PRO:
1) We'd still have insurance;
2) Ron would not lose any of his benefits, including vacation;
3) Start a new life;
4) It would be difficult for Ron to find another job in Cleveland at his salary.
CON:
1) I'd have to get a new job;
2) We'd lose big on the house, possibly even foreclosure;
3) Andrew would have to find another college;
Tough decision, but if Ron doesn't get offered another position with Best Buy, we might lose the house anyway. It's doubtful he'd find another job with his benefits & salary, in Cleveland.
It all hinges on if he gets offered another job with Best Buy. Maybe we should just relocate anyway.....
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
M&M Hutch
Too bad we can't create M&M Cars for them to drive in. Of course, Hutch's would be a peanut in with a crack in it! And instead of the "M", Starsky would have a stripe!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Must Haves in Writing Your Story, Part IV
Mystery
1. Protagonist should be a detective or someone being protected by said detective or cop.
2. Fill the story with colorful minor characters that touch on the mystery, but do not overload with details about them.
3. Use a basic precept: Someone or something has disappeared. Examples: Someone is dead under mysterious circumstances (it doesn’t have to be murder). An unusual piece of family history has come to light. Then build story around that.
4. Scene descriptions are important. At least one scene should read “Dark & Stormy” in the details (but not literally, unless you’re Snoopy).
5. False or misleading direction of story to keep reader interested.
6. Twist ending. Always the most important piece. It is not necessary to ‘solve’ the problem.
1. Protagonist should be a detective or someone being protected by said detective or cop.
2. Fill the story with colorful minor characters that touch on the mystery, but do not overload with details about them.
3. Use a basic precept: Someone or something has disappeared. Examples: Someone is dead under mysterious circumstances (it doesn’t have to be murder). An unusual piece of family history has come to light. Then build story around that.
4. Scene descriptions are important. At least one scene should read “Dark & Stormy” in the details (but not literally, unless you’re Snoopy).
5. False or misleading direction of story to keep reader interested.
6. Twist ending. Always the most important piece. It is not necessary to ‘solve’ the problem.
Must Haves In Writing Your Story, Part III
The Police Story
1. MUST, MUST, MUST have a car chase.
2. No need to clear the area of innocent bystanders when firing indiscriminately. Bullets are like magic and rarely strike anyone other than criminals.
3. Procedure isn’t as important as catching the bad-guy. However, try to not have your characters corrupt evidence (i.e. wear gloves, tape off crime scenes).
4. Reads eat up the good cop/bad cop routine.
5. Snitches are all important. This is true in real police work, so having snitches in a story makes it appear “authentic”.
6. No matter how outrageous the crime or motive, real police have seen even more outrageous. Just make sure the dots are connected clearly for the reader, so he/she doesn’t have to go searching back through the story when the culmination doesn’t make sense to them.
1. MUST, MUST, MUST have a car chase.
2. No need to clear the area of innocent bystanders when firing indiscriminately. Bullets are like magic and rarely strike anyone other than criminals.
3. Procedure isn’t as important as catching the bad-guy. However, try to not have your characters corrupt evidence (i.e. wear gloves, tape off crime scenes).
4. Reads eat up the good cop/bad cop routine.
5. Snitches are all important. This is true in real police work, so having snitches in a story makes it appear “authentic”.
6. No matter how outrageous the crime or motive, real police have seen even more outrageous. Just make sure the dots are connected clearly for the reader, so he/she doesn’t have to go searching back through the story when the culmination doesn’t make sense to them.
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