Réal Laplaine's Blog, page 7

Everyone deserves a 2nd chance

Like most people, I find the plight of the homeless and the destitute incredibly disturbing, especially considering the fact that we have the resources, in terms of excess food and materials, to ensure that no one starve...

Let's put the term "celebrity" in perspective

I'm going to vent a pet peev of mine.

People who inspired me...

The other day I started thinking, "Who has inspired me in my life?" and to my surprise, the list was quite long. Here's a short recap:

When pizza interrupts the writing

This is a silly little article, but I had to say it anyhow.

A knife is not just a knife

I grew up in Canada, and later, moved to the States where I lived for a good 25 years in Hollywood, Los Angeles. All the cop shows and movies aside, Los Angeles has a high margin of crime. You've got to be on the ball, s...

Anecdotes of a wandering soul: A knife is not just a knife

I grew up in Canada, and later, moved to the States where I lived for a good 25 years in Hollywood, Los Angeles. All the cop shows and movies aside, Los Angeles has a high margin of crime. You've got to be on the ball, s...

Herb Baker, (formerly with NASA) writes about EARTH ESCAPE

The following foreword for my book, EARTH ESCAPE, was generously provided by Herb Baker, a 40 year veteran of NASA...

The Universe - where's the edge?

Whether you believe in the Big Bang theory, the idea that the Universe was brought into being by a singularity, a spontaneous explosion that resulted in all matter and all life, or, you believe that some god waved his or...

Fiction or inevitability?

Britannica defines the word "fiction" as "...literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation."

Human Trafficking and porn

Two days ago I attended the Human Trafficking Day in Gothenburg, Sweden, which was hosted by RealStars, a non-profit that fights against human trafficking, and which has made significant strides in raising awareness and ...