Mark Watson
Thanks, Robert.
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Monkspoint
http://monkspoint.wordpress.com
I basically blog about whatever pops into my head. I created and posted a creative writing exercise that can be interactive. I read a lot so I have a few book reviews posted as well.
Recent Posts
The Bayou Classic (For Those Who Don’t Know)
Once upon a time I was a sports fanatic. I could name the starters for most teams, their records, schedules and injury lists. Those days ended a long time ago, when the Browns left Cleveland. I’ve tried to get my excitement for sports back, b...
Veteran’s Day or Armistice Day?
November 11 is now known as Veteran’s Day. Once it was known as Armistice Day (and maybe it should be again). Below is an excerpt from the book Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors. Aft...
The War Of The Worlds (H. G. Wells)
The only things that I knew about “The War of the Worlds” was what I saw in the movies (1953 version was much better than the 2005 IMHO). The book by H. G. Wells was far superior to the movies. Wells did a great job with the science of th...
Ranked-Choice Voting
This year (2009) Minneapolis, MN is switched to a new method of voting (for local elections). Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) also known as Instant-Runoff Voting (IRV). The way it works is: (Taken from an article in the Southwest Journal) In single-seat...
Writing Exercise #3
Here’s the word list for exercise #3. Same rules as in the other exercises, use all of the words at least once. Don’t forget to check out some of the responses from the first 2 exercises (under the comments). If you join in leave a li...
Homeless Twins (Roofless Anyways)
This last October the Minnesota Twins played their last game in the Metrodome. Most people around here seem excited about the Twins playing in their new outdoor stadium next year. Me? I’m a recent transplant to Minnesota, originally from Clevel...
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Posted: September 11th, 2009 | More Reviews From celticmusicfan | Report This Comment