While sitting in a Barnes&Noble a while back I read the majority of a good book by Stephen King … a book with a boring title, “On Writing“.
King said that he never tries to “think” of something interesting to write. Considered that as requiring too much effort. Instead, he said he gets virtually all his ideas by intensely observing everyday life. He then relates a story of him watching his mother licking and pasting stamps in her Green Stamp book. He was in high school at the time, and wrote a short story titled — “Happy Stamps” — whereby a man named Rodger counterfeited Green Stamps, instead of money, in hopes of getting “free” toasters and other trinkets. He submitted it to Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine … and was promptly rejected. By the time he got his first story published he literally had a bedroom wall full of rejection letters. But, he said, he firmly held steadfast to his belief that the best stories come from observing the real world. That worked out pretty well for him.
Anyway, that’s basically how I come up with these “questions”, and pic essays, and other writings. So, today, the One America News station is running stories all day about how great FDR was, commemorating his death which occurred on this day back in 1945. They’re also running Abe Lincoln shit. Voilla! Food for a new question of the day!
Question #1: How do you feel about Lincoln’s assassination?
Question #2: How would America have changed IF Lincoln served his second term to completion?
Me? That fucker was responsible for hundreds of thousands of dead and injured. Glad he got popped. He got what he deserved.
Regarding the second question, I really have no idea. Which is why I’m asking it.
