FRANKLYN C. THOMAS

t’s been a while since I’ve visited this site.  The dust that’s collected here is epic; how often does the dust on a website get so thick that you sneeze?  And I guess that’s reasonable, considering I haven’t been on this site since—WOW—last March! 

Hey, you guys!   How’ve you all been?  I’ve been away for a little bit from the digital space, largely for reasons of personal peace. ...

Happy New Year, all you wonderful people!   We made it!  We got through the end of 2024 and have lived to see the dawn of 2025.  Sorry...

And somehow, after all of that, I’m going to talk about writing projects. 

Hello, all you beautiful people!  How goes it?   It’s October already.  How did that happen?  For most people, October signals the start...

September 11th has, over the last two decades, become a day of mourning and reflection for the country.  It was the day we lost our air...

So, sometime last year, I wrote a post about being burnt out.   I lost interest in a lot of things that I knew I loved, mostly because...

Hey there!  It’s been a minute!

I did plan on posting more in February. For real, I had a list of topics planned out, including a list of unsung heroes and heroines from...

As a nation, the United States engages with its national anthem more than any other country on Earth.  Most of the time, national anthems...

Last month was a productive one. Here's a look at what's happened so far.

I’m teaching you how to play Spades.

The last couple of weeks, I’ve talked about the ways that last year wasn’t quite up to snuff.  I talked about how, due to the craziness...

Talking about empty cups… The overriding theme of 2023 for me was that I need to show up for myself.  I’ve talked at length recently...

Okay, so… The last time we really talked was in the summer.  I had written a bit about being burnt out, and how I had turned the corner...

Happy New Year, everybody! If you’re new here, welcome to my site, where I’ll post stuff about the media I consume, the stuff I’m working...

Hey folks, happy Summer! Hope you are all enjoying grill and barbecue season, beach time for those who can do that, and the general good...

There’s nothing that creatives fear more than things that make them stop creating. I have a harsh fear of writer’s block. You know what...

Okay, yeah, it’s been a minute. How have you been? It’s been a wild ride over the last few months on this end, and I have just been...

A couple of weekends ago, my wife surprised me with tickets to Emerald City Comic Con. I should tell the whole story. It was my turn to...