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March 17, 2017
Indie Author Hugh Roberts and his book Glimpses
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After publishing some of his short stories on his blog, Hugh W. Roberts, who suffers from dyslexia, received numerous requests to publish his short stories in a book.
Here, at last, are 28 short stories that will take your mind on a rollercoaster of a ride into worlds that conceal unexpected twists and turns.
‘Glimpses’ allows the reader a peek into the lives of everyday people who are about to have life lead them on an unpredicted path. From a mysterious deadly iPad app, to a hole in the fe...
March 16, 2017
Throwback Thursday! The Man Who Would Be Bieber
(03/22/14) This is a classic and creepy one.
First off, I have to apologize to my readers for having missed this story last fall. Secondly, I have to apologize for including it on my blog at all.
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No, despite my obvious boyish charm I do not strive to be Bieber-like. Thirty-three year old German-born songwriter Toby Sheldon, pictured on the left above and now living in the United States, does. He has spent roughly $100,000 on plastic surgery to look as much like the Biebs as possible. It’s no...
March 15, 2017
Wordless Wednesday! What if a fight broke out?
I drive by this place a lot and I always imagine the possibilities of a fight breaking out between two gangs in the store. It would be like that scene in Anchorman 2.
Tagged: The Phil Factor, Wordless Wednesday
March 14, 2017
Top Ten Tuesday! Ten Fun Safe Words!
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Yes, I’m going there. I don’t know who you are, but I’d wager a guess there’s a few of you adventurous enough in the bedroom that you use “safe words”. The genesis of this post was my discovery that someone had Googled “a safe word and a rib eye” and ended up at #ThePhilFactor. So, I figured that if the people that need safe words are going to be here, I might as well be helpful. Here’s ten safe words that will definitely kill the mood:
10. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! It’s especiall...
March 13, 2017
Music Monday! New Politics: One of Us
New Politics is a band I’ve seen in concert twice and they put on a great show. This new song just dropped three days ago. In the words of the band, “This song represents friendship, love and unity and we hope all of you can connect with it too. Enjoy, and remember ‘you’re not alone, you’re one of us.'”
Have a great Monday! ~Phil
Tagged: Music Monday, New Politics, New Politics new song, New Politics One of Us, The Phil Factor
March 11, 2017
Throwback Saturday? Daylight Stupid Time
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I hate Daylight Savings Time and since 2006 when I first wrote it, I have vowed to post this every time we change our clocks:
Daylight Stupid Time
This is my bi-annual reminder that this weekend in the U.S. we move our clocks ahead by an hour and my reminder that it’s stupid. I’ve been posting this every Fall and Spring since 2006 and will continue to do so until we do away with Daylight Savings Time.
When I’m elected President, or Sexiest Man Alive, whichever comes first, I’m going to pass...
I Love My Weirdos: Fun with Search Terms!
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Those of us that write blogs know the horror. The horror of the crazy, bizarre search terms that someone types into Google that brings them to our blogs. Fortunately it’s only our blogs that they come to because I wouldn’t want them coming to my house. Here are the ten funniest, or ten weirdest search terms that brought people to #ThePhilFactor over the last three months:
10. Real sexting conversations to read in Hindi: First, Hindi is a language, not a religion, and it is spoken by the majo...
March 10, 2017
Indie Author Dr. Meg Sorick!
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Dr. Meg Sorick is also an author. Or is it that Author Meg Sorick is also a doctor? When she’s not straightening out her characters lives on the pages of her books, she’s straightening out spines in her office. When she’s not doing either of those things, she’s commenting on my blog. Over the past year and a half, since she and I started following each other, I don’t think I’ve written a blog post she hasn’t commented on. Because of that, I am far overdue in featuring her here on my blog.
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March 9, 2017
Throwback Thursday! Rest in Fun Terry Pratchett
This week is the two year anniversary of the passing of one of my favorite authors. If you don’t know his work, I hope this persuades you to read one of his books.
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Picture credit: BBC News
(03/15/2015) The literary world has lost a wonderful writer. Sir Terry Pratchett died yesterday at the age of 66 due to Alzheimers. In the title I wrote ‘Rest in Fun’ and I believe that Terry will certainly be having a wonderful time in the afterlife. Yes, if there is an afterlife, I believe that Terry Pratc...March 8, 2017
Wordless Wednesdays: The Golden Boys
Yes, I am one of those three and the other two are my two best friends in the world. This is one of my favorite old pictures of us. Those two are who two of the characters in my books are based on. Have a great Wednesday! ~Phil
Tagged: The Golden Boys, The Phil Factor, Wordless Wednesday
