It is truly amazing how true the saying is, "the more things change, the more they stay the same". The world is constantly in a state of flux but within that flux there is the constant through and through, regardless of how much change there are some things that will forever remain.

Summer has come and gone, almost in an instant. The new school year is finally here and as students hurry to greet their friends (both new and old) they all pine for school to once again be gone. I'm reminded of Ray Bradbury's newest novel (well, not so new anymore), Farewell Summer. As the main characters, two characters; opposites in chronological age, fight and combat one another one cannot help but see the distinct similarities in both. The characters are one and the same, only seeing the world through a different lens, one from youth while the other from old-age. The same schemes, thoughts, interests and desires are expressed in each of their actions.

As stated earlier, the new school year is upon us and as a teacher I find myself in a new classroom, with a new door. Doors are funny things, aren't they? A door, a gate, even a window are such interesting things. Are we the same on one side of the door as the other? Does something change when we cross a threshold into a new room; an old room? Does our perspective change with our surroundings or are we always the same regardless of our environment?

Posted on Saturday 08 of September, 2007 [02:15:55 UTC]

School has finally come to an end. Congratulations to those of you who have succeeded and passed or graduated onto the next chapter(s) of your lives! You should be proud of your accomplishments. The others who still need more time or experience in what ever course, keep plugging away. It is only a failure if you do not try harder and do not learn from your mistakes. Life during high school and even college to a certain degree is wonderful. Life allows a certain amount of mistakes wihtout very much compensation for Its troubles. Take advantage of Life's leniency and strive to succeed and enter into the great BIG world out there.

Now, with that introduction out of the way, the rest of you who visit the blog somewhat frequently may have noticed that the first chapter of the second installment of The Gates of Omin has been up there for quite some time. I apologize for not posting more but I have been so busy recently writing more for the second book of The Gates of Omin as well as finishing up a completely new book.

This new book is something much removed from the fantastical world of Omin yet still very much fantasy... just a little darker. In the vein of Bradbury, Poe, and maybe Koontz (just to name a few more well known authors to compare) this new collection of short stories follow the myriad lives of people living in North Sounds. Its a place on the edge of mystery and reality. Its the border or edge where worlds exist, touching one another and sometimes even overlap...
Here is the cover of the new book - Dark Whispers: Tales From North Sounds - Coming Soon!



In addition to working on Dark Whispers: Tales From North Sounds, I'm hoping to have a personal website where people can purchase The Gates of Omin novels (I and II) as well as Dark Whispers: Tales From North Sounds and various other applications.

Summer is a time for relaxtion, sitting by the pool and drinking a beverage and soaking up the sun. Yet for some reason there is always some project to do, either outside or inside (usually writing and getting ideas down for the next several projects...)

Posted on Wednesday 05 of July, 2006 [14:40:45 UTC]