Ismael Fernandez
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Author of DIY, small business, self-help, and academic content. Derived from personal and professional life experiences. From being a veteran of the Vietnam Era, as a communications installer, then owner. of a company. And now new writer.
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The Elephant Man: A Humanistic Film
The film “The Elephant Man” is an iconic and powerful humanistic filmmaking endeavor. Director David Lynch forces the horrors and sadness of deformity onto the audience in a way that leaves the viewer tear choked with sadness and sympathy. Most people who watch the film are touched in a way that alters their view of the crippled, weak, and deformed persons of the world.
By Ismael Fernandez4 years ago in Journal
Keeping Drugs Illegal
The argument for the decriminalization of drugs has been a topic of controversy for many years. In this analysis and research, the problem of drug legalization is analyzed revealing that there are many facts that are overlooked proponents of legalization. These proponents also falsely state that drug criminalization does not work and that legalization breeds black market activities. The following analysis disproves these claims and provides evidence as to why drugs should remain illegal in the United States.
By Ismael Fernandez4 years ago in Potent
From the ashes of her death
Decided to stop by a local tavern on the way home from work, have a beer, and shoot a couple of games of pool. Met a man who played well, battled for a couple of hours trading wins, and one mistake gave the other the chance to run the table out. This level of play did not go unnoticed by the bartender who eventually became my future wife. Noticing my loss and coming to get more beers, she said to me, “You’re playing a lot of games quickly.” I said, “It happens when you run the table a lot.” She said, “That guy doesn’t lose very much.” He was her brother.
By Ismael Fernandez4 years ago in Confessions
Finding a New World
Married for thirty-two years and widowed for eight for a total of forty years makes me the newest kid on the social interaction block. Facebook and Instagram have been my first two social media accounts. Just recently found out that I was going a bit too fast for the comfort of someone I felt a genuine liking to, she kind of likes me also. But that is all and wants us to be ‘just friends’. The more I reach out the less she responds. I guess this is part of the new way things are handled today. You are supposed to get it that if they don’t answer, it means they are not that into you and to leave it at that.
By Ismael Fernandez4 years ago in Confessions
Understanding a new friend
Third text of the day, beginning to feel like I was being ghosted. Tried calling and went to voice mail after all the chances to answer. Now I was starting to get upset! Used to have everyone answer my texts or voice mails in a timely manner. I define this as one to two hours as an appropriate length of time. Everyone is busy, in that window of time, one can respond with an answer. Having been married for thirty-two years and widowed another nine, learning to interact with the female of today is incredibly challenging. Emails, texts, and voice mails rule the way we communicate today. I have yet to have a discussion on the phone for anything but when and where we would meet. No lengthy calls about finding out more about each other. As a matter of a fact, my friend has not read any emails and attached letters, I have sent to her to my present knowledge. Seems I have a friend who has difficulty answering her voice mails, texts, and emails. A call came through in the car on the way home once and she just kept talking like it wasn’t even there. She has told me repeatedly that she knows she should try to do better with her phone and will. Time will be the judge of that.
By Ismael Fernandez4 years ago in Humans
My Crush Was Crushed
For the first time in as long as I can remember, I had a crush on someone I had just met. We had so much fun and laughing so hard our insides ached at evening’s end. We met when her sister joined the pool league and played doubles with sister and mom after our matches.
By Ismael Fernandez4 years ago in Humans
From hunted to saved.
Nearing the end of deer hunting season the rivers and ponds in the high country of the Olympic mountains were beginning to freeze over for the remainder of winter. Determined to bag a 3-point deer was my focus throughout the year. Monthly visits to the rifle range throughout the year helped hone my long-range shooting skills. A weekly scheduled physical training program at the nearby fitness center conditioned my body for the long challenging task of tracking and if successful bringing my prized buck home. Months were spent memorizing the firearm-restricted areas on the terrain maps of the Olympic Mountains where we would be going hunting. Managed to get a good deal on a Polaris ATV a couple of years prior making hunting easier the past couple of years. Allowing for camp gear to be packed in with the ATV. Unfortunately, with no results on the hunting end.
By Ismael Fernandez4 years ago in Fiction
True emotions I've never really felt.
Having lived a life of long hard work hours and providing for a loving family I never really had time for emotions. There was always some issue to resolve or project to complete trying to keep ahead of the curve. Then came retirement and the sudden loss of a wife. We had planned to grow old together but she became sick and needed a regimen of medications to reduce the pain and inflammation she was experiencing. This is where I learned patience and empathy through the suffering of my loved one.
By Ismael Fernandez4 years ago in Humans
