Misc Yack! Archives - T. Nelson Taylor https://tnelsontaylor.com/category/yack/ Books and other friendly nonsense . . . Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:20:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/tnelsontaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/T-Shortcut-Icon.gif?fit=16%2C16&ssl=1 Misc Yack! Archives - T. Nelson Taylor https://tnelsontaylor.com/category/yack/ 32 32 209703729 So, About That … https://tnelsontaylor.com/so-about-that/ https://tnelsontaylor.com/so-about-that/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:20:53 +0000 https://tnelsontaylor.com/?p=1767 So, where to begin … The sentence above is an intentional construction, begging two points. First, the escalating commonality of opening with “So”. Second, the use of ellipsis to indicate a declarative statement with dramatic tailing instead of a question. As a sufferer of mild dyslexia, I’ll start with the latter. My blog, my excuse!…… Continue reading So, About That …

The post So, About That … appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
So, where to begin … The sentence above is an intentional construction, begging two points. First, the escalating commonality of opening with “So”. Second, the use of ellipsis to indicate a declarative statement with dramatic tailing instead of a question. As a sufferer of mild dyslexia, I’ll start with the latter. My blog, my excuse!… Continue reading So, About That …

The post So, About That … appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
https://tnelsontaylor.com/so-about-that/feed/ 0 1767
Gaslighting Gas? https://tnelsontaylor.com/gaslighting-gas/ https://tnelsontaylor.com/gaslighting-gas/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 17:57:23 +0000 https://tnelsontaylor.com/?p=1534 10 years later, here we are, still complaining about gas (petrol) prices, oil production politics, and consumer choice. What’s changed? The Big Three American car manufacturers have largely reduced or halted production of sedans, wagons, and hatchbacks, opting for less-efficient SUVs. Focus shifted from gas and diesel to full EV and hybrid models costing much…… Continue reading Gaslighting Gas?

The post Gaslighting Gas? appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
10 years later, here we are, still complaining about gas (petrol) prices, oil production politics, and consumer choice. What’s changed? The Big Three American car manufacturers have largely reduced or halted production of sedans, wagons, and hatchbacks, opting for less-efficient SUVs. Focus shifted from gas and diesel to full EV and hybrid models costing much… Continue reading Gaslighting Gas?

The post Gaslighting Gas? appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
https://tnelsontaylor.com/gaslighting-gas/feed/ 0 1534
It’s Here! TO DUST now on sale https://tnelsontaylor.com/its-here/ https://tnelsontaylor.com/its-here/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:00:31 +0000 https://tnelsontaylor.com/?p=1229 By the time this post is visible, my third novel, TO DUST, will finally be published. Suffice to say, I’m excited! More so, I’m relieved. I began the process of drafting DUST’s sequel in the latter half of 2009—tech concepts, plotting, and so forth. My father thought I should publish another book ASAP. Just so…… Continue reading It’s Here! TO DUST now on sale

The post It’s Here! TO DUST now on sale appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
By the time this post is visible, my third novel, TO DUST, will finally be published. Suffice to say, I’m excited! More so, I’m relieved. I began the process of drafting DUST’s sequel in the latter half of 2009—tech concepts, plotting, and so forth. My father thought I should publish another book ASAP. Just so… Continue reading It’s Here! TO DUST now on sale

The post It’s Here! TO DUST now on sale appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
https://tnelsontaylor.com/its-here/feed/ 0 1229
The Light Towards the End https://tnelsontaylor.com/the-light-towards-the-end/ https://tnelsontaylor.com/the-light-towards-the-end/#respond Tue, 31 May 2022 15:06:00 +0000 Here we are, several months later... Don't wish to be labeled as the loquacious, verbose type given to sesquipedalia, so it's the bullets. (pun not intended!) Much better yet still convalescing from what is apparently Long Covid. Bad 2nd round of it during the holidays, including trip to ER, several days in ICU and all…… Continue reading The Light Towards the End

The post The Light Towards the End appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
Here we are, several months later... Don't wish to be labeled as the loquacious, verbose type given to sesquipedalia, so it's the bullets. (pun not intended!) Much better yet still convalescing from what is apparently Long Covid. Bad 2nd round of it during the holidays, including trip to ER, several days in ICU and all… Continue reading The Light Towards the End

The post The Light Towards the End appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
https://tnelsontaylor.com/the-light-towards-the-end/feed/ 0 40
Rock n Roll HOF Update https://tnelsontaylor.com/rock-n-roll-hof-update/ https://tnelsontaylor.com/rock-n-roll-hof-update/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:39:00 +0000 https://cinecapture.com/tnelsontaylor/2019/10/15/rock-n-roll-hof-update/ Just keeping tabs since my 2011 complaint post. Some of these are seriously unforgivable. A-ha Alice in Chains Bad Company Barry White Big Star Björk Black Flag Blue Oyster Cult Bryan Adams Cher Collective Soul KC and the Sunshine Band Dave Matthews Band Depeche Mode Devo Diana Ross Dick Dale Duran Duran ELP Eurythmics Foreigner…… Continue reading Rock n Roll HOF Update

The post Rock n Roll HOF Update appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
Just keeping tabs since my 2011 complaint post. Some of these are seriously unforgivable. A-ha Alice in Chains Bad Company Barry White Big Star Björk Black Flag Blue Oyster Cult Bryan Adams Cher Collective Soul KC and the Sunshine Band Dave Matthews Band Depeche Mode Devo Diana Ross Dick Dale Duran Duran ELP Eurythmics Foreigner… Continue reading Rock n Roll HOF Update

The post Rock n Roll HOF Update appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
https://tnelsontaylor.com/rock-n-roll-hof-update/feed/ 0 98
It’s Either People or Records, Guns, and Planes https://tnelsontaylor.com/its-either-people-or-records-guns-and-planes/ https://tnelsontaylor.com/its-either-people-or-records-guns-and-planes/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2019 20:41:00 +0000 https://cinecapture.com/tnelsontaylor/2019/03/29/its-either-people-or-records-guns-and-planes/ (Remember CD's?) Birthday celebration’s over. Fantastic week with my dear parents, who bravely navigated the angry interstate yet again to spend their precious moments with us. Thanks to Maria and all my fabulous friends and family who posted. Love abounds… It has been quite some time since the last post, but some frequently reverberating thoughts…… Continue reading It’s Either People or Records, Guns, and Planes

The post It’s Either People or Records, Guns, and Planes appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
(Remember CD's?) Birthday celebration’s over. Fantastic week with my dear parents, who bravely navigated the angry interstate yet again to spend their precious moments with us. Thanks to Maria and all my fabulous friends and family who posted. Love abounds… It has been quite some time since the last post, but some frequently reverberating thoughts… Continue reading It’s Either People or Records, Guns, and Planes

The post It’s Either People or Records, Guns, and Planes appeared first on T. Nelson Taylor.

]]>
https://tnelsontaylor.com/its-either-people-or-records-guns-and-planes/feed/ 0 104