Tales of a Literary Nobody

And there will be ...Earthquakes in one place after another

2010-02-27T02:03:00.003-06:00

*updated* Since this posting there has been major Earthquakes in Japan, Chile and in the US. Just today here are the stats for earthquakes that have taken place: **6.3 in Salta, Argentina since I posted this update** 5 hours ago, 6.9 Off the coast of Bio-Bio, Chile 7 hours ago, 8.8 Offshore Maule, Chile 17 hours ago, 7.0 Ryukyu Islands, Japan Here is a list of all the earthquakes that have

Finally making "The Move"

2010-02-25T17:08:00.001-06:00

I am finally making that transition from Blogger to Wordpress. For a person who has zero experience with this it has been a challenge but a great learning opportunity. When I say a great learning opportunity I mean I have shed a few tears, pulled a few hairs out, called upon my knowledgeable friends and have finally reached a level of semi understanding. Honestly, it isn't that bad. I am looking

To Err is human. To forgive..not so much

2010-02-19T14:02:00.000-06:00

I had to weigh in on the Tiger Woods although I didn't feel like there was anything he particularly needed to say to the public about his behavior. I have written about this before in a post called (Detroit) Lions, Tiger (Woods), and (Chicago) Bears...Oh My. After viewing his statement I was touched and saddened about how it must have felt to admit that you have cheated multiple times not only

"In God We Trust"...or so they say

2010-02-16T07:49:00.001-06:00

In God we trust. I noticed those words printed on the back of a twenty dollar bill yesterday. While, the history of these words and controversy over this phrase being unconstitutional has been much discussed, I wondered what do these words truly mean? Is it really in God that we trust? Those words refer to the U.S. collectively as a nation, but what about individually? What about the printers of

TED Talks: UNICEF Ambassador Sarah Jones' Inspiring Multicultural One Woman Show (Video)

2010-02-11T06:41:00.000-06:00

I watched this video this morning on a very nice blog called "Steadfast As Thou Art-The Art Mill and Pit of James Sumner Leese" and I just HAD to share it with all of you. This was a very positive, funny and almost moving video of a talk given by a woman named Sarah Jones who is described as a "Tony Award-winning monologist, UNICEF ambassador, firebrand and FCC-fighting poet" whom I had never

Faux, False, Façade: No matter how you say it, it still means Fake

2010-02-10T09:54:00.001-06:00

We live in a fake world and are surrounded by all things fake. The reason I bring this up is because a person can completely change who they are by attaching themselves to fake things. For example: A woman can have: Fake hair Fake eyes Fake nails Fake other parts (you know what I mean so don't make me say it) A man can have: Fake net worth Fake job Fake girlfriend Fake car Obviously the

ENVY....how do we combat it?

2010-02-05T12:29:00.002-06:00

Four little letters that can be harmless or they can be hurtful. According to dictionary.com: Envy denotes a longing to possess something awarded to or achieved by another: for example to feel envy when a friend inherits a fortune. We all envy someone or something. Whether it be another person, a situation or even a future prospect. While I enjoy my life I personally have a list of things that I

Human Error...how do we account for it?

2010-02-02T11:03:00.000-06:00

Human error is blamed on a vast majority of the mistakes that are made. In 1989 when the Exxon Valdez spilled 10.8 million gallons of oil in Alaska the cause: human error. In 1986 the Chernobyl Nuclear power plant accident in Ukraine that led to many radiation related deaths was said to be caused by human error. In hospitals many people die from receiving the wrong medications or even the wrong

Knowing exactly who you are is underrated...

2010-01-25T08:31:00.006-06:00

I was doing some blog searching this morning and encountered several blogs in which the author described themselves as still trying to figure out who they are. Many of us can relate to that. In fact, I had this discussion with some friends over dinner recently. Many of us have spent a good majority of our lives trying to figure out who we are. The only thing is in all that time many of us knew

The trending topic: 기다릴게 박재범 기다릴게 2PM ..here's what it's all about

2010-01-23T10:40:00.001-06:00

Today on Twitter many noticed the trending topic: 기다릴게 박재범 기다릴게 2PM. Now for those of us who don't speak or read Korean we were baffled. But, here is what it is all about. Translated it means, "We'll wait for you Park Jaebeom. We'll wait for 2pm!" Now to some, this may make no sense, but to those who are trending this, it is a very serious subject. Jae-beom Park, or Jay Park, is a 22-year-old

Great Performances: The lesson we can learn from the life of Ryan Smith (1976 - 2008) Tenor

2010-01-21T07:30:00.051-06:00

I watched a documentary last night that really touched me so I had to share it with you. It was PBS' Great Performances at The Met: The Audition. Singing hopefuls auditioned in 2007 for The Metropolitan Opera’s (Yes, I said opera and I don't mean the web browser so just hang tight there's a great story to this) National Council for an opportunity to win $15,000, perform on The Metropolitan

Overnight Sensationalism and how it affects us...

2010-01-19T07:11:00.001-06:00

Some unknown writer writes a book and next thing you know it's a New York Times Bestseller and considered an overnight sensation. Some starlet actress gets a new haircut that lands her on the cover of Vogue and what do you know she becomes an overnight sensation. An older gentleman sings a clever song on American Idol and you guessed it, he too becomes an overnight sensation. So what is all this

Comedian Amaru brings a new face to Homelessness in 50 states...

2010-01-15T07:13:00.008-06:00

A friend of mine used to make this statement to me all the time; "The same things that'll make you laugh will make you cry." In regard to the subject of homelessness, while it in itself is no laughing matter, Comedian Amaru or The Real Amaru as he is more widely known is doing just that. Bringing humor to homelessness to raise awareness to this issue. This time of year—especially with the

Are you Dsy le x ic? ..What to do if you suspect that you may be Dyslexic

2010-01-11T12:51:00.000-06:00

This morning I openly mused about my ability to write considering that I am the mistress of typos. A friend (@TheHighRoad) posed the question of whether or not I knew of any famous dyslexic writers. That led to this post. As most people of 80's generation the first time I ever heard of Dyslexia was from this episode of the Cosby show: Dyslexia is one of those enigmatic non problems for most

20-year-old man charged with incest for raping Grandmother..Article posts image of wrong man

2010-01-08T15:38:00.008-06:00

A most disgusting crime has happened. A 20-year-old Florida man has been charged with incest for raping his 87-year-old mentally ill Grandmother over a period of eight years. Garrett Andrew Douglas admitted to raping his grandmother beginning when he was just 12-years-old.This is an unbelievable crime and it just boggles my mind that anyone could do this. But, what if the media had mistakenly

Pray for peace in Iran....Warning: Graphic Videos

2010-01-06T07:17:00.001-06:00

*viewers discretion is advised* I can not explain to you what I was feeling when I saw this story on Digg, "Police in Iran run over protester". Please be advised that these videos are graphic but they depict what people in Iran are going through everyday. This was another needless tragedy. This is after: (no word of the condition of the injured man) Translation via youtube user

Hello My Name is....:Marketing the Brand of YOU

2010-01-05T14:18:00.002-06:00

In writing there is always talk about how to market and brand yourself. How to imprint yourself and what you do into the minds and hearts of the masses. Many have done this successfully. All the products that we use we can associate with a slogan or logo of some kind. One example is Secret deodorant. Just the name reminds me of their slogan: Do you think some woman was putting it on

"Hope" is the thing with feathers: My theme for 2010 and beyond

2010-01-02T13:20:00.000-06:00

2010. A new year. A new time. A new era. For this new phase in my life I am going to allow my hope to guide me towards my goals. See the big picture. Accept the past and embrace the future. Emily Dickinson said "'Hope' is the thing with feathers". That means it is not sedentary. It is mobile. It can fly. When we let it. Let's allow our hopes to lift us to the place that makes the impossible

In Reflection: 2009 - One of the most violent years for our Children

2009-12-31T14:02:00.002-06:00

2009 seems to have been an epic year on many levels. Change seemed to be on everyone's lips. At the same time while the world seemed to celebrate advancement, 2009 was a year of unparalleled tragedy in the lives of many children. Stories about children like Shaniya Davis, Elizabeth Olten and Derrion Albert made the news on an almost daily basis. I reflected on the horrific deaths of children

A Change is gonna come...in 2010

2009-12-30T23:30:00.001-06:00

As you can see the blog is getting an overhaul. Some scripts that were running on my site were making it run really slow and causing some crashes. The music that used to play on my site will be available by clicking the music link in the menu bar. As well as other changes I hope to implement in the very near future. Please be patient while I make these changes because I am trying to make the

I may not look like a Writer...but I play one on the Internet

2009-12-27T11:02:00.007-06:00

I reflected on this the other day because every time I tell someone that I am a writer I always get the "Mmmhmm" face. You know what I'm talking about. That "Mmmhmm, yeah right" face. Here's a example of a typical conversation when this happens: Them: Do you have the day off from work today? Me: I work from home. Them: Oh really? That must be nice. Girl, Wal-mart has me working these long hours

They (Alltop) like me ..They really really like me!

2009-12-26T04:49:00.004-06:00

Okay ya'll, something that still has my mouth gaping open since I found out is some great news about my blog. And when I say my blog.. I mean this blog. The one you're reading. Right now. Has been added to Alltop.com. Wait! Maybe me typing this post is a dream?? No, no, I'm awake. Unlike the other day when I dreamt that I had woken up early and done the laundry. Only to discover after I went

Kids out of school for Winter break? Yeah, you might wish you had these..

2009-12-24T15:43:00.000-06:00

*product review* Alright ya'll, two whole weeks with the churren (children) home all day brimming with their infectious enthusiasm. but you really one a little bit of quiet or you have work to do. I love my children dearly, but they tend to get rather bouncy when I'm trying to do work. I wrote a post a while back about freelance writing with children because of this very thing. As a kid myself

I don't believe in resolutions but..I'm off the Hen in 20 Ten

2009-12-21T23:48:00.009-06:00

No, I am not referring to the alcoholic beverage that goes by a similar name (rhymes with Tennessee). I am referring strictly to poultry. We'll, not just poultry (chicken's, ducks, pheasants and etc) but all meat. For the last two years I have struggled with this love-hate relationship with meat. Don't get me wrong inside the body of this literary nobody beats the heart (and clogged arteries)

'Tis the season...to catch up on some reading

2009-12-19T16:42:00.007-06:00

It's that time of year. The time of year when the view from most of our windows will look like this and we may be singing this song: This is generally accompanied by watching every John Hughes, Tyler Perry, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, and Disney film ever made. Not to mention at least Titanic and the Notebook once. So why not get out that book that you haven't gotten a chance to read. That's