Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Quote of the Day - You Choose!
I didn't mean that you can pick THIS day's quote, but (if you comment fast enough) I will allow you to pick another day's quote. I will be in a place where computer access is scarce and water slides are abundant: the Bahamas! I will also allow you to pick the title and plot line for an upcoming "Ikarus Chronicles" short story. NOTICE: YOU MUST BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT! TELL ME THE NEXT QUOTE, TITLE, AND PLOT LINE OF THE NEXT SHORT STORY IN YOUR COMMENT!
Anyway...
Here's the quote: "Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?"
Guess who said this... HONEST ABE HIMSELF!
That was shocking, was it not? Good. That's my goal.
COMMENT BY FRIDAY 5:00 PM.
Anyway...
Here's the quote: "Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?"
Guess who said this... HONEST ABE HIMSELF!
That was shocking, was it not? Good. That's my goal.
COMMENT BY FRIDAY 5:00 PM.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Another Really Short Story
Here's another short story! It's titled "The Elegance of the Duke". Check it out!
"I walked briskly down Vaska's Hall. I knew that the Duke would be pleased with our victory over the Ferran Federacy. Suddenly, a secretary bumped into me. 'What do you think your doing, Ailen. Your supposed to be taking phone calls!' 'So terribly sorry, sir,' Ailen responded, 'I was actually on my way to Major Thurk's office to deliver him that message you wrote.' I gently stroked my growing copper beard. 'Very well, I will allow you to do your business,' I said. 'But next time, I will have you severly punished if you interrupt my dealings again!' Ailen then scurried off towards a door marked 'MAJOR THURK E. THOMPSON'. That naive boy, what will I do with him?! I quickened my pace as I saw Duke Vaska's door. I gently turned the hinge and saw Vaska in his green and black robes. 'Do come in,' Vaska beckoned, 'I've been waiting for your arrival.' I shuffled my feet and stumbled towards him. I bowed awkwardly as he rose. 'Over the years, your career has been marked with victories, Walliker,' the Duke began. 'You won the Battle of Gastor Pass, ten minor skirmishes on Yaken beachhead, and showed great valor at Erit when the Federacy tried to sabotage our production efforts. Most recently, you won at the Sea of Troika during the testing of our new Scabbard. I am very pleased with your victories and..." Here the Duke paused. He grabbed a box inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The lock was golden and the bottom was pure alabaster. 'You deserve what is in this box,' said the Duke with anticipation. 'Open it.' I gently lifted up the cover and inside I saw a medallion of pure gold that shone like the sun. 'You are now the Supreme Commander of the Ikarus Union Armed Forces,' Vaska shouted."
That is part 2 of the Ikarus Chronicles short stories collection!
"I walked briskly down Vaska's Hall. I knew that the Duke would be pleased with our victory over the Ferran Federacy. Suddenly, a secretary bumped into me. 'What do you think your doing, Ailen. Your supposed to be taking phone calls!' 'So terribly sorry, sir,' Ailen responded, 'I was actually on my way to Major Thurk's office to deliver him that message you wrote.' I gently stroked my growing copper beard. 'Very well, I will allow you to do your business,' I said. 'But next time, I will have you severly punished if you interrupt my dealings again!' Ailen then scurried off towards a door marked 'MAJOR THURK E. THOMPSON'. That naive boy, what will I do with him?! I quickened my pace as I saw Duke Vaska's door. I gently turned the hinge and saw Vaska in his green and black robes. 'Do come in,' Vaska beckoned, 'I've been waiting for your arrival.' I shuffled my feet and stumbled towards him. I bowed awkwardly as he rose. 'Over the years, your career has been marked with victories, Walliker,' the Duke began. 'You won the Battle of Gastor Pass, ten minor skirmishes on Yaken beachhead, and showed great valor at Erit when the Federacy tried to sabotage our production efforts. Most recently, you won at the Sea of Troika during the testing of our new Scabbard. I am very pleased with your victories and..." Here the Duke paused. He grabbed a box inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The lock was golden and the bottom was pure alabaster. 'You deserve what is in this box,' said the Duke with anticipation. 'Open it.' I gently lifted up the cover and inside I saw a medallion of pure gold that shone like the sun. 'You are now the Supreme Commander of the Ikarus Union Armed Forces,' Vaska shouted."
That is part 2 of the Ikarus Chronicles short stories collection!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Really Short Story. PLEASE COMMENT
Here is a prototype short story for the blog! It's titled "Persistence of Combat".
"I stood aboard the IUS (Ikarus Union Ship) Scabbard. Cannons fired at a rival cruiser. Shot pierced the air as lifeboats were released. And I, H. M. Walliker, watched it all from a eerily comforting cabin. BANG! The Scabbard was hit! I simply sighed. I knew this ship was unsinkable, but how long would it take for the enemy to realize it? 'Fire a hydro-missile, Level 314B,' I said calmly into the radio to a captain below deck. 'We're going to finish this.' 'For Duke Vaska!' the captain shouted back. 'Our country needs this victory badly. If we don't succeed, the Duke will not be pleased,' I replied more tense than before. 'That hydro-missile better not miss...' I heard a sound underneath me, something like gears turning. I peered over the edge of the open cabin and saw a rounded black object:the hydro-missile. I prayed that the crew had chosen one of the cloakable missiles, and, sure enough, the missile slowly faded into the background. There was no way that the enemy could win if this baby hit them. It packs the punch of 2 hydrogen bombs and moves at 60 miles per hour. The missile would hit the enemy ten seconds after launch. Finally, the captain said, 'Ten seconds to victory...' I saw ripples run through the water. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1... BOOM! The FFS (Farren Federacy Ship) Pike split into two and sunk into the Sea of Troika. 'Victory is ours...' I murmured.
There you have it! The first short story in my short story series 'The Ikarus Chronicles'.
"I stood aboard the IUS (Ikarus Union Ship) Scabbard. Cannons fired at a rival cruiser. Shot pierced the air as lifeboats were released. And I, H. M. Walliker, watched it all from a eerily comforting cabin. BANG! The Scabbard was hit! I simply sighed. I knew this ship was unsinkable, but how long would it take for the enemy to realize it? 'Fire a hydro-missile, Level 314B,' I said calmly into the radio to a captain below deck. 'We're going to finish this.' 'For Duke Vaska!' the captain shouted back. 'Our country needs this victory badly. If we don't succeed, the Duke will not be pleased,' I replied more tense than before. 'That hydro-missile better not miss...' I heard a sound underneath me, something like gears turning. I peered over the edge of the open cabin and saw a rounded black object:the hydro-missile. I prayed that the crew had chosen one of the cloakable missiles, and, sure enough, the missile slowly faded into the background. There was no way that the enemy could win if this baby hit them. It packs the punch of 2 hydrogen bombs and moves at 60 miles per hour. The missile would hit the enemy ten seconds after launch. Finally, the captain said, 'Ten seconds to victory...' I saw ripples run through the water. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1... BOOM! The FFS (Farren Federacy Ship) Pike split into two and sunk into the Sea of Troika. 'Victory is ours...' I murmured.
There you have it! The first short story in my short story series 'The Ikarus Chronicles'.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Quote of the Day: Sorry for the Delay!
Here's a long-awaited quote for everyone:
"The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity."
~Martin Van Buren
I hope you enjoy these words of wisdom!
"The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity."
~Martin Van Buren
I hope you enjoy these words of wisdom!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
"Release the Kraken!" What is it?
I'm back with my first post since April Fools Day (I'd love to say I got you, but it's true).
"Clash of the Titans" has just been released. In the trailers, Zeus (played by Liam Neeson) says the infamous words: "Release the Kraken!"
Now, what does Zeus have against mortals? What did they ever do?
The answer is everything. They declared war on the gods. They tore down their statues and desecrated their temples!
Thrilling plot, isn't it? Yes, but I must get back to this "Kraken" thingy that a highly-paid actor is going to unleash on mankind (in 3-D!)...
The Kraken is mentioned in manuscripts dating back to Viking times. Scandinavians claimed that its body appeared to be thousands of tiny islands that, when sailors took them for land and docked their ships there, grabbed everything and everyone aboard and dragged them to the bottom of the ocean. This creature's body, which is like an octopus-squid hybrid, probably came from sightings of the real-life Colossal squid.
Did Perseus really stand up to this thing in myth? The answer is no. The true monster was called Ceto, who was turned into a constellation translated as "the Whale". Frighting and gruesome, huh? In the 1981 version of "Clash of the Titans", this Kraken (which is really the brainchild of Scandinavian mythology) is a humanoid that's 50-feet tall, covered with scales, and has four arms. Perseus turns this beast into stone with Medusa's head to keep it from wreaking havoc on coastal cities in Greece. The newer version looks a lot like a worm body with two huge eyes close together and a mouth like a sinkhole filled with a gazillion teeth.
What happens in the 2010 remake? You'll have to watch to find out.
And that's just another average Kraken history lesson for ya!
"Clash of the Titans" has just been released. In the trailers, Zeus (played by Liam Neeson) says the infamous words: "Release the Kraken!"
Now, what does Zeus have against mortals? What did they ever do?
The answer is everything. They declared war on the gods. They tore down their statues and desecrated their temples!
Thrilling plot, isn't it? Yes, but I must get back to this "Kraken" thingy that a highly-paid actor is going to unleash on mankind (in 3-D!)...
The Kraken is mentioned in manuscripts dating back to Viking times. Scandinavians claimed that its body appeared to be thousands of tiny islands that, when sailors took them for land and docked their ships there, grabbed everything and everyone aboard and dragged them to the bottom of the ocean. This creature's body, which is like an octopus-squid hybrid, probably came from sightings of the real-life Colossal squid.
Did Perseus really stand up to this thing in myth? The answer is no. The true monster was called Ceto, who was turned into a constellation translated as "the Whale". Frighting and gruesome, huh? In the 1981 version of "Clash of the Titans", this Kraken (which is really the brainchild of Scandinavian mythology) is a humanoid that's 50-feet tall, covered with scales, and has four arms. Perseus turns this beast into stone with Medusa's head to keep it from wreaking havoc on coastal cities in Greece. The newer version looks a lot like a worm body with two huge eyes close together and a mouth like a sinkhole filled with a gazillion teeth.
What happens in the 2010 remake? You'll have to watch to find out.
And that's just another average Kraken history lesson for ya!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
2nd Blog
I know it's early, but I will have another blog up and running by tomorrow. The blog will hopefully be titled "The Bridge" and will summarize classical works that might be daunting to the youth of today. Political issues will also be summarized and assessed. If the name must be changed, I will post the new name on this blog and give the web address. I will still be posting on this blog, but I will also run the other. Pay attention to both! Hope you enjoy what's on Total RB and what will hopefully be on my other blog.
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