Bread and Sacred Cows
Anyone who knows me knows I am in general antipathetic toward sports. I don’t watch it, I don’t follow it, and I could not care less who is winning or losing. The sun does not rise and set on finals, … Continue reading
Author Archives: Mark Tiedemann
National Day of Idiocy
We should have a National Day of Idiocy to celebrate our rich heritage of public figures who make asinine statements. I find it both fascinating and revolting how a certain faction reaches for the Holocaust at every opportunity in order … Continue reading
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Two More Tomorrow
Two more shots of The Men of Tomorrow, courtesy Jarek Steele of Left Bank Books. Might use this last one for some kind of avatar somewhere.
The Men of Tomorrow
So, the other night, the 22nd to be exact, I committed Public Performance. I had help. Two brave musicians, both of whom are better at their respective instruments than I am at mine, joined me to play jazz-like music at … Continue reading
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Afterimage
I finished the first draft of the new (old) novel, a rewrite of a rather pathetic bit of crime fiction that I just could not give up on. The chapters are being reviewed as I write this. I’m taking some … Continue reading
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Coming Up On…
Every writing project comes to a point when it crowds everything else into smaller and smaller spaces, mainly of time. Right now I’m 3/4 of the way through what I’m currently working on. As a result, my reading has slowed … Continue reading
Original Intent
According to recent polls, a growing number of Americans believe that the Second Amendment was put in the Bill of Rights in order to guarantee that our government will not impose any kind of tyranny upon us. That an armed … Continue reading
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Wrong Is Right: Political Absurdity Incarnate
Eleven North Carolina state representatives are attempting to do something which has been illegal in this country since the ratification of the Constitution. Namely, establish a State Religion. Here’s what they’re trying to pass: SECTION 1. The North Carolina General … Continue reading
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Undeserved Entitlement
It’s wearying, this constant reminder that we live in a culture that has standards at odds with lofty goals. People make special conditions for their principles. The people lamenting the “ruined” lives of the Steubenville rapists would no doubt feel … Continue reading
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Banks Passing
One of the founding members of a band I have loved and followed since I first heard them over 44 years ago has died. Peters Banks was the original guitarist for Yes. As noted in the obituary, he recorded the … Continue reading
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