Lately, I've been taking a look at blogging as an opportunity to make money. It started with my brother's interest in all things financial. He stumbled across John Chow, a self-styled Internet entrepreneur,a savvy dot com mogul by his own measure. I downloaded his eBook so that I could "Learn How I Went From Zero…
Veering from the screenwriting path
Take a look at my posts. Many of them are rather long winded. I take five hundred words to say what can be said in less than half that. That's just the way I am. I prefer lengthy writing that is intricateand nuanced. I enjoy telling a story and framing my message a certain way.…
Strong values, weak wills
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. There are plenty of people on this earth who have strong values.There are many people who believe in monogamy, abstinence from sex, drugs, and alcohol. Many adhere to a religious…
I want to save Holden Caulfield's legacy
Get a Life, Holden Caulfield - NYTimes.com [PDF] When I read this article about Catcher in the Rye, I got all depressed. I felt like crying, and I held my head in my hands briefly. Then I took a deepbreath and mustered up the strength to write this piece. I had first read J.D. Salinger's…
A soldier's life of adventure or domestic bliss?
I have an acquaintance, a neighbor. He is a United States Marine. I find myself living vicariously through some of his experiences. My original plan was to join the Army upon high school graduation.I'd "go blue", or join the infantry, good ol' 11 Bravo. I'd try to go to Airborne school, even go for my…
