Author of Science Fiction/Fantasy for Young Adults
I'm not sure how I feel about this. In one aspect I think that George Lucas is catering to the crowd that Star Wars was always meant for. Kids! It was always meant as a kids movie. I know plenty of hardcore fans who will turn their noses up. And I bet...
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. ~ Thomas Edison
WARNING: DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED. This post is not meant as an attack on any particular person or their beliefs, but rather an observation. It is intended to foster true and honest thought about what you believe as a Christian or other...
For people wondering why the Chick-Fil-A situation is such a big deal: This is the president of the 'so-called' American Family Association, the organization which Chick-Fil-A donates a substantial amount of money to. If this isn't spreading hatred and...
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. ~ Dalai Lama
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. ~ Buddha
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get. ~ Dale Carnegie
Here’s the cover of my new book! It is now available on Amazon for the Kindle as well as in print!
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. ~ Albert Einstein
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. ~ Kahlil Gibran
In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on. - Robert Frost The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet was born on this day in 1874.
Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes. ~ James A. Froude
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. - Aristotle Onassis
I think this scares me more than anything else I've seen with regards to the weekend's tragedy. I think the reason why it bothers me so much is that I've taught kids who bear a striking resemblance to this story. So many people talk about how ridiculous...
This book is officially finished!!! Thanks to Ann Martini Bond, Jerome Clennon, Stephanie Lyn Sheppard, Rob Winningham, Arleen Do Nascimento Cheetham, Jake Parker, and Robyn Geller Kaminski for their invaluable input as Beta Readers. Without your insight,...
For those that still don't believe that current economic policies have been effective. This is from MSNBC. I'm not saying things are perfect but it really bothers me when candidates flat out lie about the state of the country for their own gain and no...
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Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. ~ John F. Kennedy
The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it. ~ Woodrow Wilson
Be obscure clearly. - E.B.White
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. ~ Theodore Roosevelt
When written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity. ~ John F. Kennedy
Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. - Groucho Marx
