Author Archives: DHawthorne

Shon’ai …

Posted on July 14, 2013 by DHawthorne

In 1978, DAW published a science-fiction trilogy by CJ Cherryh titled “The Faded Sun,” a tale of an alien race who hired themselves out as mercenaries to other races. Left to themselves, they generally won the battles they fought, and … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Religious Overreaction

Posted on May 24, 2008 by DHawthorne

I’ve been turning this particular issue over and over in my head for quite a while. You see, I’m something of a fan of the Harry Potter books; not an enormous, rabid fan, but I confess I enjoy the stories … Continue reading →

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Hold Loosely To Your Dreams

Posted on April 29, 2007 by DHawthorne

It is a wonderful thing to have a dream: a vision of your life and what you want it to be will get you through hard times, it will encourage you and give you strength; it will help you to … Continue reading →

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Christmas is for Kids?

Posted on December 26, 2006 by DHawthorne

It’s Christmas evening as I write: my wife and mother-in-law are in the Family Room reading; we’ve all just topped off a wonder roast tenderloin and artichoke hearts au gratin dinner with some sugar-free chocolate tortes. I napped half the … Continue reading →

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Why the Republicans Really Lost in 2006

Posted on November 12, 2006 by DHawthorne

Despite the dramatic title of this post, I must preface the content with the statement that this is, of course, just my own opinion, based on my own observations. Nonetheless, I think my point is valid, or I wouldn’t bother … Continue reading →

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What is the Cure?

Posted on September 18, 2006 by DHawthorne

Medecins Sans Frontières – Human Ball is a well made, and haunting video that attempts to illustrate the severity of the AIDS crisis in Africa. The issue HIV has been shelved to a back room of public consciousness in the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

Posted on September 4, 2006 by DHawthorne

With all due respect to Bobby MeFerrin’s hit song, somethimes it just isn’t that easy. I got to thinking on this the other day when I saw a news artcile about a class that helped to re-train people to “think … Continue reading →

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Requiescat in Pace

Posted on July 9, 2006 by DHawthorne

I’ve only recently heard of the deaths of two friends. Neither was a close friend, and I had fallen out of touch with both of them, so I hadn’t heard of either’s passing until well after the fact. As it … Continue reading →

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On the “Addictiveness” of Computer Gaming

Posted on July 3, 2006 by DHawthorne

I just “stumbled” upon this article and felt like I had to make a comment about it: Stop Calling Games Addictive. In summary, the author (Ernest Admas) makes a case for how the computer gaming industry is it’s own worse … Continue reading →

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Wasted on the Young?

Posted on April 16, 2006 by DHawthorne

There is an expression I heard, many, many years ago; I have oft repeated it myself, mostly after observing a young child bouncing off the walls, or a teenager waxing rhapsodic over plans for the weekend. It goes: "Why is … Continue reading →

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