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I am a full time writer who still freelances on the side while working on my own creative writing projects. I love travel and adventure, and moved to Texas after spending the last three years in the Interior of Alaska. I love writing, reading, and words,

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Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Collecting depression era glassware: How to begin: 2 of 4
Depression glass is called so because it was glass that was made during the Great Depression Era. All Depression Glass was made in the United States from the late 1920s to the early 1940s. Federal Glass, Hocking Glass, and MacBeth-Evans were just three of the companies that tried to help lift people's spirits in what little ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Best novels with a travel theme: 1 of 2
It's hard to find great travel writing, but it's out there. Part of the reason for this is that so much travel writing is also considered nature writing or narrative non-fiction. Part of the reason is that the field is so competitive because of a lot of good authors competing for a relatively small market space. But there is... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Musician reviews: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 1 of 2
One of my favorite artists of all time is Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. It's hard for me to keep a list of my ten favorite Tom Petty CDs, much less songs, as few bands have been so consistently good for so long. Many of my favorite Tom Petty songs are lesser known, but they've held really great meaning for me in my life, wh... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: Original electric cars: 1 of 2
The failing American car company CEOs take hundreds of millions of dollars from failing companies while saying we don't have the technology to go green. They sue the government instead of making cars that get 35 mpg (like China's and Australia's already do) and watch their market share shrink since the cars don't meet the en... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Will there be a professional sports team in Las Vegas?: 1 of 2
Will there ever be a professional sports team in Las Vegas? There are some major obstacles and hurdles to seeing this through, but there is also a lot of intrigue. The biggest and most obvious problem is the same that makes this city intriguing: gambling. Las Vegas is known as a party city, and as the gambling capital of the... More..
Arts & Humanities > Horror, Mystery & Suspense Book reviews: Treasure of Khan, by Clive Cussler: 1 of 2
"Treasure of Khan" is the latest adventure novel jointly written by father and son authors Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler. This novel is one of the Dirk Pitt adventures, and in fact is the most recent Dirk Pitt novel, this one with a focus on the famous lost treasure of Kublai Khan. Like many Clive Cussler books, there are t... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: The Simpsons Game (Xbox 360): 1 of 2
When the news came out that a new Simpsons game was going to be released for Christmas of 2007, I was as excited as anyone. I love The Simpsons, the movie, the show, and even some of the old games (particularly "Bart's Nightmare" from the Super Nintendo days). This time EA would be handling the game, and the first piece of n... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: A Separate Peace, by John Knowles: 1 of 2
"A Separate Peace" by John Knowles is a classic piece of literature that is still often taught at the high school level. This novel is John Knowles' first, and was released in 1959. This novel is also the most widely known by John Knowles, and is a fantastic coming of age novel. "A Separate Peace" touches on several themes t... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres The best post-apocalypse movies and what makes them the best: 1 of 1
One of my favorite sub-genres of movies are the post apocalypse films. This extremely specialized part of the dystopian science fiction genre, and often crossing over into horror, has its own unique feel that attracts a strong cult following. There are many really bad post apocalypse B-movies, but there are also some great g... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Norse mythology: Ragnarok, the end of the world: 1 of 1
Virtually every western religion or mythos has an end of the world story, an episode in which all the evil of the world comes against all the good, and man and god alike often suffer and even die. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all have an end of the world story, and a story of restoration afterwards. Greek mythology and R... More..