YOU SHOULD WRITE A BOOK! YOU SHOULD WRITE A BOOK!

First let me say, Thank you, to all those of you that take the time to read the drivel that I pass off as ‘writings’. They are just things that come to mind from time to time and I have to get them out. It is much like the “artwork” that I do. It means little to most people, but it is my male equivalence of giving birth, of sorts. I do not sit and try to create or ‘build things in my mind’, they just happen. On the contrary, when I try to think of amusing stories or projects to make, NOTHING, I just come up blank.

This is why I laugh every time one of you posts the comment, “You should write a book.” I would if I could. Maybe, if I live long enough, I will have a collection large enough to incorporate into a book worth printing and more importantly, worth your money.

I will say that, as a young man,if I had this wonderful computer with all the amazing editing capabilities, or even one of those early word processors, I would have written far more while it was still fresh on my mind. Old fashion typing was out of the question, what with number of errors that I make on a single page, and HANDWRITTEN, forget about it. I can’t read most of my own writing as soon as I write it. Even with this modern system, I still cringe and think of Mrs. Carroll when I hit a wrong key. Let me be my father right here and say kids just don’t know how easy they have it. I think it would be good training to have and occasionally use the old typewriter, correction paper, carbons, and the like, just to give prospective to their lives.

I have toyed with the idea of buying one of those voice recognition units, but I see two problems right off the bat. First, it says it can recognize any voice, well; I would have to have a money back guarantee to believe that. Second, even if we get past my severe Southern Drawl, I talk so much that it probably would burn up the processor on my Dell. I envision a Star Trek scene as done on SNL: 
“Capt. Kirk, “Computer!”
Computer, “Huh, you talkin’ tu me?” 

At any rate, much like an old man wearing Depends, the stories will leak out from time to time. Not because I want to, but I have to.

Thank you for reading and your comments