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Adventurer’s Gear (Carrying Your Supplies)

Adventurer’s Gear (Carrying Your Supplies)

Adventurer’s Gear An adventurer’s gear often determines whether he or she will live or die in the course of their exploits. If they are not properly prepared for climate, terrain, or certain obstacles that could arise, things won’t end well. No one heads into the mountains without warm clothing, proper footwear, portable shelter, or climbing gear. The same goes for the desert; light clothing, water, food, and shelter are a necessity. Whether you are skiing, hunting, scuba diving, or even…

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Professional Vacationist

Professional Vacationist

Professional Vacationist If I could choose my dream job, I would choose to be a professional vacationist. I thoroughly enjoy traveling—going new places, experiencing new things, and meeting new people. While I don’t mind flying, driving from point A to point B offers a greater chance of discovery. In fact, several of the more interesting sights I have seen were due to wrong turns. One of the things I enjoy about reading is the numerous places books can take me.  I…

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Bobbing For Lobsters

Bobbing For Lobsters

Bobbing For Lobsters An odd thought, to be sure, but bobbing for lobsters is the one that popped into my head. Since it isn’t something on my bucket list, I hesitate to say that partaking of this activity tempts me. I am mildly curious about which would cause the greater discomfort; the pinching claws or the boiling water. When placing adversity in the path of your character, you have to consider the ramifications. Will your character be dealing with them…

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Immortality (Life Well Past The Age Of Retirement)

Immortality (Life Well Past The Age Of Retirement)

Immortality (Life Well Past The Age Of Retirement) “The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.”–Herb Caen (1916-1997) So, here’s what is going on. I was recently invited to contribute to an anthology of superhero stories which should be available by year’s end. In choosing characters, I decided to create a couple gifted with immortality. When writing about super-humans, I enjoy focusing more on the “human” than the “super.” Regardless of how outrageous the…

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Hip Replacement

Hip Replacement

  Hip Replacement Several months ago, the hip replacement fairy paid a visit to a friend of mine; let’s call him “Dan” for reference sake. Dan is a fellow writer and sometime collaborator on some of fan fiction’s greatest tales. During his younger years, Dan was rather active in sports and as he matured—as many athletes discover—body parts began to wear out. He finally reached the point where he had to start replacing them. Now, I am not sure how…

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Course of Human Events

Course of Human Events

When In The Course Of Human Events “When in the Course of human events…” These seven words are the beginning of one of the greatest American documents ever written, The Declaration of Independence. In and of themselves, they hold an eloquence and a power that changed the world. They helped start a war and birth a nation. But not everything in life (or writing) needs to be an event. If our lives were filled with one event after another, exhaustion…

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