Monthly Archives: September 2014

Stealing from history:

While I attended Life the Universe and Everything this year I took some great notes on a panel about how history can be a great source for plots and characters. Hope these notes will be of use. The historical event, … Continue reading

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In case of emergency List:

 I attended part of an emergency preparedness lecture tonight and learned some useful information. Here are some of my notes: Buy windup flashlight at waymark $20 Have a compact shovel in your car, especially one that can be altered to … Continue reading

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Science can be a complement to God’s creations:

Today’s object lesson is going to take a unique route. I’m going to talk about how science can be a contribution and complement to God’s creation of the body and the world. I hope this topic can be of interest … Continue reading

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9-11 for 2014:

I think we all remember where we were at during the 9-11 attacks. That event shows me that America needs to be a strong nation both morally and militarily. I agree that when someone hurts us, we respond in a … Continue reading

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Spelling Registration:

Bad: Registeration Good: Registration My problem area for this word is I want to put an E between register and ration. It does matter if hE or hEr registers for something so take out the e. Maybe another way to … Continue reading

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Blogs can serve multiple purposes:

The blog should create can serve multiple objectives, chief of which is to share an author’s opinion about various topics. It can also draw readers to your fiction, nonfiction and create new fodder for future manuscripts. I wanted to accomplish … Continue reading

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Tax benefits of Liens:

These are some notes I took at financial seminar last fall. Hope they can be of use. –          County receives their revenue to finance basic operations. –          Property owners receive temporary relief from debt. –          Investors receive a high rate … Continue reading

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A negative reputation is like lint on tape:

People who lie, steal or cheat will often try the present themselves as trustworthy people, but as others become familiar with the type of person he or she is, those types of people are soon recognized to be untrustworthy. I … Continue reading

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Shattering America’s Trance:

•           Speak about property rights, healthcare and education in terms that turn left and right into allies. •           Create arguments that compel people to unite and act. •           Convince public officials to listen, understand and take action. •           Make liars … Continue reading

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Spelling amenities:

Bad: amenties Good: amenities Ok, here is an idea. We often think of amenities to clothing for women to be belts, purses, gloves etc. But what if I were a man and I wanted to dress nice. What are the … Continue reading

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