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November 2009 Recap
At the beginning of November I decided to make a concerted effort to make a number of improvements on Uncommon History and venture down some new roads. The journey was very educational and actually quite entertaining, not to mention rewarding. By a mere numbers point of view alone, my various attempts at reaching a wider audience was a smashing success. Here are the year to date numbers for my site: Except for a statistical anomaly in March (due to a …
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Wisdom of a Wayfaring Wordsmith Part 3
I can’t tell you how many times I sat for hours developing storyboards, outlines, templates, you name it. One day, during a conversation with a fellow writer, I was given this seemingly silly piece of advice: “Why don’t you just write?” That was a good question!
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As an added benefit to readers of Uncommon History, some content includes consumer interest articles paid to the writer through various, valued advertisers. This policy is valid from 23 November 2009 This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. For questions about this blog, please contact me at: email@patrickgwhalen.com. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation. This blog abides by word of mouth marketing standards. We believe in honesty …
Wisdom of a Wayfaring Wordsmith – Part 2
In the first issue of the Wanderings of a Wayfaring Wordsmith, we discussed the two major stumbling blocks most writers face. The first of these questions was, “What do I want to write?” Even for most non-writers, the answer to this question would seem rather self-explanatory. For the writer though, this question beckons nearly every time we sit down to practice our craft. For the most part, the reason the question is asked is because most writers have so many …
Separation of Church and State – Part 2
The following is a list of cases that I have compiled that have relevance to the topic of separation of Church and State, 86 in all. A number of these aren’t specifically SoCS cases, but they do deal greatly with either the establishment clause or the free exercise clause of the first amendment. As such, I consider them pertinent to the discussion.
Wisdom of a Wayfaring Wordsmith – Part 1
There is no one single formula that will solve every writer’s passions and expose their talents. Writing is, for the most part, a creative art. Too much scientific approach becomes apparent on the page and the reader will drift off to sleep. (That by the way is not a good thing, unless you are writing a book to cure insomnia).
Veterans Day 2009
I often try to attend events that I can that bring our military history to life and I was not disappointed by this effort. The format was more personal and instructional than any WWII event I had ever been to. Each weapon was displayed and demonstrated after a brief history was given. A short reenactment of a small unit attacking a fortified position was then given. The terrors these men faced were more apparent in the closer setting of this event, as was their bravery.
John Oleary
This page is dedicated to my great-great grandfather, John OLeary