Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Writer Musings”
“Where did Austin go?” Yes, I’m sure many of you have asked that and some may have even rightly guessed it has to do with the new COVID-19 world we’re living in. Well, it is and it isn’t. My problem is not the virus—condolences to all those who have died. My problem is the devastating harm being done to Americans—especially …
When I joined the US Army, there was still a Soviet Union. I remember the “good feelings” a segment of American society had towards the Soviet Union then, even going so far as to say the Communist state was a better and more noble nation than America. I said to myself: “Why would any rational person want to champion regimes …
Born: January 17, 1942, Died: June 3, 2016 at the age of 74. I want to say just a few words about “The Greatest” also known as Muhammad Ali. It was last week that thousands of people paid their final respects to the boxing legend at his memorial service in Louisville, Kentucky. I don’t watch boxing at all, but as a kid …
Since I absolutely blasted the Star Wars:The Force Awakens movie (My Top 10 Reasons Why Star Wars Sucked), I thought it would be fun to resurrect my last Star Wars-themed blog post. Yes, I’m still a Star Wars fan (well, at least the original). Instead of two posts, I put it all together in one. Enjoy! At the beginning of …
I’m not a fan of political correctness at all and much of the talk of “diversity” is shallow and stupid. So I had fun writing this fan favorite blog post named, Shakespeare or a Multi-racial, Chain-smoking, Albino Midget?
Halloween may be over, but I can still squeeze in a horrifically good post. I am not ashamed to admit I love The Walking Dead. I was watching it right at the beginning in its season one debut in 2010. Well, we’ve entered Season Six so here’s a fan favorite blog post: Top 5 Reasons The Walking Dead Is Great Drama. …
Ah, the Writing “Vacation.” It reminds me of old movies where the writer arrives, settles into some beach bungalow–a cool breeze blowing, the backdrop of a crystal blue ocean, and plants himself in front of typewriter (that thingamagig we used before laptops, and even desktop computers) to immerse himself typing away at his latest novel. I believe a writer should …
March 26, 1931 to February 27, 2015 (dies at age 83) Yesterday we lost “Mr. Spock.” Leonard Nimoy was, of course, much more than that in an acting career that spanned an amazing sixty-four years. He was also a husband, father, grandfather, director, author, poet, singer, songwriter, and photographer. But he will always be best remembered as that pointed-eared, green-blooded Vulcan …
Part II of Bobba Fett’s Top 12 New Year’s Resolution Tips. #8. “Have The Best Tools, Man!” Use the Best Tools to Help You Achieve Success. In my last post, I talked about training for a marathon. The “tools of the trade” would be everything from the proper diet to the proper running shoes. As an author, my tools include the best …
At the beginning of every January is the perennial debate as to whether New Year’s resolutions are good or bad, stupendous or stupid, beneficial or a complete, self-defeating waste of time. The simple question back should be: What’s wrong with wanting to improve yourself or your quality of life? That’s what we homo sapiens on Earth do. Shouldn’t we all be …