Mike Fak

Saying So Long But Not Goodbye.

It has been an interesting couple of years here at Searchwarp for me. Originally I wrote as a counterbalance to some of the other writing projects I was involved in. I used the space I was kindly allotted to look at and laugh at some of the zany things that happen in our world. I drifted from that a year or so ago and just started writing about what had happened to me or what I saw or what I felt. That too was a... (posted by Mike 2 years 239 days ago.)

A Sense of Balance the Media Isn't Interested In.

I'm sure either through my last posting or your own reading and viewing that you all know of the slayings of the family in Beason Illinois. There hasn't been anything new to report but that doesn't keep some outlets from running stories saying that there is nothing new to report. On Friday when our sheriff advised that the press conferences were discontinued until there was something relevant to... (posted by Mike 2 years 242 days ago.)

Slayings In a Small Town

Many of you have already read or watched something about the slaying of five family members in the small town of Beason Illinois. Last time I looked there were over 1,100 stories on the tragedy in the newsgroups. It has been on most television newscasts around the country as well. I am quite aware of the story as the tiny town is in our county only nine miles outside Lincoln. I am a reporter covering the tragic event. The entire... (posted by Mike 2 years 246 days ago.)

It's Great When You Can Have Fun As An Old Timer.

Tuesday I will start another creative writing class over at our local park district. I am really looking forward to this one because I know several of the folks who have signed up and they have skills. I wouldn't be surprised if they actually are just a few ideas away from being far better than I. Such circumstances are always enjoyable to me as I find no fear or sense of failure with not being as good as... (posted by Mike 2 years 249 days ago.)

Piracy, Thievery and Skullduggery On the Internet

I am getting really disgusted with all the new content sites that don't spend a moment of their time creating anything original. What they do instead is grab stories, news, blogs and anything else they can find to create pages that they can add Google advertising to. The newest foray into thievery is all these alleged news gatherers who have never asked permission from anyone to take their work... (posted by Mike 2 years 253 days ago.)

How Did the Seasons Get Out of Whack?

Now please don't think this is a thread to debate global warming because that isn't what I'm asking. What I'm asking is where you all live are your seasons all screwed up as much as they are in the Midwest. It used to be that March came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. Now around here March is frozen tundra on the first and frozen tundra on the 31 st as well. The last several years, the first day of... (posted by Mike 2 years 256 days ago.)