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Iran Amok

2009-06-19 08:13:43

We suck at dealing with these things. We need to hold the Iranian leaders accountable for their abuse and their lies.

tags: elections, Iran
categories: Thought

Fun, Fun, Fun

2009-06-17 18:02:09

Sitting alone in a restaurant last night (note: here I invoke pity without explaining why), I took on this task.

I took the first three songs I heard and formed a story based on them. Since the restaurant in question was Fuddrucker’s, it was pretty much doomed to be oldies. These are the three songs:

The Ventures – “Walk, Don’t Run”
Del Shannon – “Little Runaway”
The Beach Boys – “Fun, Fun, Fun”

I haven’t, strictly speaking, gotten to the part about walk, don’t run, but I will in the next installment.

tags: assassin, chase, Cynthia
categories: Music, Unrelated Shorts, Writing

I don’t have much to add to this other than context. This is sort of a response to some therapy I was in. We had a discussion on personalizing principles and how, even if the answer is right, if the answer isn’t personal, it isn’t helpful. I thought a little about how to meet my own needs — and how to get what I needed, I had to be a certain way. But in order to be that way, I had to have my needs met. Where do you start? This also is influenced by both my father and my father-in-law talking about the first sentence — that the gospel is at it’s core selfish. We live it because it makes us happy.

tags: identity, marriage, selfish
categories: Family, Myself, Thought

The Nexus

2009-05-17 19:39:40

Here’s a setting idea I flung out today. It’s not the best I’ve ever done, by a long shot. Hardly original. But it provides me a place I”m hoping I can write stories in with my daughters.

Yes, it has the absolute worst ending ever. Thank you.

tags: multi-genre, nexus, setting
categories: Unrelated Shorts, Writing

S.N.E.A.K.S. — The Man of Cards

2009-04-04 11:43:50

I actually wrote this several days ago, but I’m finally getting around to posting it. This is not part IV of the story. This takes place later. In fact, it introduces a new member of the team that i haven’t planned to introduce for quite some time.

This scene was inspired by a few things. Most immediately by Sting’s “Shape of My Heart.” Those who have listened to this song (from the album Ten Summoner’s Tales) will recognize this character. Other inspirations include Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock,” specifically part III, and The Levellers “The Game.” I also thought a lot about the Brisco County scene where he cheats his opponent “fair and square,” but I don’t think I included it.

Clearly, there’s more to this scene, but until I have more high level details at least outlined, I can’t write the game.

Which is the other issue. I wanted to use the game Ombre as the game they play. It’s the game from Pope’s poem, and it feels more appropriate to the setting. However, I’m having a very difficult time understanding the bidding — or at least learning sufficiently what the bids mean. If anyone can make it easier to understand, that’d be great. It sounds more like the game The Man of Cards would play than, say, poker — especially with the tokens, which contextually make more sense than chips. However, it’s also got the problem that it’s only for three people, maybe four. And there are five in this scene. Perhaps someone can suggest an Ombre-like game suitable for varying amounts of people. Bidding should be involved, and tricks, and it should be playable with one or two decks of standard playing cards (though removing cards from decks are OK.

tags: Dink, fantasy, Frost, Linella, Man of Cards, Vrash
categories: S.N.E.A.K.S., Writing

Back in the Saddle Again

2009-03-01 19:24:37

I said I’m BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! (Just so you’d realize I was singing an Aerosmith song, not Hank Williams).

I have been neglectful. Today, however, I did much outlining and I know where two of my three in progress novels are going.

Also, I remembered that I could write ANYTHING and not have to work on the novel.

So, expect stuff every day this week.

Reminder: comment this with ideas you have for me or site-wide somethings to say.

tags: site management
categories: Projects

Bloody Waters (ii)

2009-02-25 15:29:11

Smee and the others fight a terrible storm.

This is a very short update, but I’m a little frustrated with a couple things right now. Please feel free to enjoy.

tags: fantasy, pirates, Smee
categories: Bloody Waters, Writing

Things I remember my kids saying

2009-02-08 18:39:56

My little stars

tags: Maire, Rachael
categories: Family, Quote

Adventures in management

13:19:37

Well, thus far, other than someone commenting that the genius picture looks like someone else, there really hasn’t been any comments. So, no scheduled changes. Again: comment this article with any recommendations you have.