 Supreme Court orders dissolution of Standard Oil Company, ruling it was violation of Sherman Antitrust Act. Stop exemptions!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Thought I'd share this article about my publisher. It was written by one of my fellow authors. http://ping.fm/BkOFq
We must persevere or we shall surely fail.
One of my short stories you might enjoy. http://ping.fm/dsFVt
If the sun is not shining, do you blame somebody's sins or light the lamp? Who are these religious bigots who think God is judging others?
Today is a good day to enjoy your world. Doesn't take an astrologer to know that one.
Now is the time to go to Amazon and order Memoirs From the Asylum.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Built in 1967, the world’s only flying saucer launching pad is in St. Paul, Alberta, Canada. I've used it many times when flying to ...

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

If you ask for freedom, you have already denied it to yourself. Freedom is taken by the free and given to the slave.
If you have not smiled today, you have not prayed.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Here's a link to the great video trailer for Memoirs From the Asylum. http://ping.fm/WnRda
You can now order Memoirs From the Asylum from Amazon. What a great book. How could it be otherwise? I wrote it.
Lies that communicate truth is what we call fiction. Lies that reassure we often call love. Lies that manipulate we usually call politics.
Big government can be good if there is a large and vital economy to pay its costs and if that government cares about the people.

Friday, May 7, 2010

If you like tales from the outside, take a look at this blog entry. http://ping.fm/C8G70
There is great need for a sarcasm font.
Bad decisions make good stories. Good decisions make mid-life crises.
Whom have you asked to clear your computer history if you die?
When you attack the questioning and innovative person, you are attacking the very essence of God, Who created that man in God's image.
If you learn from another, thank that person. If you don't, thank that person anyway.
We must search for truth, pursue beauty, and hold to our values or else our work is as nothing.
A ling to a cool book, "A HItch in Twilight" by Vic Fortezza and a good blog about bogs by Harris Tobias. http://ping.fm/Pl2kU

Thursday, May 6, 2010

5/6/1856 Neurologist, pyschiatrist, and the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud born in Příbor, Austria-Hungary. Id was a good thing.
Only 14 days until Memoirs From the Asylum is released. We should have a celebration.
The flowers that grow in the spring, trala. Enjoy them, smell them, don't pick them. Mother Nature doesn't like you messing with her hairdo.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

The New Flesh Magazine accepted another of my short stories for May 14. Apple Pies and Elephants is still available. http://ping.fm/IjXZ6
Check out these slides of Chinese signs with Chinglish (English) translations. They can be poetic and funny. http://ping.fm/99wBt
High time for this, now for fifty states. Washington to vote on legalizing pot. http://ping.fm/GJfk4$L&

Monday, May 3, 2010

A great historical perspective on The Tea Party. http://ping.fm/R4h01
Happy 91st birthday to Pete Seeger, a great American. Thanks for the music.