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April 24, 2015
A to Z Blog Challenge -- U is for Songs That Start With 'Under' / 5 on Friday -- Set 269
This is my fifth year participating in the A to Z Challenge. It's the first year that I wasn't able to complete the challenge by April 30th.
However, like those marathon runners whose main goal is to finish what they started, knowing they'll cross the finish line hours behind the top three, I'm going to carry on and complete the challenge.
Because there are so many participants, many bloggers spend the next few months visiting all of the other participants now that the posting schedule has slow...
April 17, 2015
A to Z Blog Challenge -- O is for Songs That Start With 'On' / 5 on Friday -- Set 268
Here we are at Day 15, where O is for On.
Just a note for anyone dropping in for the A to Z Challenge:
I'm behind by four posts this week, as I was actively working online on behalf of the film and television industry here in my province of Nova Scotia. To check out what's going on, you can read up here:
How penny-pinching Nova Scotia's film tax credit hurts us in the long run
For today's blog challenge, let me introduce you to my regular Friday feature:
Spinning Friday tunes sin...
April 11, 2015
A to Z Blog Challenge -- J is for John Knowles
Some days it's good to have a plan, and other days it's good to remain open to whatever shows up unannounced.
To wrap up Week 2 of the A to Z Challenge, I couldn't ask for a better windfall than my friend arriving in town from Australia.
On Day 10, J is for John Knowles .
That's John, second from left, top row. I'm second from right, front row.
We met in high school when we both sang in the Prince Andrew Chorus. We were fortunate to have a thriving arts community within our working-class high scho...
April 10, 2015
A to Z Blog Challenge -- I is for Songs That Start With 'In' / 5 on Friday -- Set 267
Here we are at Day 9 already, where I is for In.
For today's blog challenge, let me introduce you to my regular Friday feature:
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
For anyone who wants to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday blogger -- you can sign in over at Golch Central's Rambling Stuff .
This week's set is made up of songs that start with the word 'in'. They call u...
April 9, 2015
April 8, 2015
A to Z Blog Challenge -- G is for Gate (Film Camera Access to Light Exposure)
If you're a fan of watching the Making Of extras on DVDs, you may have encountered the phrase "Check the gate" as the crew finishes a take on set.
What does that mean, exactly?
A film gate is the access to light exposure necessary for an image to be captured on film. Covered by glass, it's located in the body of the camera between the film as it rolls by, and the camera lens which controls how much light passes through the gate to the film stock.
Because of the static created by the rollin...
April 7, 2015
A to Z Blog Challenge -- F is for Film
It's Day 6 of the A to Z Challenge.
Here at A Piece of My Mind, F is definitely for Film. I graduated from Ryerson Polytechnic University's film program, so it's next to impossible for me to make up Top Ten lists like this one.
Yet, what's a challenge without an obstacle that truly tests my skills and resolve?
Here are my Top Ten Films From 2000 Onwards
I've grouped them by genre, so the numbering is merely to keep track of them and not to rank them against each other. They're basically my favori...
April 6, 2015
A to Z Blog Challenge -- E Equals the Five 'E's for Creative People
Week 2 of the A to Z Blog Challenge opens with five elements that should be in every creative person's toolbox.
EQUIP Yourself
For a tradesperson such as a construction worker, what is one of the first things you think about when you picture this person? For me, the tool belt worn on the body, ready with the tools he needs at arms' length when walking onto the job site comes to mind.
For some reason, many people with creative dreams are hesitant to take that first step and begin to equip themsel...
April 4, 2015
A to Z Blog Challenge -- D is for Dragonsfyre series
As I mentioned during my intro on Day 1, I'm an indie author with two books released.
Day 2 was B for my Brotherhood of Blood series, a dark ages vampire tale set in Wales.
Today on Day 4, D is for my Dragonsfyre dark fantasy series.
What is dragonsfyre, you may ask?
In the Eighth Dominion, where magic is outlawed and where nobles fear their power-hungry family as much as any enemy, dragonsfyre has two meanings, each equally apt to put a chill in the heart.
The first is fairly straightforward...
April 3, 2015
A to Z Blog Challenge -- C is for Cadence / 5 on Friday -- Set 266
Week 1 of 2015's A to Z Blog Challenge is rolling along smoothly. Here we are at Day 3 already, where C is for Cadence.
Cadence can also be said to be the tempo or rhythm of a thing. In musical terms, a cadence produces a sense of resolution at the end of a phrase.
For today's blog challenge, let me introduce you to my regular Friday feature:
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
For anyone who wants to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. The...
