BOOK REVIEW – High Fidelity by Nick Hornby I had never heard of Nick Hornby before I read this book. The book’s film adaptation has been one of my favorites for decades. It disappointed me when the book was so different. Now, before you get fired up and say they’re always different., I know this … Continue reading The Knucklehead Report – Issue #1
BOOK REVIEW – THE COLD DISH BY CRAIG JOHNSON Photo courtesy of Amazon.com Some time ago, I ranted about the state of the modern Western genre. After several eye rolls, typical when I’m ranting like this, a suggestion to watch the TV show Longmire. Honestly, as I wasn’t quite finished with my rant, it is … Continue reading The Knucklehead Report – Issue #4
Book Review of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s essay – Black Cop’s Kid It is an excellent read; that is not a strong enough phrase to describe this essay. This essay is four stars. I rarely give anything over three stars. I did so without thinking about it. The man destroyed his opponents on the court. So he … Continue reading The Knucklehead Report – Issue #5
BOOK REVIEW – 11/22/63 by Stephen King Photo from Amazon I have admitted to being a time travel fiend somewhere. However, with the help of meetings, I’m in control of my addiction; I work my steps by periodically reading books from the genre mentioned before. For example, a group member suggested I read 11/22/63 by … Continue reading The Knucklehead Report – Issue #6
BOOK REVIEW – BARK BY LORRIE MOORE Photo Courtesy of Amazon.com I have always been a fan of short stories. Perhaps it all started with the condensed Reader Digest books around the house. Perhaps it is nothing more than my friends making fun of me for having a “thick book” and how it coincided with … Continue reading The Knucklehead Report – Issue #8
BOOK REVIEW – THE DELICATE STORM BY GILES BLUNT I enjoy reading detective novels because I see another author’s interpretation of the time-honored profession. Countless authors have explored the Homicide Detective. Blunt’s John Cardinal is a complicated individual. However, Cardinal’s nature adds tension to the plot. Although his methodic slow grind gnaws at your patience, … Continue reading The Knucklehead Report – Issue #9
Natural Herb Kratom May Have Therapeutic Effects And Relatively Low Potential For Abuse Or Harm, According To A User Survey — Read on http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/natural-herb-kratom-may-have-therapeutic-effects-and-relatively-low-potential-for-abuse-or-harm-according-to-a-user-survey Continue reading REBLOG: Natural Herb Kratom May Have Therapeutic Effects And Relatively Low Potential For Abuse Or Harm, According To A User Survey
Introduction When I first started therapy, my therapist began discussing the different courses of treatment. Then she mentioned we would be starting with CBT. Now, I always enjoy when experts talk to you using their jargon as if the entire world speaks this way. My therapist must have noticed my expression and immediately clarified things … Continue reading Yeah, I heard you, but what is CBT?
Introduction Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can occur after going through or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD can have a significant impact on a person’s daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. However, there are many effective treatments available for PTSD, that actually help. I know its scary and you probably … Continue reading PTSD is Wicked Scary
Original image by Majid Rangraz as featured on Unsplash After many months of diligent work, the moment has finally arrived! The paperback version is … Reflections & Revelations has PUBLISHED!! Continue reading REBLOG: Reflections & Revelations has PUBLISHED!!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog: on Writing Forward: Today’s fiction writing exercise is excerpted from Story Drills: Fiction… Writing Dialogue: A Storytelling Exercise – by Melissa Donovan… Continue reading REBLOG: Writing Dialogue: A Storytelling Exercise – by Melissa Donovan…
Hey there, cat lovers! If you’re a proud owner of a feline friend, you already know that cats are one of the most delightful and lovable pets you can… 9 Surprising Benefits of Owning a Cat Continue reading REBLOG: 9 Surprising Benefits of Owning a Cat
The world needs more touching stories, right now. I’ve been an emotional wreck lately. Echoes of my past won’t let me sleep. Today, is a good day, so I’ve been spending time reading blogs and scribbling the random thought. When I came across a few blogs that touched me. One dealt with suicide and the … Continue reading REBLOG: I’m in the world of misfits or are we living on borrowed time?
POETRY I spend the day Hoping… I spend the day Wondering… If one day you will take a momentto hear & see me? Until that day Iwill remain ~thank you for reading!~ Continue reading Invisible
What book could you read over and over again? Several books fall into this category. For me, the requirements to reread a book are simple, but they seem to evolve each time I read it. It’s almost like the book in question casts a spell on me, or a post-hypnotic suggestion is cleverly placed within … Continue reading It’s a long list …
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917 – 2000) In honor of the writing community we know and love. I wanted to point out one of its legends for a few moments. Gwendolyn Brooks in the poetry room at the Library of Congress in November 1985. (Bettmann, Getty Images) She was the first ethnic minority to win the Pulitzer … Continue reading Java & Verse #1
This post is a roughly tidied version of my February 2023 tweets about short stories. There’s a list of all stories at the very end of the post (… February 2023 Short Story Reading Post Continue reading REBLOG: February 2023 Short Story Reading Post
On The Necessity of Flawed Characters I’ve gotten super into podcasts in this past year (file under #latetotheparty). Why? I think I thought they were all nonfictional musings on things. … On The Necessity of Flawed Characters Continue reading REBLOG: The Writer’s Path – On The Necessity of Flawed Characters
This year is PEN America’s 100th anniversary, and to celebrate, we have a new reading list highlighting members of the organization who have produced some of the most influential works of the past century. What began in the aftermath of World War I as an American literary club with the intent of providing intellectual community […] … Continue reading PEN America at 100: A Reading List — bluesyemre
Marjorie’s hair was neatly set, as it was every time I stopped by. She woke up early every morning and put on her rose pink lipstick and some blush. … Moments and Memories Continue reading Moments and Memories
Dear Sears, I know I don’t know you super well, but I always liked bumping into you. You were kind of like a staple. I want to say you had a mint … The Staple Continue reading The Staple
you talk to the mirror until it starts talking back to you, until your reflection reaches out from the glass to slap you across the face. and guess … self-doubt Continue reading self-doubt
What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. Ethnic identity is defined as a sense of belonging based on one’s ancestry, cultural heritage, … It Bothers Me To Be Identified As Being White, When I’m Not Continue reading It Bothers Me To Be Identified As Being White, When I’m Not
Bullying is totally wrong. Lots of pain and suffering come from being bullied. However, I must be mindful that the journey of those being bullied can… Bullied then Bullies Continue reading Bullied then Bullies
Last week I rediscovered an old box of photos I inherited when my grandmother died in 2004. This poem is the first in a series of poems using those … Shoebox Poetry: Sunday Pose Continue reading Shoebox Poetry: Sunday Pose
An American sentence: Joy is a child unexpectedly sighting a friend at the playground. What’s an ‘American Sentence’? Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the… Moments, or: Peas in a pod Continue reading Moments, or: Peas in a pod
Mangus Khan 