• AI and Me

    I don’t know what I think about AI (“artificial intelligence” for the uninitiated).  Like any new advance in technology, especially technology of computers, it has the power to be useful […]

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  • Writers and Paper

    I’m curious.  What will writers do without paper? In our growing environmentally conscious society, the reduction of paper in the workplace has already begun.  We’re supposed to reduce the amount […]

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  • Some Of The Older Books

    In this Christmas season, I decided to look back at some of the books I’ve purchased or been given over the years.  Of all the books I have, two stand […]

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  • Starting Slowly

    Why do written works have to start with something that captures the reader’s attention immediately?  We novice writers are told repeatedly that in order to get a book to sell, we […]

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  • A Trip To The Bookstore

    I usually write these blog posts on Sunday afternoon, after my regular stop at one of the local bookstores in the Albuquerque area.  Today was no exception.  The first thing […]

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  • The Martian

    I went to see the movie “The Martian” about a week ago and was impressed.  I thought it well done, well-acted within limits, and all around a good show.  I’m not ready […]

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