Word Speak

Writer’s Rant for 1/13/24″Approximately 20% of the world’s population speaks English, with around 400 million people who speak it natively and an additional 1.5 billion who speak it as their second or foreign language.” English is not an easy...

I Still Have Potential

Writer’s Rant for 1/9/24I began work on my second novel several months ago. The (tentative) title is POTENTIAL. Potential is defined as: having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future. And that’s where my story begins....

My Claim to Fame

Writer’s Rant for 1/6/24 My Claim to Fame “When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific.” (Lily Tomlin). It’s true, isn’t it? We all want our fifteen minutes of fame. We all want a...

Pulling the Plug

Writer’s Rant for 1/3/24″Sometimes I meet people and feel bad for their dog.” (anonymous). I’m a dog person and I like most dogs. I’ll just leave it at that. I have had a few dogs over the years including a Collie, a Beagle, a German...

It’s All Fake

Writer’s Rant fro Dec. 31, 2023 The news today is not news, it’s opinions. Broadcast Journalists are supposed to be newscasters, presenting the facts, without their personal opinions. It doesn’t matter which news channel you listen to, all you get is...