Han Shot First!

In recent years, George Lucas has repeatedly stated that Greedo shot at Han first in the Mos Eisley cantina. He made this clear in the Special Edition of A New Hope.

This change is primarily why I hold that Special Edition up to ridicule.

Lucas’ justification is that he doesn’t want Han to be a coldblooded killer. I disagree with that characterization of Han. But, let’s put a pin in that for a moment.

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Book Signing

On November 14, 2015, I participated in a book signing at the Purcellville Train Station sponsored by the Round Hill Writers Group. Most of the authors were supporting their book. For me, I was helping Dixie Hallaj, the owner of S & H Publishing, support her anthology Spies and Heroes where my story, Spying Isn’t … Read more

A Break for Vacation (with pictures)

At the end of September and beginning of October, I went to a South Carolina island named, Fripp Island. Before our arrival, it rained, leaving the ground saturated. Plus, the supermoon brought higher than usual tides. And a hurricane churned in the Atlantic, which didn’t help anything. In addition to all or my usual vacation stuff, I had rain/flooding, too. Below are some pictures of my trip.

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Story Structure from Working Professionals

Recently, I finished Save the Cat by Blake Snyder. It’s a book on writing screenplays. I found it similar to Story Engineering by Larry Brooks. Make no mistake, they are different books, but they describe the same thing: fundamental story structure, though using different terms. This story structure has been with us for centuries, and we’re used to seeing it.

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Publication Announcement!

I signed a contract with S & H Publishing, Inc. to publish my short story entitled “Spying Isn’t Easy” in their upcoming anthology, Spies and Heroes.

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Steelers Sign Michael Vick-My Thoughts

This past week, my team signed a convicted felon and dog killer, Michael Vick. I don’t know what happened to the team over the past several years, but this isn’t the team I admired growing up.

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Victim or Seeker of Opportunity

For two months, I haven’t been as active as usual because of minor surgery. During that time, I gained 10 pounds. It wasn’t merely the inactivity. It was the comfort I found with Hershey’s Kisses.

Oh, yeah . . .  Just unwrap one, plop it on my tongue, and let it melt . . .  Heaven on Earth.

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