Interesting Authors Blog

January Was a Rough Month for Music World

The music industry had a lot of bad news in January. Most of you heard the news about Glenn Frey and David Bowie both passing away in January 2016, but just how many of you “knew” who they were? Maybe I’ve finally gotten to the age where barefoot in the…

Roland HughesFebruary 14, 2016February 1, 2021

Landscapes Road Trips Stories

Stories and Landscapes

Our climate is changing and our planet is changing. It always has been changing. The evidence is in the landscape, which tells the earth’s story for those interested enough to read it. The forces of nature are so awesome that one really needs to just stop and think for a beat…

Gregory LambFebruary 9, 2016August 5, 2017

Technology

Is the Internet Archive Project a Good Thing?

The Internet Archive project started out trying to preserve point in time snapshots of the Internet like newspapers old photos of towns. The question is, should we? The Internet isn’t a town we built. It won’t ever be a place we call home. It doesn’t deserve the same right to…

Roland HughesFebruary 7, 2016February 1, 2021

Folk tales Music Stories

Stories in the Music

I think I’m safe in saying that nearly everyone listens to music and among those who do, most enjoy music with lyrics as much as they do the pure sounds of an instrumental piece. As a writer I enjoy a good yarn, whether in the form of a poem, short…

Gregory LambFebruary 2, 2016August 4, 2017

Finance

Why a New Car Costs So Much

Why a new car costs so much is one of the worst kept secrets in the automotive industry. It ain’t the unions, it’s the management. There have been articles in obscure or industry specific locations of the Web covering this topic. They usually title the article something like “Where the…

Roland HughesJanuary 31, 2016January 31, 2021

Fiction Reviews

Stories and Maps

As an avid reader of fiction, I enjoy a globetrotting adventure with detailed place descriptions and lots of action. When I’m fortunate enough to be transported while reading such a novel, I travel in the shoes of the main character imagining myself acting in that role. Of course it always makes…

Gregory LambJanuary 26, 2016August 4, 2017

Thank You Sir May I Have Another

Did AARP Get Belize Wrong?

It was not that long ago AARP listed Belize as one of the best places to retire abroad. They made it sound so inviting. Fast track to citizenship and the wonderful description. Heck, not long after that Leonardo Dicaprio bought an island there. I have personally spoken with people in…

Roland HughesJanuary 24, 2016February 1, 2021