Iron Man: Flash, Glitz, and Rust

I'll be frank. I went into Iron Man 2 expecting to be disappointed.Let's be honest. Sequels aren't always what the originals were. There are few exceptions. To name a few sequels that are better than their elders I can name off hand: The Dark Knight, The Empire Strikes Back, The Two Towers and Return of the King. That's barely a hand full. It is a rare occasion for a sequel to out shine its predecessor.Thankfully, I was not wholly disappointed by...

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I Suck Because I'm Not Stephen King

I haven't blogged in a few days. For that I apologize.Everything has been nice in my neck of the woods. I've started working on a new MS. I'm falling in love with the characters. They're awesome. Maybe I'll be able to share this story with you one day.On to the bloggage.This is somewhat of a sequel to a blog I posted a few weeks ago. It was entitled *Life's Worth Living Even If It Sometimes Sucks*. If you'd like to read that post kindly click...

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Life Reflections: Farewell to Lost and One Year of Wedded Bliss

Part One:O, Lost, Fare thee wellLast night I said goodbye to a dear friend. Lost. I don't believe it was the best episode of the six seasons, but it was satisfying. There are some things throughout the years that I think I would've done different. For example:(a) I never would have explained the origins of the Island. I thought it was unnecessary. One of the charms of the show was that you didn't exactly know what the Island was. Purgatory?...

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The Thievery Of Robin Hood

These are the kinds of stories I like: Stories that have clanging swords and the twang of bow strings. Stories that are epic with heroes that triumph and beautiful heroines that rise up in a time of need. I like stories with grand battles where evil is crushed. I like stories that take place in ancient lands where magic is as common as breath. Robin had a combination of all of these except magic. That is okay. I let go a sigh of relief...

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Life's Worth Living Even If It Sometimes Sucks

We have a new member of the Madhouse. Everyone say hello to Tara by visiting her blog. You can jump there by clicking *here*Now, on to the madness:Sunny D has a friend going through a hard time.She put as her face book status:Life: 1. ______: 0.I know everyone has felt that way. I have. To try and cheer her up I look for a quote. I sifted through a bunch of quotes . . . a bunch of very bad quotes. Who could've known there would be so many bad...

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A Date to see Date Night

Hope all mother's reading this have had a nice mother's day. The wife and I took my mom and sister to Baker's St. Pub and Grill. We discovered this place a little over a week ago and we've been there three times since. Fantastic food and drink. Our first go round I had the Black and Bleu Burger. No lie, one of the most delectable burgers I've ever had. Just thinking about it now I begin to salivate.Our next visit Sunny D and I had drinks and...

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Did Kick-Ass Kick Ass?

Yesterday I had two of my wisdom teeth pulled. I'm not hurting as bad as I thought I might be. I haven't even had any swelling. The doctor provided me with some handy drugs. That's nice. I was awake for the procedure, and no lie, it was pretty cool. The only thing I didn't enjoy was having needles stuck into my gums and my tongue. That sucked.So . . . I took yesterday and today off. I slept most of the day yesterday. Four hours total. It was pretty...

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Little Green Men

Before I share this week's short story I would like to welcome Nisa to the Madhouse.She has one of my favorite blogs and definitely an awesome blog title. Really wish I could steal that one. You can check it out by clicking on these words *Wordplay, Swordplay*. Her Ten Word Tuesdays are always my favorite posts. Do yourself a favor and mosey on over that way.This week's short story is probably my favorite that I've written. Hope you guys get...

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