I’m featured on RolloutOut.com
I’ve been featured on RollingOut.com. Check me out: http://v1s.it/fayonRO. I got a chance to talk about what I do, why I do it and what inspires me to do it. I also talk about the future of publishing. Let me know what you think of it.
Why do we give up “simple pleasures” when we get older?
You know, I could be totally wrong, and I’m definitely not an expert on the subject, but I’m going to venture to assert that the reason our levels of stress increase as we get older is because we give up so many of the things that gave us simple pleasures when we were younger. I […]
They told Arthur Boorman he would never walk unassisted again. They were wrong!
From the Index: Sixty-Second Grammar Guide: Further vs. Farther
Which of these sentences is correct? A. The farmhouse is only a little further down the road? B. The farmhouse is only a little farther down the road? Further is used to denote figurative or “pretend” distance. Farther is used to denote physical or “real” distance. [keep reading]
I love everyone, but I don’t “LIKE” anything or anybody…
Instead of writing an actual post, I decided to just embed the tweets I generated on this subject. They pretty much cover everything I would have written in my post. 😀 Just once, if someone said, “Please view my Facebook page? If you like it, consider clicking “Like,” I might consider doing it, but… — […]
Book Review: The Last Train to Dachau by Robert B. Niklewicz
The Last Train to Dachau by Robert B. Niklewicz My rating: 4 of 5 stars Book description from Amazon: The Last Train to Dachau is based on the real life plight of the Miller family during World War II. With the invasion of Poland by the Germans, the story follows the family and their experiences […]
My new book reviewing system
I read a lot. Before I go to bed, even if it’s 3a, I will take the time to read from my Kindle DX, even if it’s only 10 paragraphs before I find myself dozing off. Once I read all these books, I really want to do reviews on them, to share some good (and […]
The best award I’ve ever received…
Right before joining the Army in 1999, I taught 8th grade American Studies at what was considered a middle school in a low-income, disadvantaged neighborhood. At the end of each school year, the grades would have awards ceremonies where the teachers would give out certificates to the students with the top grades in each subject. […]
In honor of Trayvon Martin…
This post will be short. That’s because there’s no need to draw it out. In honor of Trayvon Martin, many people co-opted his images to use as their social media avatars or to write articles in outrage against his senseless killing. I’m sure some folks actually paid a licensing fee to the Associated Press or […]
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