I'LL TAKE YOU THERE - The Staple Singers

1/23 -Thursday 10:57 PM

     For a few days now I be having these old school tunes in my head every day, especially in the morning. What triggers them is hard to say but from now on I will put them down in writing, as, and if, I remember them...

...I can't help but think about some of the ladies in my life that have really been terrific to me. I realize now that this affinity for women has been a very sharp two-edged sword. But I have been content to take all the bad that came along with it because I can see where my recent trend of being without will soon change.

b.a.b.y. - Carla Thomas

1/22- Wednesday 9:51 pm


     Throughout my life I've had some wonderful "Lady" moments. I can't complain about the shape I'm in right now. Sure I could or would prefer to be in some type of reciprocal relationship, but then again, I don't know. I'm probably better off without the distraction. Or maybe not. Maybe a woman every now and then could even be an inspiration. Who can say? Now except for the idea of being a distraction, I could turn a relationship into something positive. I think I can.

Later on this year I will get to see how that would all work out, because by the end of May I will be a part of a relationship. I think.


1/23- Thursday 10:51 am

For a few days now I will be having these old school tunes in my head every day, especially in the morning. What triggers them is hard to say, but from now on, I will put them down in writing, as, and if I remember them...

I can't help but think about some of the ladies in my life that have really been terrific  to me. I realize now that this affinity for women has been a very sharp two-edged sword. But I have been content to take all the bad that came along with it, because they come as a package.

With this in mind, I can see where my recent trend of being without will soon change.

1/24 - Friday 9:55 am

When I watch my TV shows and movies and stuff, it's not without a purpose. It's all about research for my writing skills and projects. I learn a ton about setting up scenes, developing character, and story-lines in my novels and short stories that are in the works.

I absolutely enjoy this aspect of research because it doesn't matter the genre of the show I'm watching. It's all about helping to improve my writing abilities.

There will come a time in the next month or so when I will have to knuckle down and get that 2nd draft of Y2K written out, TV show or no.

MOVIE DAY

Lonewolf's Movie Review 2013-Movies I watched on cable



"Waiting to Exhale" (1995) Dir. Forest Whitaker


A good movie about feeling good about yourself and doing the right thing for you. It's about relationships on all levels. Good soundtrack, good cast of performers. Based on Terry McMillan's novel of the same name. Very sensitively directed by Whitaker. A "Happy New Year" movie. (about new beginnings)

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"Hoodlum" Dir. Bill Duke


Set in Harlem circa 1934. A gangster movie with scenes similar to scenes in the "Godfather." Obligatory violence. Great scene with Wesley Snipes and Angela Basset. One of the best in the film.

 Did the "Queen" really exist? Was Bumpy Johnson (Ellsworth) really a poet?

L. Maltin, movie critic, says that "Hoodlum" is a "Godfather" wannabe.

1/16 - Thursday - 7:20 am

Trying to get my whole thing together, I went online to apply for health insurance. At first it went smoothly, but after a while I got stuck on completion of the application process. What I succeeded in doing was starting an account with healthcaresource.com. A start at least. Next time maybe I will get to the next level.

Also, due to some stuff I don't even know how, I had to change my password to my jahluv email account to gain access to it after the password was changed or something, I don't even know. It all started when I innocently tried to update my credit card info with micro-soft for my monthly payment for their office premium on the girl's laptop. Online business is tricky.


1/17 - Friday 7:20 am

     Maybe I should be a bigger man, but I detest being around my ex-wife. As a result, I am reluctant about attending events in which my children are involved. I'm just through, I don't want anything to do with her. I'm yucked out already.

My cousin/big sister Shirley Alberta Radcliffe Brown Jones, Whew! has a birth date today. If I'm not wrong she just hit the big 70. I wish her many more.

I may have just found a new writing spot. No, not on my laptop or phone, or Nook, but in my house, at my dining room table. I like it. A few things got to happen first: Namely, I must have my house to myself...


1/19- Sunday 9:04 pm

2014 is shaping up to be an exciting year. I got peeps getting married, graduating from high school, and reigniting relationships. I'm very excited.

I had a few writing classes scheduled, but I think I'll stay put here in Ohio until May.

1/21 - Tuesday 7:25 am

     My poetry flow is working. I got things lined up to revise verses from my various collections. So far I've got two of them on my writing spot, and I'm working on the third. Once they all are in front of me I can revise at will and get a look at what I'm really saying.

It's an exciting time for me and all my writing projects. I just look forward to setting my ducks up in a row and knocking them over.

The start of the year in terms of burning the midnight oil has been slow, but activity will soon pick up.