R.A. McCandless's Blog, page 37

M&Ms, Skittles and Poison

Exactly where are you "importing" these M&Ms?There has been a lot of reverse analysis on these Skittles/M&Ms analogies, and generally I enjoy them.  Overall, I think they miss several points.  The first, of course, is a hasty generalization fallacy.  These memes are citing 1% or 10% or sometimes even 20% as “poisoned” for which, of course, there is no substance of support.  It’s also reflective a general xenophobia that has pervaded thinking for some time, but whic...

Wasatch Springs Plunge

Yes, of the whole state of Utah!Years ago, my father was in interior demolition and construction.  I don’t remember a lot of construction, but as a young child, I do remember the demolition—especially since I got to “help” on some of the sites.  This was probably meant to keep me busy, and focus some of my extra energy, but I always found it really interesting.  My parents probably remember me complaining about it, but they’re wrong.
Like the time I removed the molding from shel...

Books Worth Your Bucks

If I'd known that I could get so many great books, for free, just from becoming a published author, I would have tried to do it years and years ago.  Of course, dwelling in darkness and obscurity certainly has its upside.  I'm not certain what that upside...

You Won't Believe What Happened This Weekend

The Canada Twitter Profile

Hello Guys, i am associated with a business for many years in the Canada. Contact me for any finance and loans related queries.

Loans?  Finance!?  Sign me up!
The last time a McCandless received an offer like this from "the Canada" my grandfather was taken for about $70k.  But, like the song says, "Oh, the Canada, we're associated with 'a business' for many years!"

The Amazing Last McCandless Moving Adventure

BOOM—goes the tire!Over the years, my father has had some amazing “adventures” when travelling or moving.  One story will illustrate this better than explaining all the “adventures” I went through just this past weekend while trying to help move my parents from Las Vegas, across the Mojave Desert to Southern California.  This is a trip that included an overheated ’56 Chevy 6400, an overnight stay in Baker, California
It was easily over 104 F (40 C) when I had to call AAA.  I was...

Book Trailer and Title Announcement!

The wonderfully talented and incredibly patient Elizabeth Abel pulled together the following trailer for the Flames of Perdition series.  This includes a little bonus, as the title of the next book appears in the trailer.
Please enjoy, like, share, tweet, forward, and whatnot (especially the whatnot).

What did you think?

THE HOAG by vON kRAEMER—A Review

The truth is . . . somewhere?From the first page of vON kRAEMER’s unexpected novella, THE HOAG: Lost In Moments Collected Beyond Yesterday  the reader is taken to a world so distant and yet so familiar that emersion is a simple matter of going along with the flow.  That’s easy to do, as the style is as fluid as it is filled with complexity that almost, but never quite, self-explains.
vON kRAEMER builds a world and a universe from a concept of intergalactic aliens, the titular Hoag, wh...

Suicide Squad—Rant and Spoilers

Don't you "puddin'" me!Spoilers.
No, seriously.  I’m not going to discuss Suicide Squad without sharing major, major, huge plot spoilers.  Pretty much every single one.  If you’re looking for a review to decide whether or not to see the movie . . . well, this one will certainly help, but you may want to look elsewhere.  I just have to rant to get this movie out of my head and express my disappointment.
So there.  I was disappointed.  You can take that to bank.
Cavea...

In Memoriam—Miss Davis

When tragedy hits, even the more minor, mundane events such as the passing of a beloved high school teacher, I generally process by writing.  When I found out that Susan “Sue” Davis—she’ll always be Miss Davis to me—passed away, I was somewhat at a loss for words.  It took me half a day to process and even more time to write this out.  Miss Davis was one of those individuals that is bigger than life, and thus in my mind able to transcend it.  For that reason, I was shocked...