Monthly Archives: June 2005

Writing Again!

By Bob

26 June, 2005

I”m not sure what my problem is with my WIP. I just checked my records, and up until about two months ago, I was averaging just about 460 words a day, as was writing pretty steadily – at least every other day. Then it just stopped. Did the story really dry up, or was...
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In Illinois, Kicking Drugs (And the Prison Habit)

By Bob

25 June, 2005

Maybe someone finally got it right. In Illinois, they’re trying a new program. They’re desperate to find a way to keep some of the 40,000 inmates due to be released this year from re-offending and returning to prison. The solution? A multi-prong approach. Treat the addictions. Give job training. And perhaps the most important...
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The End of an Era

By Bob

24 June, 2005

The Village of New Rome, Ohio, one of the most notorious speed traps in the country, is no more, dissolved in September of last year. But the village left behind a number of debts. An auction was held a few days ago to help pay off those debts. The sale of village property raised...
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More: Kelo v City of New London

By Bob

24 June, 2005

The Strata-Sphere has a list of eminent domain cases that will likely be affected by the Kelo decision, and it’s incredibly disheartening to see what all is going on. I knew about a couple of the cases (Cypress, CA trying to take property away from a church for a CostCo, for example). I’m not...
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Incredible

By Bob

23 June, 2005

Incredible What was SCOTUS thinking? Today, they handed down a 5-4 decision in the case of Kelo v. City of New London, No. 04-108. Kelo had sued New London to block the city from condemning her home and taking it through eminent domain. Why were they taking it? To put businesses in its place....
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Creation Science

By Bob

21 June, 2005

A recent editorial in the Columbus Dispatch slammed intelligent design pretty harshly, suggesting that it’s nothing more than a nice idea that has no grounding in “real” science. Small doubts in legitimate science open the door for “theories” such as intelligent design to masquerade as science. It’s interesting that they use the word “theory”...
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Thanks

By Bob

16 June, 2005

I wanted to say thanks to all who visited during the Going Twice Blog Fiction project. I’m looking forward to the next one, whenever that may be. I hope you all took the time to read the stories. There are some great writers out there, even if we are a violent bunch!
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The Sad Girl

By Bob

14 June, 2005

Life was pretty good. I was eighteen months into my parole, and was staying out of trouble. I had a job. Heck, I had my own company, and with it came money. Not a lot at first, but it was starting to pick up. I had a girl now, too, who accepted me with...
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Blog Fiction Project – Going Twice!

By Bob

14 June, 2005

What happens when 26 people write a short story on the same topic? You get the Blog Fiction Project, of course. Several weeks ago, I got an email from Bryon Quertermous, who participated in the first BFP (called “Junk in the Trunk”) a while back. He explained the idea, and asked if I was...
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