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by Jim Bessey Everything we write reflects our own personal style, whether we want it to or not. We are artists who paint with words. Our palette and composition are composed of words, phrases, sentences within the...More>
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by Jim Bessey Try these mental "tricks" for improving your short-term memory Where did I leave my car keys? Memory is a fickle friend, and seems to leave us farther behind every year. Remember when you could learn...More>
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by Jim Bessey If you Google the phrase "become better writer" you'll get just over 59 million results. About half of these will be "freelance writing advice blogs":http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting . The ...More>
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by Jim Bessey There's a line in Lee Child's tenth Jack Reacher novel, "The Hard Way," that sums things up perfectly:
"Reacher, alone in the dark. Armed and dangerous. Invincible" [page 420]
Former US Army M...More>
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by Jim Bessey There are two distinct worlds of camping: tents and RV's. Each is as different from the other as Democrat and Republican. Emotions run strong in both camps, and proponents of one often disdain support...More>
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by Jim Bessey When we say that a campground has something for everyone, that might be seen as a tired cliche. It's just a statement of fact, however, in the case of Canandaigua's KOA Kampground.
KOA USA has mode...More>
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by Jim Bessey It's a beautiful and gray Sunday morning here at home. Just now eight am. My wife is still sleeping, a soft smile on her face. This is my favorite day of the week, and my favorite time of that day. I ...More>
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by Jim Bessey Golf is not a sport for the faint of heart. Nor is it a pastime for the weak of wallet, or for the uncoordinated. There's a very good reason why golf is a four-letter word. Still, playing golf is a gr...More>
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by Jim Bessey I'm addicted to coffee. There, I've admitted it right up front. Without my morning coffee, I would collapse to the floor, quivering and mumbling gibberish. Don't think for a minute that just one coffe...More>
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by Jim Bessey There's a popular myth which claims that the average male thinks about sex every 12.5 seconds, or some similar absurd number. Sounds real on the surface of it; but, like many urban legends and email f...More>
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by Jim Bessey "Your Heart Belongs to Me," released late in 2008, adds yet another supernatural tale to Dean Koontz's "impressive bookshelf":http://www.deankoontz.com. "Heart" makes it FIFTY bestsellers for this pop...More>
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by Jim Bessey Towing safety begins in your driveway.
Other than driving in a blizzard or hurricane, pulling a camper trailer down the highway is one of the most dangerous things you can do with your tow vehicle. O...More>
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by Jim Bessey When you're towing a travel trailer on open the road, drive like your grandmother would. All of your normal bad driving habits are amplified when you're towing a camper. Leave your regular "late for ...More>
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by Jim Bessey Build your own home? For most of us, that's the biggest construction project we might tackle in life. I've done it, with pleasant success, and can offer some tips for taking on this major challenge. I...More>
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by Jim Bessey Every bathroom remodel is different, but all share three things in common: a sink, toilet, and tub or shower. In addition, most bathroom makeovers will involve new flooring. Many homeowners hesitate t...More>
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by Jim Bessey Your closets are overflowing. The basement is a rec-room and office. You don't have an attic, and there's no room in the garage for your car. Sounds like you need a shed! Maybe you could build your ow...More>
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by Jim Bessey You can use concrete pavers to build a beautiful patio, if you take the time to properly prepare for this project. These pre-cast pavers, a modern replacement for traditional bricks, offer uniform siz...More>
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by Jim Bessey The past twenty-five years has witnessed a phenomenal boom in the construction of big outdoor decks. Most of them are downright ugly. Many are unimaginative rectangles built with now-graying green lum...More>
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by Jim Bessey How big can houses become before we declare them too large? Should zoning boards and neighborhood preservation groups have the right to tell you your proposed house is too big? We all crave space, in ...More>
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by Jim Bessey Remodeling your unfinished basement can be a cost-effective way to expand your living space, especially if you can do much of the work yourself. Create a cozy viewing lounge for a large-screen televis...More>
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by Jim Bessey In high school we all had to analyze short stories. It was dreadful and tedious for most of us. It was bad enough to have to read those dreary tales written by long-dead authors. Then we had to pick a...More>
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by Jim Bessey In difficult economic times only the strong will thrive. Great products and a solid sales program will keep your sales pipeline filled when your competitor's well runs dry. Product, packaging, pricing...More>
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by Jim Bessey Shortly after Christmas and my birthday, deep in the heart of a snowy bitter winter week, I left my spacious Victorian home and moved into a tiny apartment in town. At least, the sign taped to the fro...More>
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by Jim Bessey Bacteria rule the world. No matter where you go or what you're doing, you cannot escape them. Nor would you want to. They're inside you, on every surface you touch, in the air you breath, and an int...More>
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by Jim Bessey Let's talk about rules for creative writing, since the rules for more rigid styles are much too boring. First of all, there are no real rules! If you can engage your readers, and make them ache for mo...More>
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by Jim Bessey Dark room, flickering candles, hard floor under my knees. Im shaking, sobbing. "God, take me instead. Rip the heart right out of my chest. Please, God" Darkness surrounds me, and I see every moment of...More>
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by Jim Bessey Carl Duff was a bully, plain and simple. Well, maybe not so simple. He was the Sheriff, too. When Silver Creek was a newborn town, rough around the edges and growing quicker than the carpenters could ...More>
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by Jim Bessey "Nothing to Lose" - a bit of a stretch for Jack Reacher?
Novelist Lee Child once said that he named series hero Jack Reacher after the guy in the supermarket who can stretch to retrieve items from hi...More>
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by Jim Bessey "Bones," by Jonathan Kellerman, is the 23rd novel in the Alex Delaware series. On a murky night, a shy and lovely piano teacher's body is dropped on an isolated marsh-bank in the heart of LA. An obno...More>
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by Jim Bessey Sixteen years ago, James Patterson's readers first met D.C. detective and psychologist Dr. Alex Cross. We've laughed, loved, cried and bled with this amazing man through fourteen (fifteen, soon) engro...More>
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Great looking portfolio. Now I want to get mine looking this good, if it's possible. :)How do I join Challenge? You mentioned that we might be able to get more people for the book club. I'm eager to get that going, too.
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