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Metaphors of Life Journal: Nirvana, Supercharged Widgets and the Technological Generation Gap by Michael Robert Dyet 2/22/2014 6:27:17 AM
A theoretical, and slightly tongue-in-cheek, attempt to bridge the technological generation gap.... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: The Full Hunger Moon by Michael Robert Dyet 2/16/2014 7:54:32 AM
Paying homage to the full moon that keeps our hearts aflame.... more
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Watching Olympics the Short-Cut Way by David Ravenwood 2/15/2014 9:46:53 AM
Thank goodness for DVRs. We record hours of Olympic games each day. It really adds up. But that's okay because we fast forward through the commercials, blather, and events we don't care about to see the events we like. Even though it's recorded, it s... more
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Rich Kid Gets Off with Wrist Slap by David Ravenwood 2/8/2014 9:44:13 AM
That rich 16 year-old drunk driver who killed 4 people and injured several others gets probation because his affluent status prevented him from connecting bad behavior with consequences. They call it Affluenza. Can you believe that garbage? I wonder ... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: What Lies Beyond the Bend in the Road by Michael Robert Dyet 2/8/2014 6:21:11 AM
Why straight roads are not always safer and why writers trade in words and metaphors.... more
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Justin Bieber should get kicked out of the USA by David Ravenwood 2/1/2014 12:21:47 PM
Justin Bieber is a terrible role model. I wouldn't be surprised if he said, "Oh, that doesn't matter because I don't want to be a role model." But like it or not, celebrities are emulated. Bieber is only 19, so many of his followers are kids who stil... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Nonstop on the 24-7 Millennial Train by Michael Robert Dyet 2/1/2014 7:56:06 AM
Pondering the implications and possible fallout of the 24-7 Millennial generation.... more
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Taking The Test by Bo Drury 1/30/2014 10:20:16 AM
Determining Age... more
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I'll Blame It On Boredoom! by Bo Drury 1/30/2014 9:37:43 AM
Just be careful where boredoom might lead you when you reach your senior years, even though its all in fun!... more
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Another Wrist Slap for a killer Drunk Driver by David Ravenwood 1/26/2014 1:08:51 PM
This time it was Josh Brent who got off. Yes, he was sentenced to six months in jail, but he could have been given 20 years. Josh Brent is a repeat offender who supposedly promised he would never do it again after his previous arrest for DWI. Well, h... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: A Virtual Winter Getaway - Winged Creatures Reborn by Michael Robert Dyet 1/25/2014 1:02:03 PM
Escaping winter for a few moments in snapshots of last summer's winged creatures.... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Leaving Regrets Behind on a Road of My Choosing by Michael Robert Dyet 1/18/2014 12:35:32 PM
Letting go of regrets to become comfortable with where I belong.... more
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Treasures in the Attic by David Ravenwood 1/18/2014 12:29:27 PM
Seeing an Internet article about a person who found old pictures of the Challenger liftoff in 1986 jogged my memory. After my mother died, I cleaned out the attic of our family home of over 38 years. I found several photos in a bag on my father posin... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Facing into the Wind Heading for Open Water by Michael Robert Dyet 1/12/2014 8:10:07 AM
Finding a silver lining in a compressed spinal nerve and two weeks of convalescing.... more
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Goodreads Free Giveaway by Patrick Loafman 12/24/2013 11:29:53 AM
I'm offering a free copy of my humorous novel at my Goodreads page - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18308768-somewhere-upriver
"Somewhere Upriver" is a novel about amphibians and herpetologists; it's about white-man Afros and Bigfoot; i... more
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Along the Writer's Road by Leslie P Garcia 12/21/2013 4:38:04 PM
News, notes and miscellany!
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Scrooged - An Attitude of Gratitude by Michael Robert Dyet 12/21/2013 5:47:09 AM
A little voice reminds me to count my many blessings at this special time of year.... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Octocopters, Early Adopters and the Worm in the Bottle by Michael Robert Dyet 12/14/2013 7:15:23 AM
Taking issue with the technology mavens who fall back on the "because we can" rationale for forever pushing forward our horizons.... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: From from Home But Near to My Heart by Michael Robert Dyet 12/6/2013 3:37:52 PM
A rare visitor from the Atlantic Ocean strikes a chord in me.... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Black Friday, Charles Dickens and the Three Bucket Equation by Michael Robert Dyet 11/30/2013 6:37:44 AM
A Black Friday reminder of the Charles Dickens Christmas metaphor.... more
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