Books by me Just a reminder. I'll be signing books by me tomorrow, Saturday, the 15th of June, in the clubhouse of The Brodie. That's in Westminster, Colorado. Additionally, there will be other residents selling stuff - so it's like a fair? A Brief History of my writing career spans some 62 years. However, as … Continue reading Books by me
Category: personality
Ask Me Anything
Ask Me Anything is a thing. The question is: Is it worth anything? Let's get into it. Ask Me Anything is a semi-popular query of celebrities, or people who wanna be more known for who they are. However, I wonder if the answers are truthful? Moreover if they'd change over time? So, I've made a … Continue reading Ask Me Anything
Book Review: A Mirror of America
We all know what happened in 2016 during the Presidential Election of Donald Trump. But do we know WHY it happened? There was plenty of speculation to go around for sure. But Mark Jabbour’s book Election 2016: The Great Divide, The Great Debate explains it on so many different levels that it becomes clear there … Continue reading Book Review: A Mirror of America
Tier Ranking Conversations
Good afternoon. Today - for fun, entertainment, and thought - I'm going to tier rank conversations. Because the art of conversation has gotten so confusing, with all the recent technological advances. In a continuation of my last blog post, In Conversation. I've broken up some of the styles and situations, and added a few more. In … Continue reading Tier Ranking Conversations
Podcast with my son on Spotify
It's been a while since my last post. I'm sorry. I've been having doubts about the why of it all. Anyway, a few weeks ago I was a guest on my son's (Jake) podcast with his cohost Gilli Nissim. It's Earwolf Presents and is out of LA. Where Jake and Gilli are comedians and writers. They've been … Continue reading Podcast with my son on Spotify
The Fall: A review
So here we go, despite my friends' caveats'. "intent matters but is hard to discern in art. One can’t always trust even what the artist says about their work, let alone any critic.” "all reviews are subjective and tell me more about the rater than they do the book." The Fall is a PRIME series … Continue reading The Fall: A review
Spotify Wrapped: Spot On
Spotify Wrapped was spot on with regard to my personality. Who needs therapy? As followers of GREAT DEBATE know, I've posited that music - what you listen to - can be insight into who you are. Along with what you read and watch. Spotify, the streaming music platform/service just sent out their year-end review of … Continue reading Spotify Wrapped: Spot On
Best Playlist Ever: 100 years
Best play list ever is, I decided, my 2020 Drinking Songs. Because, well, let's get into it and you tell me. The Early Years 1919 How you gonna keep'em down on the farm. Andrew Bird 1927 Alabama song (whisky bar). The Doors 1936 Rye Whiskey. Tex Ritter 1949 I'm so lonesome I could cry. Hank Williams … Continue reading Best Playlist Ever: 100 years
Listen up: Who Are You?
In previous posts I've suggested that you are who you are because of cultural influences. Moreover, entertainment evidenced by what you read and watch. This notion came to me whilst watching You've Got Mail - a 1998 movie inspired by the onset of the Internet. Here, I add the music you listen to. Added to that … Continue reading Listen up: Who Are You?
The Hatred of Donald Trump
The hatred of Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, can be explained by the ego defense mechanism Reaction Formation. Let's get into it. Reaction Formation is simply the hatred of that which you fear you need, or want. It is a Freudian, psycho-analytic concept. It combines repression of unmet desire with projection. … Continue reading The Hatred of Donald Trump