In a recent editorial letter, a man in Texas wrote that Barack Obama’s candidacy for president has contributed mightily to the Wall Street meltdown. He further writes that the market is listening to both candidates and is frightened by the prospect of an Obama victory. A vote for Mr. McCain is a vote on behalf […]
In the Dallas Morning News Sunday, a man wrote that Colin Powell had ulterior motives when he endorsed Obama for President. In the letter to the editor, the man wrote that Powell was convinced that his legacy has been sullied by his association with the Bush administration, “Mr. Powell jumped on the bandwagon very late
Emma Larkins has an interview with me on her blog http://emmalarkins.blogspot.com/ This one covers a little bit of how I got into screenwriting. Stop on over if you are interested. Emma is what she terms “an emerging writer” and she is a fun person with lots of interesting things on her blog.
Had one of those really crappy days when nothing seemed to work right. Wanted to do an article proposal first thing this morning – one that I have been putting off for weeks. Stared at my blank screen for about a half hour, then said, ” Phooey!” Well, actually, something a bit stronger than Phooey,
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Here is another guest blog from a talented jazz musician, who also has a deft hand with writing humor. He shares a weekly column with readers at winnsborotoday.com, and also graciously allows me to share with readers here. Enjoy. Peanut M&Ms Anonymous Hello, my name is Tracy, I’m addicted to Peanut M&Ms, but I haven’t
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Looks like we dodged the bullet one more time and the whole global financial system is not going to implode after all. The stock market has recovered somewhat, and banks are getting assistance from government. The financial life of the world goes on. But have we learned anything from this near-disaster? Is anything going to
The financial news is dismal right now, and it doesn’t look like it is going to improve any time soon. Friday’s Dow saw a dramatic drop of 660 points, and the European and Asian markets also took a nosedive in early trading. Banks around the world are in trouble, and Britain is threatening legal action
I am getting ready to go to Austin to do a talk at the History Center, which is affiliated with the Austin Public Library. My son is the manager there, so he was most helpful in getting this set up. When I was talking to him making final arrangements for when I would arrive, I
The one or two fans who have been following my career since its beginning, gulp, almost thiry years ago, you know where the title It’s Not All Gravy comes from. For the rest of you who might be wondering, here is the story. My very first publishing success was a weekly column that I did