LIFE FOCUS :: Stay Hungry — SITE FOCUS :: Reading, Writing, Roaming and the Experiences that come with. (Tips, Tools, Thoughts, and Stories)
Winter can be tough, especially when you live in a northern climate and endure temperatures of -30C (--22F) to -40 (with wind chill) on a regular basis. By the time you get to February, the thought of going outside to shovel and warm up the car, sends a shiver down our backs. Well February also …
Quote of the day; The most important thing. . ..
Best hitter of his era, if not of all time. Has a career batting average of .367. Batted under .320 only once in his career. Batted over .400 three times. Won 12 batting titles, including 9 in a row from 1907 thru 1915. Third all time in stolen bases with 892. Second in runs scored …
Yes, he's a prick, but he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit! --Babe Ruth, as quoted in The Sporting News (12 July 1950) Ty Cobb is one of the great natural forces of Baseball. He is testament to how far you can get simply through will. --John Thorn He was the strangest …
Last night was an important deadline for many. Blood, sweat and tears, brought many close--and some to success. How did you fair?
E. L. Doctorow said, "Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." and it is to this doctrine I subscribe however, I find the beam is weakening as I approach the NaNoWriMo deadline. I have …
To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. --Fred Shero
“All readers come to fiction as willing accomplices to your lies. Such is the basic goodwill contract made the moment we pick up a work of fiction.” —Steve Almond, WD
“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.” —George Orwell
As war and armed conflict rage around the globe, we who live in relatively peaceful countries, have a lot to remember --and a lot to be thankful for. Between November 9 and November 11, thoughts of the many brave and selfless souls, who have given life and limb for our freedom, will grace our consciousness, and at eleven …
Disjointed Jottings by Robert Smith (A.K.A. TyCobbsTeeth) 