Mark Graham
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I am a person who really likes to read and write and to share what I learned with all my education. My page will mainly be book reviews and critiques of old and new books that I have read and will read. There will also be other bits, too.
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Grizzly Adams
There was an old television show in the mid to late seventies named 'Grizzly Adams' starring Dan Haggerty who portrayed the main character who was accused of a crime he did not commit so he left his family and went out into the wilderness. The time period was the 1800's. Adams made friends with a grizzly bear hence the name of the show, called Ben along with a trader trapper by the name of Mad Jack and an Indian, his blood brother, named Nicoma. This was also show that in a way taught various survival skills in the wilderness that one can still use today when going camping and even the basics of right and wrong in solving various issues.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
That Girl
Here is another old television program that I remember watching when I was younger 'That Girl' starring Marlo Thomas the daughter of Danny Thomas. Marlo Thomas played the character of Ann Marie a want-to-be actress who moved to New York City to pursue this dream. There were many situations in this show that could still be issues even today. For instance, parents who want the best for their children, but not sure if the children are ready as in Ann's father does not think she's ready. 'That Girl' is really a show for all decades even though it is set in the late sixties and very early seventies.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Dobie Gillis
There is another old television program from the 1950's named 'Dobie Gillis' that I found on the ROKU channel. This is the story of a teenager who is always trying to figure out what life is all about from his friends and his parents. Dobie spends a lot of time just thinking for in a way this show let the viewers learn to think before you leap into various solutions to any issue or problem that you may have in your life as a human. The only issue I had about this show is that the actors seemed a little old to be playing these characters even back then, but really they would fit into today's world believe or not.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Doris Day Show
Does anyone remember the old situation comedy 'The Doris Day Show'? I found this old show on the ROKU channel. I kind of remember this show when I was much younger in the early seventies. Doris lives on a farm still in the second season but has a job as a secretary for a magazine in San Francisco. Much like the sitcoms of today, but not as mention of various kinds of relationships as like today if you know what I mean. This old situation comedy is or was more on how to help the kids or whomever solve their issues in a family manner and no tricks.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Writing a Manuscript
Writing a manuscript or the manuscript is all about the writing. In the writing we must make sure that we have done the research and taken the notes to begin to write that first draft to that final draft. We have to decide do we want to write fiction or nonfiction. Do we want to go the old-fashioned way and use notebooks and a typewriter or use the computer. These are some of the very basic things we must decide. I like using pen and paper to start. As writers we must follow all the necessary grammar rules as well as the necessary punctuation rules that will allow our writing to be coherent to the readers.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
ABD
I am a person who has earned a doctorate, but I did not complete a dissertation. I wanted to write one, but my topics were not approved for being too general. Anyway, I really could not afford to work on this grand final paper anyhow. With my doctoral degree I am an Education Specialist. This allows me to do anything that an EdD can do, but who is going to hire someone so close to retirement age. I will be 60 in a few days.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Butterflies
Here is a page of butterflies that I colored with crayons. I also thought if there were any preschool or kindergarten teachers this would make a good worksheet. The teacher could have the students circle all the blue butterflies, put a square around the red butterflies and a triangle around the orange butterflies when they know their shapes. That is only one idea for there are other skills that early teachers could use this for maybe an image for a science nature walk. Please comment.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Flowers and Shapes
Here is another coloring page that I completed the I entitled 'Flowers and Shapes' mainly using crayons and a few colored pencils. I mainly used blues, greens, along with pink, oranges. Mainly, I let the colors lead the way on this one. Please comment and I hope you are still looking and commenting on my other color art. Thank you for all comments.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Light on Snow
Here is a novel written by Anita Shreve entitled 'Light on Snow'. This is the story of a father and daughter by the names of Robert and Nicky, who are just trying to cope and understand the loss of a wife and mother and the loss of a baby sister. They both think that they are doing fine, but they realize things when a visitor of sorts stays with them during a severe snowstorm right before Christmas. Nicky and her father both like the winter for the light on snow are picture perfect. Anita Shreve has written a story that will have readers smiling and in tears all at the same the time.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The 5th Horseman
Here is another great read from James Patterson and Maxine Paetro entitled 'The 5th Horseman. This is a detective mystery novel about a homicide detective by the name of Lindsey Boxer, a detective lieutenant and her best friend Yuki Castellano and a few other friends and co-workers. There are two cases that seem to be intertwined one dealing with malpractice and one with aspects like an angel of death. There are two phrases in this story that will make you think 'A bad wind blows' and when someone says, 'I plead the fifth on the grounds that it may incriminate me.' James Patterson and Maxine Paetro have written a novel that is many chapters, but are very short that makes this a fast read that one would like to savor but cannot wait to see how it ends.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Anniversary
This is not for a Vocal+ entry that is going on, but my view of this word 'anniversary'. An anniversary is a chance to say to people congratulations on many accounts as in being married many years or the sadness of losing someone special or just a birthday anniversary of someone lost. It is a time to remember some occasion.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
