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Why I am the Digital Age’s Equivalent of Indiana Jones
Oh, there are differences, of course—he trained in history, ancient cultures, and archeology; I trained in biology, aeronautics, writing, and digital communications (okay, a word processor), but we are both writers in our respective fields. “It was his father who … Continue reading
Why I Like Writing Proposals
The Abridged Version Long before computers were on every desk, I used to submit articles to magazines for publication to supplement my teaching income. This was surprisingly successful and over a five or six-year period more than 100 of my … Continue reading
Renaissance Musings on Writing and Photography
By now it should be apparent that I am a writer first. Although I dearly love and enjoy photography, the purpose of my photography is to tell a “real world” story. My idea of a “nearly” perfect photo is for … Continue reading
About Writers, In Response to Don Charisma
For me, there is never a short answer! A fellow blogger—I trust I can be called a fellow blogger—asked in a recent post about blog writers: “Is there a je ne sai quoi, a special something that separates the women … Continue reading
Posted in The View from Pelham
Tagged creativity, empathy, intelligence, passion, rich parents, skill, talent, writing
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The Blue Angels – Thunder over Pensacola Bay
Introduction Note: Blue Angels – Thunder over the Bay is a continuation of events during our recent trip to Fort Pickens and Pensacola, Florida. The Fort Pickens campground offered a distinct advantage for me. The departure route for training flights … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Bucket List
Tagged acrobatics, airshow, Blue Angels, camping, echelon, formation, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, pilots, solo, speed, travel, writing
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Would you like to participate in writing a novel?
I have been thinking about my “Modest Proposal” and what I would really like to do. First, by now, most of you who have followed my postings probably realize I enjoy the writing process—at least when I have, or can … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Musings Writing Workshop
Tagged collaborative, Moyseneck, novel, team, writers, writers wanted, writing
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Question about Current State of K-12 Education – I Need Your Help
Bill O’Reilly just said early this week (the Today show, June 6, 2014) that schools “don’t teach history or geography.” Is this true? I have not been in a public school in 40 years and I know things have changed, … Continue reading
Writing for a Blog (or Anything Else), or Do You Write Right?
I regularly follow and read postings on more than a dozen blog sites. The point of this blog is to emphasize the use of more precise and correct writing skills. These are skills in which most bloggers have been schooled, … Continue reading
Renaissance Musings 
Why I Blog, Plus
Today, Leanne Cole posted her motivations for blogging and suggested her followers do the same. I admire Leanne’s reasoning, and even more, her execution of her plan that blogging would motivate her to do her craft—photography—daily. My initial motivations were … Continue reading →