Can we talk? (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/profile.php/blog/heartburn I am seeking advice on selling some collectibles I have recently been given. Comic books, homies, die-cast cars, trading cards, Simpson's stuff, and a lot of other small toys. I have a couple thousand comic books, which I have not inventoried. The boxes are still closed. Many are brand new, and cover price only. Probably 90% or more are pri...[Read Full Post] Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:39:03 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/746934 It's almost a month since my brother was found dead, at home alone. He was 59. He had sleep apnea, and it finally did him in. Everyday I cry. I know now all the suffering he endured, quietly, and privately. I miss him. We have to change the way we shop and cook, since we had him over at least twice a week. Family celebrations won't be ...[Read Full Post] Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:56:12 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/746832 Go Giants. Give to the local food bank to Stop Hunger. (Give soup for Souper-Bowl.) Finally saw The Pianist. Enthralling movie. Disappointed that he couldn't locate the German soldier in time. I don't mind Ellen Degeneres as the spokesperson for J C Penny. No one objected when she represented Cover Girl. What's the big...[Read Full Post] Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:38:12 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/746471 When a loved one passes, someone has to go through their things and dispose of them. So my elderly father and I have this job, to sort, discard, donate, or give away my late brother's belongings. It's a hard chore, but at least therapeutic. For a little longer, you connect with your lost one, by touching his belongings, by glimpsing into the ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:25:40 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/745384 It is a hard, hard thing to say good-bye forever to a younger brother. The last 8 days have been the longest of my life. It seems like ages since we found out about my brother's heart attack, and yet it is still hard to believe it happened. We are all tired and worn out, although we've had plenty of sleep and haven't eaten quite well, than...[Read Full Post] Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:53:32 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/745216 My life, and my brothers' and father's, will never be the same again without Harry. He was larger than life. He would object to a memorial service or eulogies, although he had both. He had a wake another night, while all his old friends from high school gathered for hamburgers, beer, and stories. I loved him as only you can love family....[Read Full Post] Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:29:11 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/744992 My 59 year old brother passed away. It was shocking to us. We knew he was not well, we did not know how bad it was. He thought he was shielding us, I guess, from his misery. It doesn't help us now as we put the pieces together and know just how much he was suffering and for so long. My father is in his 80's and he's not handling it ...[Read Full Post] Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:11:59 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/744314 Where would we be without hope? Expect good things in 2012. This year could see your best poems or your completed novel. Or you could actually start to supplement or replace your income by selling your materials! You might produce the great American novel, or write a world classic.Don't worry about disappointment. Just look for the good th...[Read Full Post] Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:02:30 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742998 May all the sorrows, disappointments, and heartbreaks of 2011 be behind you. May you find health, prosperity, laughter and happiness in 2012. May the joy of writing always be yours. Happy New Year. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:59:10 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742888 My young friend, Anthony, whom I met through WDC, posed the question a day or so ago to his friends. It struck me as a good one for anyone over 20 years old. Yes, we have changed in our life circumstances, health, and so forth, but the world has changed, too. So I pass the question on to anyone who reads this. What were you doing as 1991 drew t...[Read Full Post] Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:10:00 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742660