160209 What Do People Read?

Current Location:

United States, Texas, Boerne

Current Mood:

Inquisitive

Current Music:

birds

This is just curiosity. What do you read for free, and what would you pay to read? We all read, and most of us do some kind of writing, because what good is a blog if you don't put your fingers to the keyboard once in awhile?

For instance, I read a lot of non-fiction. I have found that my taste for fiction waned after I started having children almost twenty-five years ago. I watch videos of movies and old TV shows to get fiction, then read magazine articles, blog posts, and non-fiction books. Currently, most of my non-fiction is science, politics, or political science. My fiction is mostly science fiction or suspense. (Fantasy usually gets lumped with science fiction, but I prefer the sciency stuff.)

I pay for books (non-fiction).
I pay for magazines (non-fiction)
I pay for videos (fiction).

I do not pay for blog posts.
I do not pay for YouTube, nor any other online service. I simply view their free stuff.

Please leave an answer in the comments.
Thanks.

140109 New Year's Survey

My friend stole this, adapted it for 2014, and now I am copying it.

1. Was 2013 a good year for you?
I live, so yeah.
2. What was your favorite moment of the year?
The girls and I took a road trip to see the town where I was born. As we walked along the river, they were excited by the most mundane stories of my childhood. Surprising things have relevance to someone else.
3. What was your least favorite moment of the year?
When my friend died.
4. What was the best book you read?
Ephesians! No one counts that, so Miracles and Massacres by Glenn Beck.
5. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
Improving...
6. Are you thinner or fatter?
About the same.
7. Richer or poorer?
About the same, which is below the poverty level.
8. Did you keep your new years resolution of 2013?
I didn't make any.
9. Do you have a new years resolution for 2013?
I am going to walk daily.
10. Did you make any new friends in 2013?
Yes.
11. What was your favorite month of 2013?
March
12. Did you travel outside of the US abroad in 2013?
Nope.
13. How many different states  countries did you travel to in 2013?
Yes, I went to New Mexico in March.
14. Did you lose anybody close to you in 2013?
Yes...
15. What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2013? Thor 2
16. What was your favorite song from 2013?
I quit listening to the radio, because it is always the same 100 songs. I did by an album called "Let Your Light Shine". Some of the songs were new.

17. How much money did you spend in 2013?
More than I should have.
18. What was your proudest moment of 2013?
Lots of little stuff involving signs of maturity in my children.

19. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2013 and change something, what would it be?
I would have exercised more.
20. What are your plans for 2014?
To exercise, lose weight, and generate income.

130921 Could I Survive an Apocalypse?

130921 Could I Survive an Apocalypse?

You Would Survive an Apocalypse

Congratulations! You are one of the few who always has a plan B. And a plan C. You like to be well prepared in every aspect of your life. You are very responsible and conscientious. Zombies? Floods? Civilizational collapse? Famine? Killer clowns from outer space? No sweat for you. People may make fun of how prepared you are, but you know they'll be knocking on your door first when things go down.

Could You Survive an Apocalypse?

Blogthings: Cheaper Than a Therapist

When I was a child, we lived on a ranch and survived two hurricanes in addition to the 'normal' crises. I even participated in a nuclear attack drill. As an adult, I participated in wilderness survival camps. I endured more hurricanes, as well as blizzards, sand storms, earthquakes, riots, and fires. We lived on a farm, where we survived multiple tropical storms, one of which had a PBS special made about its the damage. In 2009, I wrote an apocalyptic novel that drew from these and other experiences.

Those quiz questions were pretty mild.

Life's a Beach

You Are Determined

You do things your way, and you always get results. You'll work as hard and long as it takes. You are completely fearless. You refuse to let fear control you. You are proactive, and you try not to let anything slide. You avoid lazy thinking habits. You always have a way when your will demands it. You don't consider failure an option.

The Deserted Beach Test

Work is Hard. Time for Blogthings!