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Tag Archives: #America
TBT: Layla and Layla Revisited Are Both Classic for Different Reasons
The year 1970 was the beginning of a golden era of great music from many genres. Records hit the airwaves that still resonate today, from “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” by Simon & Garfunkel to “American Woman” by The Guess Who, … Continue reading
MONDAY MUSINGS: Historic Honors and a Slap Overshadow Oscars Other Big Winner
History was made at the Oscars last night with a more diverse set of winners than ever before, including people of color, deaf performers, women, and LGBTQ artists. And yes, a comedian was slapped by a husband for a cheap, … Continue reading
Posted in #inspiration, Coda,, Dune,, film, LGBTQ,, Oscars,, POC,, pop culture, writing
Tagged #America, #diversifyyourselves, #Storytelling, Coda,, Dune,, Oscars,
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The Seductive Lie of Karli Morgenthau
Marvel is pushing the limits of superhero entertainment, asking difficult questions about who gets power and a voice in the world, and they are making the argument excellently well, offering an intriguing range of views for us to consider at … Continue reading
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is The Show America Needs Right Now
America is in turmoil right now. Well, it has been most of my life, and I’ve been around for a long time. There is an ongoing clash between the Idea of America and the Reality of America. The latter is … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #amwriting, #community, #inspiration, #WeThePeople, America, black lives matter, comics, Faith, fiction, film, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, politics, pop culture, racism, America, super-heroes, writing
Tagged #America, #amwriting, #diversifyyourselfs, #episode5, #Marvel, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #thefalconandthewintersdier
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Mutually Assured Destruction Takes on a Pathetic New Meaning
By Christopher Ryan So some geniuses celebrated American freedom on Saturday by attacking a statue of Frederick Douglass. Nope, this was not in the Rebel South and it wasn’t a bunch of Confederate wannabes chanting, “The South will rise again!” … Continue reading
Neil Young, Ironically
Neil Young has been contributing to pop culture with great songs full of catchy hooks and deep meaning for sixty years. Sixty years! Respect, right? To continually contribute positively to society for six decades is a truly memorable feat that … Continue reading
Alex Simmons’ Blackjack: A Quiet Coup
By Christopher Ryan and Alex Simmons There are only two cars on the street. One is running. A driver sits behind the wheel and another man is standing outside. They are talking. All around them the streets are deserted. All … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #reading, #WeThePeople, America, black lives matter, Book lovers, digital publishing, Faith, fiction, independent publishing, love, politics, pop culture, Pulp fiction, writing
Tagged #America, #amwriting, #blacklivesmatter #blm #supportlocalbusinesses, #books, #crime, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #weneeddiversebooks, family
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For all the white people who were butt hurt because they didn’t know about Juneteenth
If you were one of the many white people in America who found yourself saying, if Juneteenth is such a big holiday why didn’t I know about it? Well, I have a few answers for you. And if you were … Continue reading
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Tagged # BlackLivesMatter, #America, #Historical, #humanityrising #hope, #whiteprivilege, #whitereflection
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Pandemic Plusses: The True Test Begins, and a Mighty Strength Rises
Monday proved to be a grind. And Tuesday is serving up more of the same. This ain’t last week, folks. The adventure’s gone. The novelty’s worn off. And some of our leaders are wandering away from medical intelligence and the … Continue reading
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Tagged #America, #AmericanSpirit, #CivilRights, #COVID-19, #equalrights, #pandemic, #stayhome, #WorldWarII
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Testing, Testing….
I have had months of problems with publishing on this blog and very little time to work to correct it (happy problem: writing deadlines! Yay!) So here’s a test post and a reminder: I am a husband and father first, … Continue reading
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