![]() ![]() Who would have thought that becoming God would be such a hollow victory.Thanos, in The Thanos Quest (1990), Book 1.My name is Thanos, and my name means Death.Obviously my best strategy is to wait, listen, and learn.Silver Surfer, speaking to Thanos, in Silver Surfer, Vol.You'll find my power comes from within.It just might be Marvel's best movie yet. It just couldn't be as good as everyone was predicting. ![]() With all the hype I expected to be a bit disappointed. Just came from the premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy. Even gods have their spot on the food chain. ![]() As big as an elephant is, a whale is still larger. Quotes You'll find my power comes from within. He is most famous for "cosmic" tales involving Captain Marvel, Adam Warlock, the Silver Surfer, and his own creation, the villain Thanos. "Jim" Starlin (born October 9 1949) is an American comic book writer and artist, who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC (Detective Comics) and others since the early 1970s. I’m a firm believer that in-depth subjects can be better handled in a fantasy setting. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I think it the most long-sighted view it is possible to take.” The Long-Sighted View “There, headmaster, with all respect, I differ from you profoundly. I think it would be very wicked indeed to do anything to fit a boy for the modern world.” “If you approve, headmaster, I will stay as I am here as long as any boy wants to read the classics. “But, you know, there may be something of a crisis ahead.” The headmaster then endeavors to convince Scott-King to give up teaching classics (“Greats”) and take up, perhaps, history, “preferably economic history.” Scott-King turns him down-as Bertie Wooster would say, “like a bedspread”: They want to qualify their boys for jobs in the modern world. But what are we to do? Parents are not interested in producing the ‘complete man’ anymore. “As you know I’m an old Greats man myself. “I thought that would be about the number.” ![]() ![]() “You know,” said, “we are starting this year with fifteen fewer classical specialists than we had last term?” At the end of Evelyn Waugh’s novella Scott-King’s Modern Europe -my first book recommendation-Scott-King, a middle-aged classics master at an English boys prep school, has a conversation with his headmaster about course assignments for the next term: ![]() ![]() All accommodations are conveniently located in the main resort building with easy access to the infinity pool, fitness studios, and on-site restaurants. Each of the 12 suites offer a separate living room area and several add a spacious powder room, wet bar and dining table to create a more residential ambiance. If you’re traveling with a family or just looking for a little bit more room, be sure to book a suite. What’s nice is that the resort offers a variety of accommodations ranging from guestrooms and suites to cottages and casitas, many of which have private patios with beautiful mountain views. ![]() The property is located 20 minutes from the Colorado Springs Airport. Garden of the Gods Resort and Club is located just minutes away from Garden of the Gods Park and the views from the resort are nothing short of stunning. Garden of the Gods Resort and Club VISIT COLORADO SPRINGS ![]() ![]() ![]() Since that time, I've been spending a lot more time working hard to improve my craft. Some of my passions are writing, reading, cooking, fishing, hiking, gardening, vintage bicycles, photography, and animals.Īlthough I have always enjoyed writing, beginning at an early age with my first real story, 'Assault on a Slug' (Get it? A SALT on a Slug?), I hadn't published anything until my first novel, Buried Schemes, which was released in 2018. I love to travel, and my wife and I have had the opportunity to spend some quality time in Europe and the United Kingdom. I've worn many hats throughout my life, working in a number of eclectic careers fields such as Estate Caretaker, Meat and Seafood Manager, and Marketing Coordinator, just to name a few. If a book is published, and nobody reads it, was it ever written? Such an eccentric question, but all kidding aside, it's close to how I feel sometimes.įor introduction purposes, my name is David C Horne, and I live with my loving wife and loyal dog, Max, in a small cabin on a beautiful piece of property near the foothills of Northwest Washington's Olympic National Park. A big reason for these baby steps toward upping my social media game is an attempt to promote my self-published novels, Hard Bark, Better Left Alone, and Buried Schemes. ![]() ![]() This is my first foray into blogging, so please be patient with me as I stumble down this twisted path. ![]() |