RIGHT and WRONG, Not Left and Right, “Americans, a Garden of Good and Evil, or Whatever ‘IS’ Is”

By: jamesmpratt (Diary)  |  April 5th at 11:12 AM  | 

 Americans in the Garden of Good and Evil “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet and sweet for evil.” –Isaiah 5:20 Words used to have universal meanings. For example, “Woe,” is a biblical term meaning, “uh oh” and “big problems are coming.” I think everyone “gets it” even | Read More »

CLINTON DNC Analysis: “You Will Feel It!” – or the Difference Between a Simile and Metaphor

By: jamesmpratt (Diary)  |  September 6th at 12:50 PM  | 

“A metaphor is like a simile.”  ~Author Unknown.  I write historical, inspirational and thriller novels, containing a simile here and there, but mostly substance. Readers want plausible meat with their fantasy.  So I write — making fiction believable; plots, intrigue, character development, strong beginnings and powerful endings happen–sometimes easy to accomplish in a “make believe world.” As I flipped between the NFL game and BILL CLINTON’s | Read More »