James Pyles's Blog, page 110
November 12, 2018
What Lies Beneath the Icy Depths of Pellucidar?
It wasn’t his fault that Eduardo Phillips suffered from that damned ictus, or whatever the doctor called it, and died. Yes, they’d been arguing by the kitchen’s coffee machine, having randomly encountered each other, but Joshua had never laid a hand on him, not that he didn’t want to at times. The paleontologist was incorrigible, […]
Veteran’s Day Commemorated
Perhaps I’m obsessed, but as I was getting ready for work this morning, I found this tiny American flag my granddaughter had in her hand when my son brought his children over for dinner last night. At age three, she doesn’t understand the symbolism and meaning yet, but her Dad served in the Marine Corps., and […]
Quoting: Visualize Without Fear
Make it a regular practice to mentally visualize yourself behaving in a fearless manner in situations where you presently experience fear. Think of something that, if you would be able to do it, would make a big difference in your life and vividly imagine yourself doing it without fear. Sources: For a series of probing […]
November 11, 2018
Honoring Our Veterans
My family and I were over at my wife’s niece’s place today (where these photos were taken) helping her move stuff out of storage, out of her garage, and into a shed and workshop behind her house. My Dad and son both served in the military, and this being Veteran’s Day, I thought I should say something […]
The Aulegren’s Children
It’s a tourist attraction now, but they still tell the stories, all ending with the heroic victory over a powerful enemy, perpetually frozen in their equine warrior form. But humans were the invaders, twelve colony ships, master guidance control damaged. AI was smart enough to detect the problem but not repair it, so it found […]
Quoting: Your Anger Causes You Harm
The Talmud states: “When a person becomes angry, he acquires only his anger.” There are usually no benefits in becoming angry at others. Becoming angry merely causes harm to your health and makes you feel miserable. Your anger does not help you, and the person you are angry with usually pays less attention to what […]
November 10, 2018
Another Very Nice Rejection
It was actually sort of encouraging: Thank you for submitting “The Demon in the Mask” to *****. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite meet the needs of our *****. It’s an engaging story, with a satisfying arc, but we feel that it falls more within the realm of Fantasy than Horror. Thanks for submitting, and best wishes […]
A Slight Miscalculation
Eccentric billionaire Randolph Houston was making the adjustments on the temporal transfer device at the bottom of Arizona’s Grand Canyon as his fourth wife, 26-year-old Paulette watched. “Why not wait for that expert, what’s his name?” “Carlos Bradley, and he’s late.” The aging scientist continued his adjustments. “What is he? A geologist, paleontologist, archaeologist?” “All, […]
Quoting: Life as a Growth Seminar
When people go to workshops and seminars that will help them develop and grow, they are willing to try out all types of exercises and experiments. They consider it fun and enjoyable to do things that they have not done before and might even have experienced as distressful. But since it is being defined as […]
November 9, 2018
Quoting: Assess Your Growth in Marriage
Everyone wants a happy marriage. The best way to ensure a happy marriage is to master the ability to experience joy in your life with each moment of growth. And each moment is an opportunity to grow. There are many forms of growth in marriage. Growth can mean you are happy with your marriage and […]
