by Clifford James | Oct 3, 2023
I have mixed feelings about poetry. I am not a fan unless its set to music. Then I have an appreciation. I’ve figured out that when set to music, I get a much better sense of the meaning of the poem. Most great poems however are never set to music (except for...
by Clifford James | Oct 2, 2023
“Almost all great writers have as their motif, more or less disguised, the passage from childhood to maturity, the clash between the thrill of expectation and the disillusioning knowledge of truth. ‘Lost Illusion’ is the undisclosed title of every novel.” (Andre...
by Clifford James | Oct 1, 2023
I Need More Time. “If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster” (Isaac Asimov). What would you do if you only had six minutes to live? I thought about it a minute. (That only leaves 5). I...
by Clifford James | Oct 1, 2023
“The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.” (Voltaire). Is that why the news media today only tells us half the story? I don’t think they care about boring us. They just want to influence us to their way of thinking. I long for those days when news was...
by Clifford James | Sep 30, 2023
“A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.” (G.K. Chesterton). The truth can hurt. “Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies…..” (Fleetwood Mac).
by Clifford James | Sep 29, 2023
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” (Oscar Wilde). What a grouch!
by Clifford James | Sep 28, 2023
Author Christian Nestell Bovee writes: “All good writing leaves something unexpressed.” Need I say more?
by Clifford James | Sep 27, 2023
I’m constantly looking for ways to improve my writing. Mark Twain said “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” Now that sounds damn easy, doesn’t...
by Clifford James | Sep 26, 2023
Which US president said ““When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.” ? A couple of them just think it, but one actually said it. Richard Nixon.
by Clifford James | Sep 25, 2023
The similarity between politicians and The Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz is unmistakable. “…..if i only had a brain…..” I’m not saying all politicians are brainless. Just the ones running for office.
