Curt Locklear's Blog, page 4
November 29, 2017
Historical Fiction Great Novels in Time for Christmas
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October 24, 2017
History retained
I love historical information. The past history is not always pretty, but it is history. Let's do all we can to preserve history, not tear it down because someone's feelings get hurt.
If we tear down one thing then what's to stop someone from tearing down another and another. We will be like the people in the prophetic "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury.
Trying to erase history is wrong. Instead, work to build a better world.
If we tear down one thing then what's to stop someone from tearing down another and another. We will be like the people in the prophetic "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury.
Trying to erase history is wrong. Instead, work to build a better world.
September 14, 2017
Being a Kid Again – Allow Yourself the Luxury
All through my life, I’ve lived sometimes in a “kid-like” fashion. I chased my own children over the play-scapes, built a tree house with a rope swing, helped them make forts out of cardboard boxes and blankets, and showed them how to look for fairies in the grass at night. Of course, when the fireflies […]
September 9, 2017
Identifying and Understanding Those in Pain
I had the occasion on Labor Day to suffer incredible pain when I threw out my shoulder. When I finally was delivered to the emergency room by two angels, Gil and Elaine, the nurse asked me what my pain was on a scale of 1 to 10. I knew it was a 10 and said […]
August 29, 2017
Hurricane Harvey. The worst may yet come after waters recede.
Hurricane Harvey has brought the most flooding the country has ever seen. That’s what the news says. But what comes next when the water goes down? Maybe it’s the principal in me, but I tend to always be thinking ahead. And I know that more terrible things are to come. But before I talk about […]
August 26, 2017
Some of Chapter 1 from Splintered – Escape
ONE Escape February 25, 1862, Springfield, Missouri, Schmidt Boarding House, 3 AM In her boarding house room, Cyntha Favor rose in total darkness at the slight knock on her door. She had slept in her dress, her dreams filled with dread. Her crinoline hoop, shoved in the corner, would be left behind. This was an […]
July 14, 2017
Childhood Memories
When i was a youngster living in Brady, texas, i took a great interest in the civil war. my friends joined me in re-fighting the various civil war battles. if we charged little round top, we simply climbed a tree to reach the roof of the garage. made sense to us. it was fun using […]
July 13, 2017
A Little Humor for You.
If a bluebird is on your shoulder, zippededodah! but do you have to worry about bird poop? Here’s a great song not heard on the radio in a while: Take away the trees, and the birds all have to sit upon the ground. Take away their wings, and the birds will have to walk to […]
July 12, 2017
Me, you and your bucket list
This is for you as well as me. I would love to hear from you (comment on this blog) about one or two things you would like to do or see before you die. YOUR TURN. What is on your bucket list? Or your questions. Or give me your whole list. Too much of everyone’s […]
May 23, 2017
PERKS FOR PITCHING IN. IT’S A WIN, WIN. AND YOU GET BRAGGING RIGHTS
Every donation gets a Facebook and Newsletter shoutout. and you can brag that you helped publish a book when it is launched. $5 – A POEM in your honor. Clever, humorous original, though not insulting, poem about you .MORE PERKS BELOW PICTURE plus a Facebook and Newsletter shoutout $7 – A “Curt Locklear’s Plethora of […]
