Have been influenced by many and diverse sources. Lots of the classics when I was younger. The Great Books series was a wonderful overview of western authors. As a history major, I was introduced to sources of eastern history, philosophy and literature.
Still a sucker for a good western, auto/biography or historical fiction. Eclectic musical influences from the English invasion groups to The Byrds, CSN&Y, James Taylor to Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Keb' Mo' on through Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto to Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Copland, Verdi to C&W and in Irish music, the Chieftains, Wolfe Tones, Clancy Brothers, Gaelic Storm and Jeff Dana.
Mostly write stuff I like, but in the contests I'm being challenged by others choices of topics and enjoying it. I'll admit to searching for a wider audience and hope I'm not stepping on toes with some of my editorial comments which tend to enter unbidden on some pieces. I ask for critical comments because I'm always trying to upgrade my ignorance.
Still a sucker for a good western, auto/biography or historical fiction. Eclectic musical influences from the English invasion groups to The Byrds, CSN&Y, James Taylor to Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Keb' Mo' on through Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto to Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Copland, Verdi to C&W and in Irish music, the Chieftains, Wolfe Tones, Clancy Brothers, Gaelic Storm and Jeff Dana.
Mostly write stuff I like, but in the contests I'm being challenged by others choices of topics and enjoying it. I'll admit to searching for a wider audience and hope I'm not stepping on toes with some of my editorial comments which tend to enter unbidden on some pieces. I ask for critical comments because I'm always trying to upgrade my ignorance.
- Member since September 22, 2009.
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, and quote is "Better to thrive than merely survive.". - I am a 56 year old man from Illinois (United States)
- When I'm not writing, I'm going broke in real estate..
- I support the site as a gold member
- I am in the groups Dedicated Writers Only, Editors Incorporated, Over The Hill Gang, Plot talk
- I have 1,333 comments, 4 poems, 48 stories
My Stories
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Hi, would you like to feel something swell?<100 words, 7 comments, February 5
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The Homecoming is the story of a vet returning from Viet Nam. Sometimes you don't make it all the way back from a war.
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A Day At The Races is a Marx Brothers movie. It's a story about a ridiculously transparent fraud,just didn't star Al Gore.
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The Last Resort is not the kind anyone in their right mind wants to visit. It's just too cold to consider.
My Poetry
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Runkai on January 28Hello, why do you always read my stories. I'm an 11 year old girl.
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Rainikus on December 25, 2009Hello, Seamus.
Just stopping by to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Andy Stephenson : Happy Holidays! on December 23, 2009I hope you have a fantastic Christmas!
Andy
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Angel07 on December 21, 2009Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.
Angel
