As any language learning guru can tell you, the most important part of language learning is consistency. The biggest enemy of consistency is procrastination. Two of the worst ways you can procrastinate is by playing video games and spending time on social media. So how do I beat my procrastination on language learning? By playingContinue reading “Productive Procrastination”
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Writing Journal for August 2015
As you may have guessed by now, for the past few years I have been pursuing my dream of becoming a novelist. I’ll get right to it. What I plan on doing at the beginning of every month is putting out how much I write each day. As you’ll see by the small amount ofContinue reading “Writing Journal for August 2015”
What to Really Expect When the Pope Visits America
This month, His Holiness Pope Francis makes another visit to the New World, only this time he will visit the most prominent country on the planet, the United States of America. There have been other Vicars of Christ who have visited America but what makes this one all the more special is that His HolinessContinue reading “What to Really Expect When the Pope Visits America”
What Will Be Your Legacy?
I get a lot of slack for being too serious or not having enough fun. I readily admit that I have a stick up my butt the size of full grown oak tree but there are several reasons for that. One reason I can be such a prude is, legacy. We are all leaving behindContinue reading “What Will Be Your Legacy?”
We’ve Been Wrong The Whole Time
This week, the National Hemophilia Foundation is having their annual meeting in Dallas Texas. This wonderful meeting is America’s premier bleeding disorder yearly reunion. And it got me thinking about two themes that I have been told nearly all my life as a person living with hemophilia. Those two things are, one, that people withContinue reading “We’ve Been Wrong The Whole Time”
NWA – A Legacy of the Streets
Author’s Note: Please see the video links after reading the post. Next month, the much anticipated film “Straight Outta Compton” hits theaters around the world. The movie is based on one of rap music’s most notorious and influential musical groups ever, NWA. NWA, which stands for Niggaz Wit Attitudes, meant a lot to people likeContinue reading “NWA – A Legacy of the Streets”
Impatience for the Arts
A few weeks ago, I gave up on watching Game of Thrones, HBO’s televised adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. As a fan of the author’s writing I became incensed when the television adaption went from taking artistic liberties to down right creating its own storyline. The strawContinue reading “Impatience for the Arts”
An Apology
A few days ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled on redefining what marriage is in this country. My first response was one of anger and I lashed out by posting these words on social media: “Hatred of God (who is Love) is being veiled as love. Fascinating. Congratulations Generation Kardashian, but Love, real love,Continue reading “An Apology”
Our Collective Suicide
According to the Ovid, Narcissus was a young hunter who put himself first before everyone else. Enamored with himself and him alone, Narcissus led a vain life filled with doing nothing but loving himself and only doing what he wanted first. Then one day Echo saw him and fell in love. Echo started following Narcissus.Continue reading “Our Collective Suicide”
Puppy Wars
In the publishing and literary world, there always seems to be some sort of scandal and today is no different. Right now, the biggest talk around town has to do with what some call Puppygate or the Puppy Wars. Whatever you call it, it is a fascinating war of words. This post will try toContinue reading “Puppy Wars”
Tony Hernandez 