What is the difference between reading or watching a video about a particular place, current or historical, as opposed to actually going there and experiencing it first hand? When visiting Ireland for example, I got to see not only the famous places, but also the cultural differences between Ireland and the United States. That is something that I could not have really experienced just reading about it in a travel book. I got the privilege of seeing family members I... Read more
Usually I write my ‘Last Week In Life‘ post detailing what happened in history and the current news the previous week. August was a tad bit busy, having gone on a vacation to Colorado. I didn’t want to delay my week in review a few weeks while I was busy whitewater rafting and horseback riding, so I thought I would gather all my history for the whole month of August and the few days surrounding it and compile it in... Read more
It’s the end of August and I have some concrete but still vague and undeveloped plans for the fall in terms of writing and creating. Some ideas of mine are racing around my mind waiting to take off. They started their engines already but some of these ideas have pulled over in the pit stop and are having their tires rotated and all the stuff that goes on with cars in racing. I want to start fresh and anew like... Read more
Tristan Nettles@tristan_nettles (August 28, 2023) � Did you know that Stephen King’s first novel ‘Carrie’ was initially rejected 30 times? It’s a reminder that persistence and passion can turn initial setbacks into literary triumphs. Keep writing, keep dreaming! �️✨ What are your creative goals? Mine is to publish two blog posts a week. What you are reading is one of them. If you’re painting, podcasting or writing how do the unexpected winds of life blow your artistry in new and... Read more
Sometimes it’s tough to think of new things to write on the same topic year after year. Here is a look back on what I wrote for the past several years on Kristin’s birthday. When Kristin is Distracted (A Birthday Poem) AUGUST 25, 2020 The Significance of August 25 AUGUST 25, 2021 Make New Memories Even If They Fade AUGUST 25, 2022 Here is what she is writing this year on her birthday. The first time I had the concept... Read more
If you’re a lover of good compelling stories That not only inspire you But also help you to ponder the greater meaning Of why you are where you are today in life Then I can’t see why you would not be Loving History. If your attention span is lacking the ability to Sit and read a good history book hours on end Till the info contained within the pages slowly seeps into your cranium There are a plethora of podcasts... Read more
Never underestimate teens and their ability to act heroically. These are the themes in two similar films that have been released this year in 2023. WARNTING: Mild spoilers Shazam! Fury of the Gods Billy Batson is an abandoned teenager who is given magical superpowers by a grumpy disgruntled Wizard. In FOTG Billy and his adopted family whom he shared his magical gifts with in the first Shazam movie fight some disgruntled Greek goddesses who want to destroy humanity cause the... Read more
“God, Who made the sun, also made the moon. The moon does not take away from the brilliance of the sun. The moon would be only a burnt-out cinder floating in the immensity of space, were it not for the sun. All its light is reflected from the sun. The Blessed Mother reflects her Divine Son; without Him, she is nothing. With Him, she is the Mother of Men. On dark nights we are grateful for the moon; when we... Read more
I have had some things rolling around in my head and I decided to try and capture some of them like you would a butterfly and put them into the cage of an article and hang it on a cyber hook so others can come in and look at it. I feel like writing it down publically in my blog will somehow be a catalyst for proactive results. 0. What Is This Ramiling Is All About? This is a post... Read more
Relive 2023 with The Catholic Bard’s week in review Called Last Week In Life Click on Link for The Week of the Year you want to Revisit 22 Year In Review, 100 Years Ago and Now JANUARY 01, 2023 Month 1: January 2023 Last Week and Year In Life Week 1 2023-Beginning Again JANUARY 09, 2023 Last Week and Year In Life: Week 2- 2023-Elvis’s Big Week JANUARY 16, 2023 Last Week in Life Week 3 2023- Throwing Rocks at... Read more
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