This was sent out to subscribers on Friday, June 10, 2016. If you would like to receive these updates, please sign up here. Welcome to the third issue of The Outsider Perspective, brought to you by The Beltway Outsiders. For those new this week, the previous issues … [Read more...]
Political narratives and myths in the Orlando terrorist attacks
The terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida at the Pulse gay night club was an atrocity. At the time I write this the death toll is up to 50 people with many more injured. The stories and descriptions at the scene are horrific. It is the worst terrorist attack on US soil since … [Read more...]
Some thoughts on the Orlando Terrorist Attacks
I started writing this as a personal status post on Facebook. But it ended up being too long for a simple status message. And no one uses Facebook Notes. On the great advice of a close friend, I'm flexing it out to a full post here. The Orlando terrorist attacks have brought a … [Read more...]
Review: “On Writing – A Memoir of the Craft” by Stephen King
Very few books have influenced me on a topic as much as Stephen King's "On Writing - A Memoir of the Craft" has influenced me on writing. This book is one of a kind and the very best book I've ever read on writing. King's style comes through the text and his advice on writing is … [Read more...]
Finding hope in the 2016 election cycle
Since last summer I've been asked two questions with high frequency: 1) Is Trump the end of the GOP? 2) How do you stay hopeful watching all the terrible news? I answered the first question in The Outsider Perspective, Issue 2, which can be read here (remember to sign up!). I'm … [Read more...]