Why or why Microsoft Word?

It is an oddity, to me, that no matter how many writing programs there may be, and, I had indeed tried many of them, I end up going back to Microsoft Word. There is just no substitute. If indeed there are other writing programs out there that you think is better, please feel free to share. 

Movies: Red Sparrow, Death Wish, Annihilation

I saw all of these movies in the last 3 days or so and I must say that despite all the hoopla, only one movie managed to entertain me. I will let you be the guessers here on which one I like. And, many of my readers practically know what floats my boat.

I do watch a lot of movies, mostly on my spare time when I am not writing these days, and, I do seem to be doing a lot of writing these days; I hope to publish another book this year or so.

In all, I do think that it has not been a good start to movies in 2018, as the only movies out there, with an exception of the blockbuster 'The Black Panther', have simply stood out as a film that can make you go 'Wow!'

I say this in the outmost respect: much of the films I have seen are quite slow and are quite difficult to follow. A viewer should never have to say to himself, "What in the world is going on?"

Andrew Carnegie's Best Quote

Probably one of the truest quotes out there. It's simple, but yet powerful words said by a truly great and wise man. 

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To Write or Not to Write

I have been feeling kind of unhappy on how I have ignored my writing. I've been so busy doing other things that suddenly I felt that longing to write a good story, perhaps to finish a novel.  I still haven't published a novel in years. And, no matter how hard I delve into Anne Tyler's quote, it has yet to truly sink in. Or perhaps, I'm just plain lazy.

Reviens-Moi

Recently discovered this song by an artist named 'Tina'....... And, the first thing that I said to myself was: pretty rhythmic. I loved it. This was released a while back and I might just be a new fan of this gal.

Mahatma Ghandi

The world's most wisest men in the world may have disagreed in a lot of things, but if you look to the core of many of their messages, laziness is a terrible trait.

A Little Lesson From Mr. Einstein

I used to be one of those people who was afraid to make mistakes. I used to be shy in asking questions, but that was exactly why in school I didn't learn as much as I wanted to. But, if only I knew what I know now, I would have done things a lot different. See, it doesn't matter even if the question may seem embarrassing. What's more embarrassing is not knowing what you were curious about hours later, days later, months later, or even years later.

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

I personally like this movie because of it's simplicity. No hoopla and it molds the shape of the making of a hero through the tutelage of a mentor. This brought back memories of writing school. Ah, great memories indeed.

Nicholas Cage has that aura in him that makes you want to watch his movies. I don't mean about his acting. One can argue that he is or isn't the greatest actor today. But, he does have the special grabbing trait that makes you want to come back and watch his movies anyway, regardless of what you think of him as an actor.

Critics gave this movie an average review in 2010, but I personally like the movie because it just somehow goes together smoothly to conclude the hero's journey. And, by doing that, it exceeds expectations. I am proud to call this as one of my most favorite movies of all time.

One of my most favorite quotes:

Whenever I feel like I've failed, I revert back to this quote from Henry Ford. He is one of my heroes, a legendary entrepreneur who revolutionized business forever.

When you hear a song from back in the day

It brings back memories.

Dear Readers:

I have revamped my official blog. I decided that it needed a boost and should no longer be ignored. It's a good place to write some random thoughts, actually, so expect to see more posts in this site. When I mean random, I mean random.