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Suppose I am Wrong?
By: claycormany in Life in General
The 1979 movie Time After Time is based on the amusing premise that British writer H.G. Wells not only wrote about time travel but actually built a time machine, which took him into the 1980s. There, knowing no one and having no place to go, he enters a church. Kneeling at a pew, he starts […]
New Blog Keeps WWII in Focus
By: claycormany in Writing
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, there were approximately 240,000 U.S. World War II veterans still alive at the end of 2021. That’s only a small fraction of the 16 million Americans who served in that devastating conflict that caused over 50 million deaths and forever changed the geopolitical international landscape. With the remaining […]
A Simple Way to Stop War
By: claycormany in Life in General
As I write this blog, Russia is several days into a military invasion of the Ukraine. Battlefront reports vary, but it appears that Putin’s troops have run into surprisingly strong resistance from Ukrainian forces. What is no surprise is that casualties — both military and civilian — are rising rapidly and thousands of people have […]
The Ohio National Championship Curse
By: claycormany in Life in General
“First Pain, Then Hope.” That phrase headlined the Columbus Dispatch‘s sports page the day after the Cincinnati Bengals lost the latest Super Bowl to the Los Angeles Rams. The trouble is if you are a fan of Ohio sports teams at either the college or professional level you are going to get a lot more […]
A New Blog with an Old Purpose
By: claycormany in Writing
When I started this blog back in June 2015, I planned for it to showcase my writing and provide a platform for my thoughts about literary issues. Before long, however, other topics often took center stage. In fact, nine of the first 22 postings didn’t deal with writing in any way. That’s not surprising since […]
2022: Goals, Hopes, and Fears
By: claycormany in Life in General
It always seems the Christmas season comes in fast and leaves even faster; the 2021 holiday season was no exception. Our tree came down on the 1st, and after one final viewing by 4-year-old Daniel Bonner, the Christmas Polar Express display followed suit on the 8th. So now it’s time to look the new year […]
The Polar Express Comes to Life
By: claycormany in Family
“I am the king of the North Pole!” Tom Hanks’ voice booms from the chugging locomotive as it passes the station platform and heads toward the covered bridge. My Polar Express Christmas layout is up and running. It includes a snow-covered tunnel, elf “warming” shacks, and a Christmas tree with Santa and some elves nearby. […]
The Polar Express: The Project Begins
By: claycormany in Life in General
One of my favorite Christmas movies is The Polar Express, which centers on a boy, an enchanted train, and a journey he takes with other children to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. Last Christmas, The Polar Express came to my own home in the form of a model train complete with figures of the Tom-Hanks […]
2021 Massillon Public Library Book Fair
By: claycormany in Books
Because of the COVID crisis, several literary events that I planned to attend in 2020 were either canceled or postponed. So I was especially pleased when I received word that one of those events — the Massillon Public Library Local Author Fair — would be rescheduled for November 13 of this year. This worked out […]
Fort Myers Beach Public Library: A Hidden Treasure
By: claycormany in Books
Fort Myers, Florida, located on the Gulf of Mexico, offers visitors all the attractions one would expect to find in such a location — swaying palm trees, sandy beaches, dazzling sunsets, and excellent seafood. It also offers an attraction the average tourist would not expect to find — a beautiful modern multi-story public library. I […]
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