Cutting someone off. Could this be the most offensive action a driver can do on the road? I mean, other than actually causing a collision, is cutting another driver off the worst offense? Do you judge every other driver by the offensiveness of their driving technic? And if so, do you judge them by how …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Writing Advice: People Don’t Arc
There’s a sort of misunderstanding in the writing world which has become a myth. The myth is that a character must have an arc. Before I get too deep into why this is a myth, let’s define what it means to “have an arc.” In case you’re new to writing, the “arc” that some advisors …
Smog
Smog is a wonderful word. Not used nearly enough, I’d say. There are a number of personages in my life who have started using the term inversion. The people I know who use this word aren’t even meteorologists. Inversion is a meteorological term meaning the atmosphere is layered. Certain portions of the layers are warm, …
Portal
Seeds of the word portal came from Latin, meaning a gate. The word has grown from that simple definition over the years, so it means not only a gate. A portal can also be a door, a simple opening, or an entryway to anything. Current definitions aren’t limited to hollow openings. In medical definitions especially, …
The Sixth Sense
In this article there are potential spoilers. Be warned. M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense is a movie which can be considered a masterpiece for a variety of reasons. It has all the necessary elements. The movie was initially advertised as a psychological thriller with mystery and suspense added. In each of those categories—thriller, mystery, …
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