My Mary Chesnut Moment
Where to begin? I used to love to write. Indeed, at one point, I was a video game journalist with the supremely entertaining job of covering the ever-shifting world of PC gaming. However, as life shall we say progressed, I lost my muse to real-world distractions, resulting in sporadic writing streaks at best, something easily seen just by perusing the publication dates of the entries for this blog. From what I have heard, it happens to even the best writers. Writing is a habit or a hobby like any other. Once you stop practicing, it begins to fade. Throw Mama from the Train 's frazzled writing instructor Larry Donner concluded every class with the reminder that "A writer writes always!" That is the truth of it. I want to try to get back into writing because I believe we live in historic times. These times will have far-reaching consequences that we haven't seen since 1861 and the start of the American Civil War. I know that sounds hyperbolic. Perhaps it is....