tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.comments2023-08-10T02:41:31.558-07:00Cowgirl Contemporary FantasyScooter Carlylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-33658895882218637302021-04-24T21:52:46.031-07:002021-04-24T21:52:46.031-07:00Spider JERUSALEM. Pardon me.Spider JERUSALEM. Pardon me.ChristianJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165539465292886614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-46493255058340983792021-04-24T21:49:43.139-07:002021-04-24T21:49:43.139-07:00I forgot to mention... Your existential plight her...I forgot to mention... Your existential plight here reminds me of the story of Spider Jerhico: He is a famed and defamed news man...a fellow writer. After his successes reached their perceivable peak, he retreated to the mountains and locked down his home with all manner of security measures, I'm sure due to his overexposure to human filth... However, it's that very filth that fuels the man. He couldn't stay on that serene mountain. His calling screamed at him from the dregs of the city, from every bloodstained alley and corrupt town hall... The man had a job to do...... Just food for thought. No path is alike. But the Muses hide in very strange and, of course, unexpected places.ChristianJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165539465292886614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-9812600023577347352021-04-23T20:18:06.153-07:002021-04-23T20:18:06.153-07:00The Badlands are magical, but I felt, while I was ...The Badlands are magical, but I felt, while I was there working the kitchen at Cedar Pass Lodge, that civilizing the place was a mistake. EVERYTHING went wrong that season, and employees dropped like flies. I maintained the detached luck I always do with my "one-foot-out-the-door" approach to White Man's world. I'm sure it holds me back in some respects, but The Call of the Wilde is a hard thing to shake, despite our best, most-Martian of efforts...ChristianJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165539465292886614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-52946506101393902012014-03-30T06:45:39.330-07:002014-03-30T06:45:39.330-07:00Wow, this blog entry really impressed me. (And I&#...Wow, this blog entry really impressed me. (And I'm not just saying that because I'm about to send you a request to review my book.) This really cut into your soul, yet you persevered. It always amazing me that the human spirit is able to overcome these obstacles and thrive, even, because of them.<br /><br />I wonder what your professor was thinking as he told you these things. Did he quake inside as he told you all these things, fearing that he would tear you apart? Or did he think, "Ah, well, I'm doing it for the greater good?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-49689031211956725952013-09-30T19:03:09.917-07:002013-09-30T19:03:09.917-07:00Nice to hear it. At least someone agrees with me....Nice to hear it. At least someone agrees with me.Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-43631368999435155492013-09-05T14:43:44.134-07:002013-09-05T14:43:44.134-07:00LOL I agree. Totally. Government needs to stay out...LOL I agree. Totally. Government needs to stay out of the bedroom. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-22134422579125040642013-08-17T05:09:43.615-07:002013-08-17T05:09:43.615-07:00Great post! Thank you for sharing.
garden planter...Great post! Thank you for sharing.<br /><a href="http://www.home2garden.co.uk/acatalog/Garden_Planters.html" rel="nofollow"> garden planter</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-73048592378748812482013-06-19T12:24:34.905-07:002013-06-19T12:24:34.905-07:00Thanks, kayiscah. Hare recognizes that the percen...Thanks, kayiscah. Hare recognizes that the percentage of the general population that are psychopaths is significantly lower (1%) than the prison population. (40%) New research suggests that the general population percentage could be closer to 4%, though.<br /><br />The MRI data is fascinating. I work with autistic kids, and I can see how there could be similarities between psychopaths and autism, but the big difference is that autistic kids can feel empathy, they just can't always express it or misinterpret social situations in which it would be appropriate.Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-72687432585394463622013-06-15T20:23:39.865-07:002013-06-15T20:23:39.865-07:00I think it's important to note most studies do...I think it's important to note most studies done of psychopaths (even Dr. Hare's) are done through prison programs. I believe this skews studies of this personality type/disorder more than a little.<br /><br />I saw some intriguing MRI data that makes me think psychopathy (on a biological level) is similar to autism. Not saying it's the same thing, but the study indicated the same area of the brain may be affected.<br /><br />Sorry, it's a subject I'm very fascinated with and frustrated by...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-45265017668149638602013-06-12T09:27:36.304-07:002013-06-12T09:27:36.304-07:00Lovely blog. Please follow mine, it's new: rea...Lovely blog. Please follow mine, it's new: readandlovebooks.blogspot.com<br />Thanks♥Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929229374486551612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-629951693238359392013-06-03T19:00:49.692-07:002013-06-03T19:00:49.692-07:00Thanks, Michael. They tasted great. Unfortunatel...Thanks, Michael. They tasted great. Unfortunately my guests dissolved into fits of giggles and refused to pick them up, so I had to eat most of them myself, which on second thought wasn't really that unfortunate.Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-25860042436802846442013-06-03T18:47:14.546-07:002013-06-03T18:47:14.546-07:00I don't care how much they look like something...I don't care how much they look like something one should please pick up after--baklava is modern-day manna. Love it!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166104782324539863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-16511314039277262842013-01-13T13:57:21.436-08:002013-01-13T13:57:21.436-08:00you are invited to follow my blogyou are invited to follow my blogSteve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863026367048527526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-80393794663698611352013-01-08T20:52:44.893-08:002013-01-08T20:52:44.893-08:00Why, thank you, perfumehk. I'd say, "Nic...Why, thank you, perfumehk. I'd say, "Nice perfume," but alas, there's no scent component to the Internet yet.<br />Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-37467896244298317752012-11-25T20:09:45.245-08:002012-11-25T20:09:45.245-08:00I freaked until I realized it wasn't my son bl...I freaked until I realized it wasn't my son bleeding. I still can't figure out when her tail got mangled. One would think she would let me know she was hurting.Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-40079008432908477422012-11-23T08:10:52.123-08:002012-11-23T08:10:52.123-08:00How frightening. I hope the dog is ok. If I saw bl...How frightening. I hope the dog is ok. If I saw blood everywhere I would freak out and start counting everyone’s limbs to make sure they still had them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-60334076266428228352012-11-19T23:19:23.756-08:002012-11-19T23:19:23.756-08:00You really have to clean it thoroughly. Poor littl...You really have to clean it thoroughly. Poor little dog, it must be really painful but it's good to know that your dog is fine. rose.ann.castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044473268987727067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-65574202370720933792012-04-08T13:14:26.052-07:002012-04-08T13:14:26.052-07:00I went to Montana this summer, though just on the ...I went to Montana this summer, though just on the edge (Hiawatha Trail). Great biking. Loved it!Crack You Whiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071785490304845124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-48559022675964345552011-12-19T08:26:13.314-08:002011-12-19T08:26:13.314-08:00I like the t-shirt that points out that "Let&...I like the t-shirt that points out that "Let's eat, Grandma" and "Let's eat Grandma" are entirely different propositions.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166104782324539863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-21298808358553755222011-12-19T08:17:09.748-08:002011-12-19T08:17:09.748-08:00This is what happens when an open-ended series rel...This is what happens when an open-ended series relies on essentially a single device to keep its audience hooked. It gets old. Indeed, my wife strenuously objects to series that stress continuity developments along with, or over, solving the Problem du Jour. "Prime-time soap operas!" I hear her cry. She refuses to be brought under the power of such machinations, and I don't blame her.<br /><br />My proposal: Term limits. <i>Babylon 5</i> rather spoiled me on series television because from the start <b>it knew where it was going and got there.</b> Now, five years is admittedly a long time to continue story threads; but at least I knew Straczynski wasn't doing it to see if he could play with our heads indefinitely. (My wife refused to believe he had a five-year plan until the day when, toward the end of year four, I told her they had shot the final episode, to be aired after the rest of the series was done.)<br /><br />Tension? Not a problem, I'd say, as long as the reader trusts you not to string him/her along <i>in saecula saeculorum, amen.</i> Go for it. Just go <i>somewhere,</i> okay?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166104782324539863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-60890602475731969842011-10-17T14:31:14.540-07:002011-10-17T14:31:14.540-07:00Ack! You were doing the author's promotion fo...Ack! You were doing the author's promotion for him! I've been fortunate. No one has asked me to do that.Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-70810531960035425302011-10-17T14:25:28.754-07:002011-10-17T14:25:28.754-07:00Good tips! Especially on the cover art. There ar...Good tips! Especially on the cover art. There are far too many horrible examples that didn't invite me to read the book. But I'd add a couple more don'ts (mainly because someone just did these with a book I reviewed).<br /><br />Don't require the reviewer to submit the review to every site. I kind of felt like I was doing the author's promotion for him when he required (after I agreed to the review) that I post to my blog, Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, and Smashwords. Five sites! I would have been fine with any two. But all five?<br /><br />Don't give yourself a five star review. That's just tacky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-61234628501352602112011-09-29T20:32:36.387-07:002011-09-29T20:32:36.387-07:00Thanks, Judy. I was afraid folks would turn on me...Thanks, Judy. I was afraid folks would turn on me for saying it. Some men's advocates have had their houses and jobs picketed by extreme feminists. The fact that it's a problem even in South Africa speaks volumes.Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-47201370074019496502011-09-29T14:46:16.873-07:002011-09-29T14:46:16.873-07:00My husband is an advocate and does pro bono work i...My husband is an advocate and does pro bono work in Alexandra (a previously disadvantaged township near Sandton)- he often gets male victims of abuse coming to him for help. <br /><br />This is a serious issue that needs to be openly addressed. As women become more and more powerful, we (as women) need to be consciously aware that, with power, comes responsibility.<br /><br />Female victims of domestic violence get a lot of sympathy as victims of male power that is abused - it seems only just that male victims of female power that is abused garner some of that care and concern as well. <br /><br />Well done on bringing this issue to light!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Judy-Croome/e/B00512MXM0/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow">Judy, South Africa</a>Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465921806650574383.post-65149804382581920142011-09-18T16:42:41.210-07:002011-09-18T16:42:41.210-07:00Thanks, Dawn. I've been sweating buckets afte...Thanks, Dawn. I've been sweating buckets after posting this, so I really appreciate your thoughtful comment. The most abusive person I've ever known was a woman, and she didn't care if her kids saw it.Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.com