A Certain Point of View, Too

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I started writing a post for this blog a few hours ago, but I couldn’t organize my thoughts well enough to get my ideas across on the page, so I gave up. I suppose I could have kept trying until I p...

10 Quotes About Writing (and Writers) Although he was a brilliant guy (at least before 1960), Hemingway is not a good role model for writers. You don’t need to be a two-fisted drinker to be a good writer – especially if you’re a guy. “Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” ― Virgin...

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Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age – Itzhak Perlman, John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra

Label: Sony Classical

Year Released: 1999

Genre(s): Film Music, Light Classical, Violin Transcriptions

Cinema Serenade 2: The Go...

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An Excerpt from Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen

Boston, 1984. A party Jim Garraty never wanted to attend. A girl who didn’t look away. A night stitched together by mixtapes, quiet courage, and the ache of choosing to stay.

Jim isn’t chasing romance—he’s just trying to outrun ...

Thursday, May 21, 2026, Orlando, Florida Photo by Sebastian Voortman on Pexels.com

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It is midafternoon on a hot, humid, and potentially rainy late spring afternoon in Central Florida. As I write this, it’...