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What is Missing from Modern Movies?

I fall in love again. Every time. I want to grab an umbrella and dance outside. I wish I could tap and look as cool and casual as Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain. The movie celebrated its sixtieth anniversary this year. It showed on TCM tonight, and I remembered why I always fall in love again.… Continue reading What is Missing from Modern Movies?

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Time Enough to Write

Ti You might have missed me. Maybe you missed my words, or maybe you didn't. I borrowed today's title from one of my husband's favorite books, Robert A. Heinlein's Time Enough for Love. While the 1970's award-winning, Science Fiction book examines the life and loves of Lazarus Long—the oldest living man—the book caused me to consider an… Continue reading Time Enough to Write

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The Man who Started it All

He was a man of faith. He was a man of science. He was the man who stood at the train station in Alabama one day after being fired. This man saw the manager who let him go. "Did you come to see me off?" he asked the manager. "No," he replied. "One hour after… Continue reading The Man who Started it All

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When Deals Go Bad

Sometimes a deal goes bad. Maybe more deals than you want.  You're an artist and writer. You dedicate time to your craft.  I am a writer. I dedicate time to perfect my craft, but challenges arise when you choose to become a freelance writer. There are many great freelance writers. I've met them. Some have more luck… Continue reading When Deals Go Bad

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What I Learned from Sports Journalists

The best journalists are sports writers. That is right. Writers. When I volunteered at The Daily Gamecock, I wanted to write with that passion. I hoped to shoot pictures that captured a fire of emotions; the kind in which you see every line, feeling, and expression in a player's face. In high school, I shot pictures… Continue reading What I Learned from Sports Journalists

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Six Sentence Sunday

It is a great idea. You know: the six sentence Sunday. I have read great six sentence Sunday posts by favorite bloggers, such as Jennifer M. Eaton or The View Outside. Inspired, I thought I would take part this week. I look for ways to share pieces of my writing related to Sons of the… Continue reading Six Sentence Sunday