Hanging with the fam, writing books. I'm a story-holic.
Unfortunately work keeps getting in the way.
Music
Recently discovered Bluegrass, and especially Mark O'Connor. Otherwise, I'm a big fan of Jethro Tull, the Beatles. Anything with good, complex, or twisty lyrics that I have to work to learn. I go more by songs than by groups.
Movies
Casablanca, Highlander, The Incredibles, Hulk, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Last Action Hero, Serenity, Blazing Saddles, The Whole Nine Yards, Topsy Turvy, Godzilla in all his incarnations, I can just go on and on.
Television
Don't normally watch TV, but I got seriously into Buffy the Vampire Slayer on DVD. Angel's OK. Pushing Daisies looks like fun. I got the first season on DVD and am watching it now. Currently checking out My Name is Earl on DVD. My son recently got us all into Battlestar Galactica.
Books
Curse of Chalion, by Lois McMaster Bujold
A Civil Campaign, by Lois McMaster Bujold
Currently rereading the Ukiah Oregon series, by Wen Spencer.
Far too many to list, really, as I also read just about everything my publisher puts out, regardless of genre. I recently discovered Kelly McCullough's WebMage series, and am re-reading the Knight of the Word series by Terry Brooks.
Mr. Vun Kannon was born in Bethpage, Long Island. After surviving his teen age years, he entered Hofstra University. Five years later, he exited with a BA in philosophy and a wife. He still has both, but the wife is more useful.
After dabbling in fulfilling pursuits such as stock boy and gas station attendant, he found his spiritual home maintaining and repairing fire extinguishers for Fire Foe. Eighteen years later he finally left, after getting a second degree in computer science, and a much better job. Still married to that first wife, though.
For diversion, along the way, he almost accumulated a PhD in philosophy and got a second BA in Computer Science. He feels that his real job is being a father to his three children, husband to his wife, and author to his books.
He, and they, now reside in Wading River, Long Island, New York.
We would like to offer our special thanks to
the exceptional musical artist Alex Woodard
for allowing us to showcase his new tune PHOTOGRAPH
in the following video!
With the Hanged man there is often a sense of fatalism, waiting for something to happen. Or a fear of
loss from a situation, rather than gain.
The Hanged Man is perhaps the most fascinating card in the deck. It reflects the story of Odin who offered himself as a sacrifice in order to gain knowledge. Hanging from the world tree, wounded by a spear, given no bread or mead, he hung for nine days. On the last day, he saw on the ground runes that had fallen from the tree, understood their meaning, and, coming down, scooped them up for his own. All knowledge is to be found in these runes.
The Hanged Man, in similar fashion, is a card about suspension, not life or death. It signifies selflessness, sacrifice and prophecy. You make yourself vulnerable and in doing so, gain illumination. You see the world differently, with almost mystical insights.
All Tarkas wanted was to live the life he'd made for himself, get married, have children, as generations of his fathers had done before him since the beginning of time. The Gods had other plans, and Tarkas couldn't say no, even had they bothered to ask him. Between one footstep and the next they alter his life irrevocably, and he finds himself plunged headlong into a new world and life, full of magic, mayhem, monsters, and mystery.
For a new prophecy has pitted the forces of Nature against themselves, and the Gods are helpless. But when even the Gods' gifts have thorns, their need exacts a price that only a Hero would ever dare to pay. Only a Hero can act, and Tarkas has been chosen to do the things that must be done, with the fate of two Realms in the balance.
Tarkas has devoted his life to serving the gods, doing that what must be done at a cost only Heroes dare pay. He has also served his adoptive clan, the NarDemlas, as Brother and Second to the clan leader, in preparation for the day a son comes into majority.
That day has come and the delicate balance Tarkas has maintained for more than twenty years is failing, even as it comes to an end. Chaos ensues when forces from his past erupt in the middle of a clan ritual, stealing away both Tarkas and the Heir.
In an instant, Tarkas is catapulted into the greatest mission he has ever known. As faceless enemies conspire in unspeakable ways to destroy all those Tarkas holds dear, he can only hope to buy their salvation with his life.
Sandi von Pier: wife, mother, caregiver. Recent abductee from her own universe, unwilling participant in an alien media event. She'd call it 'reality TV', except for the monsters. She'd think it was 'Interdimensional Survivor', except survival doesn't appear to be on the program. She'd rather not, but they'll throw her to the dragons if she refuses to play!
Hi, Marc! Thanks for accepting the add! It's nice to meet you. :)
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Yo, man! Your books look good, I promise to check one out soon. Any advice on which is the best for a first? Oh, and also, you asked me if I'd read or heard of a certain graphic novel when you befriended me, but I clicked "accept" too fast and didn't read what it was!! Do you remember and if so can you ask me again? Sweet, take care bro! And have fun writing! --Dave B.
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