As a child, I thought of myself as being vulnerable, a wimp to the max. I wouldn’t allow myself to get into situations where I would need to fight. Even arguing was avoided whenever possible, unless it was with my brother. My “best friend” bullied me into circumstances where I knew better than to follow …
First Posts
First posts are the most difficult to write. At least, that’s what my opinion is. I’ve had several blogs in the past at various blog hosting sites. With each one, deciding on what to write and what voice to use in that first piece has always been mind-wrenching for me. Do I introduce myself? Do …
Frustration, Doubt… and LibreOffice
Happy Halloween! Is there anyone out here in cyberspace who hasn’t seen the movie, The Shining? There’s probably a few. Out of the ones who have seen it though, I bet most think of Jack Nicholson as being the villain. But, as a writer, I would label him as a victim and can identify with …
Why Do You Write?
If you visited my blog soon after my last post, you had noticed I changed the design theme again. I get a little erratic with web design some times. Before I got into blogging—about nine years ago—I was making web graphics and constructing web page CSS layouts. I wasn’t making any money off of the …
Expectations and Boredom
Thinking back on this past May when the northern hemisphere was enthusiastic with life, color, fresh warm air, and everything else spring had to offer, I remember how jubilant I felt about my writing. Yet, at first, during those days, I was wrestling with how to go about the process of writing. Being on a …
