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• Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelMy Rating: 5 of 5 ...

  

  Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis book is a great one. It takes place in a valley of despair, but shows how the Arts can shine... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2018 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Replay is a Companion to Ready Player One

  

  Replay: The History of Video Games by Tristan DonovanMy rating: 4 of 5 starsReplay was a fascinating look into the computer game world that I missed out on. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2018 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• 2018 I Will Create: Sensible Goals and Work Plan:1. Creat...

  

  2018 I will Create: Sensible Goals and Work Plan:1. Create a Space for writing/creativity. 2. Draw for 30 minutes per day.3. Write at least 30 Minutes per... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Music Memories Pet Shop Boys

  

  Maybe the Pet Shop Boys. Remind me of a time in bullet and riot-infested Jerusalem, where it was 3 am. I was returning from a night out at the Arizona Bar. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiMy Rating: 5 of 5 s...

  

  House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiMy rating: 5 of 5 starsAwesome. Okay more than awesome. But this book is so big that your mind will need time to settle... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Man I Love Yacht Rock, Nothing Better to Set the Mood For...

  

  Man I love yacht rock, nothing better to set the mood for a romantic night than a little glen fry, billy ocean, or anything written by Diane Warren. Man the... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Hypnos by H.P. LovecraftThis Book is a Great Example of h...

  

  Hypnos by H.P. LovecraftThis book is a great example of how Lovecraft was the master of horror from the far realms. He gets us so close yet safely away from... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Cult Movies on the Make

  

  I have watched this movie three times and still want to see it. This is rare for me. But this movie is awesomely ridiculous with a heart. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper FfordeMy Rating: 4 of 5 ...

  

  The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper FfordeMy rating: 4 of 5 starsFunny and good for the laundry and other house chores. I enjoyed. I had a difficult time getting... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Na Po Wri Mo- Pastiche: Library Thing-first Lines

  

  First Lines In First Lines in My Most Recently Entered Library Thing Entries. There were five bedrooms.The night that Lyndon came,The witches were waiting. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• NaPoWriMo #15 Couplets

  

  Sir Richard Quince's Footfall Why go to the theartre? ye utter.Why not a movie?or even T.V.? There once was a princenamed Sir Richard Quince. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Atomic Chains: NaPOWRIMO 14

  

  O, I ate a Pig's Eyeball?!A San San to My dream Last Night:Snow accumulated along the trackslife after chaos echoedNuclear winter buses.Snow relocations of our... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Book Review: Chuck Klosterman - Killing Yourself to Live 85% Of a True Story

  

  Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story by Chuck KlostermanMy rating: 3 of 5 starsChuck Klosterman is a voice of my generation. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• NaPoWriMo Day 8

  

  Alas no picture of a Lily in BloomNuns Blush In Spring Gardens Camera lens captured dewon Lily's pistil, florid ready to screw,with superior skill. Nuns blush i... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Role of the Poet:

  

  April is poetry month here in the United States.When one mentions poetry, the response from others is a collective fear.However, I believe the role of the poet... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• NAPOWRIMO #7 A Tritina: CSA Soldiers.

  

  Downtown Lakeland stands a monument,dedicated to soldiers on the skids.Civil wars leave footprints.Scent of Citrus, footprintsremembered in this old monument. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• NaPoWriMo #6

  

  Inspired by a Publix SandwichI stopped to pick up a sandwich,I dressed up for my writers group.Ciera greated me with pained lips,Sandwich maker hands,Chicken... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• A Sonnet to Brian Owner of BC REcords and Tapes

  

  Dear Brian (Owner of BC's REcords)BC's records on the corner of third and mainMy brother and I would search thru the binof used vinyl, and tapes: music... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• White Noise by Don DeLilloDon Delillo's Book is Thought p...

  

  White Noise by Don DeLilloDon Delillo's book is thought provoking so here are my thoughts: My girlfriend, Genevieve, in the year 2000, asked if I had read... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Book Review: Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre.

  

  Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra TorreI hate to admit it but I love romance novels. I hope this does not kick me out of the Old Boys Club in Lakeland Florida, but... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT