• Books - Children - commentary - Media - Psychology

    Every person their book

    August 19, 2024

    I ran across a blog a while ago and rediscovered it tonight, rummaging through my inbox. How appropriate, I thought, since I just finished writing Tukaa's Tale, a spin-off of The Story of Q, my tween trilogy. It appears that too many recent books fall short of young people's expectations, causing them to lose interest in reading. Authors (libraries are guilty too) have taken the joy out of the equation and placed it on the back burner. Instead, their focus lies with dealing with today's issues - child abuse, failed relationships, war., etc. While we may want our children to…

  • WWII

    Edelweiss Pirates

    August 18, 2024

    In stark contrast to the Hitler Youth, the Edelweiss Pirates resisted Nazism in any way they could at a time when doing so was a criminal offense. Despite leaving behind little information on their exploits, a group of German teenagers known as the Edelweiss Pirates played an important role in Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany. Much like the tenacious edelweiss flower clinging to the crags of Austria’s Alps that the group was named after, these young Germans resisted Nazi indoctrination.

  • My books - Writing

    I finished Tukaa’s Tale

    August 18, 2024

    I finally did it! Tukaa's Tale has been completed and is now in proofreading mode. I can't express how excited I am because for the longest time, the unfinished book sat on the shelf while life got in the way. It was only recently that I picked it up again, determined to finish it by giving myself a deadline - midsummer 2024. And now I'm happy to say I accomplished my goal.

  • My Creations - Writing

    Writing to music

    August 15, 2024

    Most days when writing, I do so in silence, purposefully blocking any distractions. However, there are days like this morning, when I welcome strains of bluesy melodies to inspire and guide me. It all depends on the mood and today my synapses are happy firing across dendrites and axons to David Gilmour’s, On An Island, album. P.S. I think Tukaa likes the album too.

  • Music

    Dark and Velvet Nights

    August 11, 2024

    A while back I posted a video of one of David Gilmour’s latest releases from his new album, Luck and Strange, to be released in September 2024. Today I had the pleasure of listening to another, Dark and Velvet Nights. It’s velvety delicious! The following is taken from his YouTube Channel: ABOUT LUCK AND STRANGE ‘Luck and Strange’ was recorded over five months in Brighton and London and is Gilmour’s first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with ALT-J and Marika Hackman. Of this new…

  • BTS - BTS ARMY - commentary

    Words are very unnecessary

    August 8, 2024

    I happened to hear this song today, and it reached my eardrums at just the right moment, as I was texting with a friend regarding the recent Min Yoongi drunk driving arrest. Without going into detail, there was an incident with alcohol. He failed the breathalyzer test, had his license suspended for 90 days and received a fine. That's all I know for certain, so will not make further comment, because it is not mine to make...