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Jim

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About Me

I'm a writer from Brecksville, Ohio -- a beautiful little town with a lot of history.I've written several stories, and have been published in several national publications. I focus on small town histories, bringing 19th century journals and diaries to life via historical fiction.I'm also interested in pioneer cemetery preservation. I'm currently working on one now on Columbia Road in Richfield, Ohio. It's great work and it really opens my eyes to the fact that each person -- no matter how old -- has a story to tell.

My Interests

Writing, History, Finance, Music (Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Classical, Jazz), playing guitar, poetry, reading, cemetery history, Renaissance Art (Bruegel), the paranormal, and all things odd and bizarre.

I'd like to meet:

Tony Visconti, Peter Frampton, Dr. Michael Newton, Dr. Brian Weiss, Steve Jobs, Alice Cooper, Nancy Meyer (Psychic), James Randi, Christopher Moore, Michael Sadler (Saga), Bill Henderson (Chilliwack), Bill Legend (T. Rex), Martin Birch (Producer), Bob Ezrin (Producer), Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, John Sykes, Stephen King, Allan Eckert, Harry Turtledove, John Coyne, F. Paul Wilson, Steve Harris (Iron Maiden), Dick Wagner (Songwriter/Guitarist/Producer), Richard Hunter (Guitarist), Ace Frehley, Roger Waters, Ben Cross, more to come...

Music:

T. Rex, The Beatles, Suede, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Styx, Gary Numan, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Coverdale/Page, Whitesnake, David Werner, Peter Frampton, UFO, Iron Maiden, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Little Feat, Porcupine Tree, City Boy, Frank Zappa, Gordon Lightfoot, Wishbone Ash, Ozzy Osborne, Dio, Def Leppard, Motorhead, Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Doors, Queen, ELO, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Prince, Harry Nilsson, Saga, Elvis Presley, Ace Frehley, The Verve, Judas Priest, Chilliwack, Chicago, Level 42, Pink Floyd, Judas Priest, Boston, Colin Hay, Goldfrapp, Ratt, The Sweet, the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Yes, The Rolling Stones, The Hoodoo Gurus, Night Ranger, Jade Warrior, John Sykes, Thin Lizzy, Zebra, ABBA, Deep Purple, Adam Ant, and Lena Zavaroni

Movies:

Almost anything with: Peter Sellers, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Spencer Tracy, and Steve McQueen; Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars IV-VI, Dawn of the Dead, Cold Turkey, So I Married an Axe Murderer (Heed!), The Illusionist, The Fog (1980), The Princess Bride, Young Frankenstein, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (BBC), El Cid, Sunset Boulevard, Fight Club, Crash, Purple Rain, Houseboat, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby's Road movies, The Evil Dead (I, II, & III), Young Frankenstein, and Event Horizon.

Television:

LOST, The Office, The Simpsons, The Family Guy, Survivorman, Doctor Who (1970's & 1980's), and Ghost Hunters, reruns of Northern Exposure, Dark Shadows Revival (1991), and Three's Company

Books:

Anything by: Sarah Orne Jewett, Thorne Smith, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kurt Vonnegut, Allan Eckert, Mark Twain, Christopher Moore, Larry Niven, Gore Vidal, Michael Moorcock, David Eddings, William Shakespeare (a.k.a. Edward De Vere), F. Paul Wilson, Brian Weiss, Christopher Moore, Niel Hancock, Conrad Richter, Neal Stephenson, H. Alan Smith, Neil Gaiman, L. Frank Baum, Conrad Richter, and poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Conrad Aiken

Heroes:

My mom and dad, my grandfather, Abraham Lincoln, Russ Snow, Mark Twain, and Marc Bolan.

My Blog

Thoughts on Dad

My dad is ten years older than my mom. They married back in 1965 to the somewhat raised eyebrows of my maternal grandparents, thinking the age gap might have been a little too wide. 43 years later, th...
Posted by Jim on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:39:00 PST

Kate Bush - Moments Of Pleasure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5P0v0kGauc Just being alive It can really hurt And these moments given Are a gift from time Just let us try To give these moments back To those we...
Posted by Jim on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:43:00 PST

Old Pictures

I just came across a fantastic portrait of Russ Snow's father, Benjamin Snow. Some of these portraits were so intricate that on first glance they look just like a black and white photo. And this is t...
Posted by Jim on Thu, 29 May 2008 06:20:00 PST

The Escape Club: Walking Through Walls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2LM5f2sYQw Now this is an awesome song. Great singing, great playing, and it sticks in your head long after it's over -- exactly what a great song is supposed ...
Posted by Jim on Sun, 04 May 2008 05:18:00 PST

Kate Bush - Love & Anger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82G6UxbLH0Q What an awesome song... what an awesome artist!...
Posted by Jim on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:14:00 PST

Enjoying Life

I've been reading a pretty interesting book on soulmates by Dr. Brian Weiss called Only Love is Real. Here's a few paragraphs that really resonated with me:The Vietnamese Buddhist monk and philosopher...
Posted by Jim on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PST

Free Grave Marker for Veterans

Russ Snow served in the New Hampshire Militia from 1817 to 1822. I have copies of his service papers as well as a copy of his resignation and honorable discharge. He joined a little after the War of 1...
Posted by Jim on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:54:00 PST

Self-Reliance and the 19th Century Frame of Mind

I could not make it in 19th Century frontier America. I could talk a big story and say that I’ve read this and that and know how to build a cabin, but in reality, I’d be S.O.L. Reading ab...
Posted by Jim on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:42:00 PST

Writing

Writing is something I try to do in some way, shape, or form every day. Most of it’s bad (like this), but there’s that occasional jewel in the rough amidst all the garbage. It’s surp...
Posted by Jim on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:27:00 PST

Wash Your Hands... A Lot

There is an old Czechoslovakian saying that a wise man rubs his eyes with his elbows. Go ahead and take a moment to try that out. Okay, unless you’re some kind of contortionist circus freak, it ...
Posted by Jim on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:10:00 PST