May 2019

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The Way of Kings

Kings, they explained, do not walk like beggars for hundreds of miles. My response was that if a beggar could manage the feat, then why not a king? Did they think me less capable than a beggar? A couple of years back, I picked up a paperback copy of The … Continue reading →

A Storm of Swords

The gods made the earth for all men t’ share. Only when the kings come with their crowns and steel swords, they claimed it was all theirs. My trees, they said, you can’t eat them apples. My stream, you can’t fish here. My wood, you’re not t’ hunt. My earth, … Continue reading →

The Hero of Ages

What a ride. I began my Mistborn journey at the end of this past December. In its review gave the first book credit for getting me back into the habit of turning the page rather than turning the channel. Now that I’ve finished the final book in the trilogy, The … Continue reading →

Thirty-five

Every year I tell myself that I’m going to blog my birthday. And, every May 1st, with the exception of a bacon omelet photo I posted in 2013, I fail. This year, I was determined. The fates were absolutely working against me today. I was coding a new feature for … Continue reading →