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Many of you know that I am a big fan of Old Time Radio and Audio Dramas. Last year I came across a new audio drama production company called Spirit Blade Productions. Their first audio drama was titled “Spirit Blade” and it was out of this world fantastic! They soon followed with “Spirit Blade: Dark Ritual” which was yet another incredible story and production.

The latest audio dram from Spirit Blade Productions is a dramatic re-envisioning of Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress.” I just downloaded it and can tell you that this listener has high hopes that Spirit Blade Productions will be around for a long time to come.

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Here are the trailers for the two of Spirit Blade’s Productions:

Dark Ritual Trailer

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Pilgrim’s Progress Trailer

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You may have noticed that regular posts have become  rare in the past month. The reason is very simple…homework! One of my classes this semester is English Composition II and to be honest, I am flabbergasted. I mean, how is it possible that an English teacher, who’s sole purpose in life is to inspire students to read colorful and creative works of fiction, but then require the same students to write the plainest dribble about those same works.

I have been writing almost my entire life and I claim no standard of perfection on punctuation and grammar. However, I do have and enjoy my own writing style. That seems to me to be kind of the point of reading all of this short fiction, to understand and appreciate different styles of writing.

My initial thought on taking this class was that it was going to be somewhat akin to a cakewalk. Then I turned in my first essay of only 250 words. When it was returned, and let me be frank, I was horrified at all of the ink on my paper. It was less than a page of my opinion of a story and the professor wrote more than a page explaining why it earned the grade of 68. 68!

I wrote my second essay and sat with her the other day and she tore it apart as well. I then sat with a young lady in my class that received an A on her paper and read her work. It was the most dull, boring and soulless piece of dribble I have ever laid my eyes upon.

I rewrote my second essay three times to try to edit out my own style and made it as plain, simple and dead as I possibly could stand to write. We shall see very soon how that project turns out. I just hope that once I complete this class, I am not completely robbed of creativity and imagination!

The sun finally peeked from behind the clouds today and it got me to daydreaming about the coming camping season. When the chill of winter lifts from the land, many people like myself begin to feel the call of the wild. Each spring my family and I spend multiple weekends away from the blue glow of the television set and the dull hum of microwaves, refrigerators and washing machines.

For the seasoned and novice camper alike, it does take the proper equipment and advice in order to completely enjoy a week or weekend in the great outdoors. There is a fine line between taking too much and taking too little. The process can take time, but don’t let the fear of forgetting something keep you from the adventure. In fact, some of the best camping memories arise from trips shared with loved ones with some piece of the equipment puzzle missing. There is one thing though that I must implore upon any camping planner not to forget. I’m not sure why it happens, but even after years of camping, one of the items that I forget to take most often are outdoor chairs.

There are spots where such an item is not too important, but if the ground is muddy or rocky, you’ll wish you had taken something comfortable to sit upon.

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