Smile

The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.   Thomas Paine Thomas Paine (born Thomas Pain, February 9, 1737 [O.S. January 29, 1736] – June 8, 1809; ) was an English-born American Founding Father, French Revolutionary, inventor, political philosopher, and statesman. His pamphlets Common Sense (1776)… Read More ›

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  • My newest book. A little noir, a little Disney trivia.

    More Miles Mitchell Mysteries (Volume 2) is now out in e book format at Smashwords – The Miles Mitchell Mysteries, Volume 2 – a book by A.A. Forringer     

  • Expecting

    I don’t reckon there are many writers who start out really expecting writing to be an attainable occupation. Well, I didn’t. It was a pipe dream.   Sarah Hall Sarah Hall FRSL (born 1974) is an English novelist and short story writer. Her second… Read More ›

  • Goals

    No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more than pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto. W. Clement Stone William Clement Stone (May 4, 1902 – September 3, 2002) was an American businessman, philanthropist and New… Read More ›

  • Library

    The library, with its Daedalian labyrinth, mysterious hush, and faintly ominous aroma of knowledge, has been replaced by the computer’s cheap glow, pesky chirp, and data spillage. P. J. O’Rourke P. J. O’Rourke (1947–2022), a Founding Member of the Board of Advisors for… Read More ›