Jason Ray Morton
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Writing has become more important as I live with cancer. It's a therapy, it's an escape, and it's a way to do something lasting that hopefully leaves an impression.
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Why Our Interest In The Supernatural Prevails In The Face Of Its' Darkness?
Believe, or don't believe, that is usually the question around water coolers, between late-night colleagues, during pillow talk, or simply when our mind wanders. As small children, our parents and loved ones teach us not to believe in monsters or the "boogieman" and yet we find our paths drawn back to those horror stories. Once we are opened up to the realm of possibilities, then we will pretty much believe in anything. So, whether you may believe in the monsters and ghosts that others believe in, or you hide your head in doubt, there's a world of infinite possibilities out there. Some of those possibilities should, however, be left alone.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Horror
Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney, HBO Max, Peacock. What's Your Bingewatching Pleasure?
In Midwestern Illinois today the temperature reached a balmy 48 degrees with windchills causing it to feel more like a 31-degree morning in December. Drafts from recently opened windows prevailed, the force of mother nature winning the day. Like the beginning of a lockdown half of the people went back inside to hide out, not from fear of germs but to avoid cold and chilling temperatures. So, what was our binge-watching guilty pleasure? What did you watch today.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Geeks
Oh, You Didn't Know
We've all been treated to some of the biggest names in entertainment history in the form of television series we fell absolutely in love with. One of those series, for myself at least, was The Big Bang Theory. My second biggest television addiction, until it ended after its tenth season, was, of course, Friends. Let's face the facts, the networks found a formula that works. There's no denying that the twenties to mid-thirties formula of five to six young and attractive people who are tight and have chemistry with one another works. It's been working now since the middle of the 1990s.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in FYI
Momma Bears' Teachings
To start with, the strongest people in the world sometimes struggle with mental illnesses. Depression, bipolar disorder, and worse can change a persons' circumstances dramatically. But, somehow my momma bear never let that stop her. While not always perfect, and sometimes a horror show, she imparted things onto me that make me who I am.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Families
Diminishing Carbon Footprints Will Require Learning From Our Mistakes And Understanding The Importance Of Saving The Oceans.
If you want to know who the enemy is, get off your chair, your couch, or out from behind your desk. Follow these simple instructions. Go to any of your restrooms, bathrooms, or lavatories. Find your sink. Turn on the water, splash some on your face, and then look in the mirror. You've now found what should be public enemy number one. Sure, maybe it's not you personally. If you have asked yourself, what am I doing to be less wasteful, to conserve resources, to conserve energy, and not unnecessarily pollute the environment and the answer was everything you could do, then you personally are off the hook? Now that we've told that lie, look around the house, the office, the garage, and decide whether or not you've truly become an eco-warrior.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Earth
Why Writing On Vocal Made Sense In The New Normal
It was late one night in November of 2020 and while that was late into the game I remember it well. This advertisement pops up on Facebook, I see it on Instagram as well, make up to $6,000 a Month Writing From Home. I've literally written thousands of stories, I tell myself as I think about the possibility. I remember over the years, different people would say they could see what happened when they were reading my narrative reports. It was perhaps one of the biggest compliments in my professional career. These were Sheriffs, Judges, Lawyers, Prosecutors, and Deputy United States Marshalls. It was a very satisfying feeling to know I could impress people so accomplished, so educated, with my written words.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Motivation
The Age Of Heroes Never Dies
The age of heroes is something that I heard in the Justice League movie. They claimed it had long since died. Only in the movies did the age of heroes die. In the real world, the age of heroes is something that lives on every day in our world. There are so many heroes in the world that if we could for a while focus on them instead of the mistakes, the intentional evils, the problems of the world, maybe it would uplift people.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Humans
Let's Save The Oceans And The World With A Little Change.
America is a land of abundance. We are approximately thirteen percent of the population of the planet and leave behind twenty-five percent of the world's carbon footprint through rampant and out-of-control consumerism. For years, in America, we have lived by the motto that “bigger is better. But, is it really better or just a sign of success and wanton recklessness. While there might not be “tons” that we can all do as individuals, there are many small things that can be done by all of us that would help in every area. Some of those things are as small as changing what we buy, how we buy it, what we drive, what we worship, and generally, just thinking before we act. If we stop treating the world as if it will forever exist in this abundant fashion then perhaps we’ll reverse the damages that have been done to our world, specifically our oceans. Here are a couple of things that I'm trying to do as my part of helping with this problem.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Earth
Gemini "The Twin" May See Many Successes During This Cycle.
It's May of 2021 and for you, it remains exceedingly imperative to look back and reflect on the places you've been in your life and what you still hope to achieve as you go forward into the future. With the passing of the new moon, it's time for you to rest, reinvigorate yourself, and focus on your future plans. Things may be looking up if you’re planning a long-overdue retreat, a weekend of rest and relaxation, or a get-together with worthwhile friends and loved ones. The people around you will become ever more important during this period as they’ll help you hold true to your potential and dealing with any doubts you are struggling with during this pivotal month.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Motivation
Reviewing Spiral, The Newest Installment Into The Saw Franchise, Starring Chris Rock and Samuel Jackson.
Originally titled Spiral: From the Book of Saw Chris Rocks' passion piece story that carries on the legacy of the Saw series finally arrived in theaters on May 14th, 2021. After being stuck in the Covid-19 purgatory of delayed-release dates a reputable horror franchise was finally back in theaters. Admittedly, I'm a big fan of the series originals that starred Tobin Bell as the titular bad guy, the psychopathic Jigsaw. The Jigsaw characters' psychopathy was different, new, and intriguing compared to the same old rehashed formulized slashers. In addition, the creative ways he would come up with for murdering, sometimes eviscerating his targets, made the series fun and oftentimes, cringeworthy.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Geeks
