http://www.sffworld.com/forums/blog.php?4568-Rob-Garbin-s-Blog en Wed, 22 May 2013 14:18:46 GMT vBulletin 25 http://www.sffworld.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.sffworld.com/forums/blog.php?4568-Rob-Garbin-s-Blog http://www.sffworld.com/forums/entry.php?9818-Practicing-Prose Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:10:05 GMT This is an updated version of something I posted on my wordpress blog. I knew I was probably going to play with it more but I did not want to post it again their and it has been a while since I posted here. My Bones are Dry by Robert Garbin My bones are dry. The blasted sands and... This is an updated version of something I posted on my wordpress blog. I knew I was probably going to play with it more but I did not want to post it again their and it has been a while since I posted here.

My Bones are Dry

by

Robert Garbin

My bones are dry. The blasted sands and desiccated winds of time hollow them beyond memory of flesh. They groan with the sound of their own splintering, while abandonment whistles through their brittle façade. Fine flakes of calcium flow away like accumulated dust disturbed by distant forces. Dissolution awaits me. My bones are dry. ]]> Gkarlives http://www.sffworld.com/forums/entry.php?9818-Practicing-Prose http://www.sffworld.com/forums/entry.php?9379-Survey Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:15:22 GMT I could use some help over at my new blog if anyone is willing, Robert Garbin's Blog. I have created a short 3 question survey to get some data for a future post and I would like to get answers from anyone that is willing. Please, don't take offense over the questions because none is intended. I am only looking for data. Thanks. ]]> Gkarlives http://www.sffworld.com/forums/entry.php?9379-Survey http://www.sffworld.com/forums/entry.php?5100-New-Blog Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:23:13 GMT I just want to let everyone know that I have moved my blog to Wordpress.com. The new address is Robert Garbin's Blog. ]]> Gkarlives http://www.sffworld.com/forums/entry.php?5100-New-Blog http://www.sffworld.com/forums/entry.php?5076-Day-Brightner Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:24:25 GMT Having had a frustrating week of itching due to a case of poison ivy, I was feeling, shall we say, less than friendly. Late last night I decided to check my podcasts for my Zune, which I had not downloaded for a while, and got a happy suprise. A new Squonk tale by P.M. Butler. Who is Squonk... Having had a frustrating week of itching due to a case of poison ivy, I was feeling, shall we say, less than friendly. Late last night I decided to check my podcasts for my Zune, which I had not downloaded for a while, and got a happy suprise.

A new Squonk tale by P.M. Butler. Who is Squonk you say? Well, he is a Dragon who has appeared in two short stories read on the fantasy site Podcastle.org. I became aquainted with him in his adventure "Squonk and the horde of apprentices" which is the second story they had run. I fell in love with the cute little story and the crack narration.

So, imagine my suprise after almost a year without Squonk and on a miserable day, he returns. I eagarly await listening to this new story on my commute today. Another set of characters I am always excited to hear about are Sir Hereward and Mr. Fitz by Garth Nix. Lots of fun with these two on Podcastle. If you have never listened to stories read alot, these six stories alone would make listening to the podcasts worthwhile. ]]> Gkarlives http://www.sffworld.com/forums/entry.php?5076-Day-Brightner http://www.sffworld.com/forums/entry.php?5064-I-Want-it-Back Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:57:11 GMT I just want to state here and now, that if by some freak occurance the Republicans get total control of the government and do away with Social Security, I want all the money I put in back. I beleive that is my right as a citizen. If I am never to see any service for the money I put in, then I... I just want to state here and now, that if by some freak occurance the Republicans get total control of the government and do away with Social Security, I want all the money I put in back. I beleive that is my right as a citizen. If I am never to see any service for the money I put in, then I deserve a refund. Think of the costs to a Republican government if we all stood up for our rights and demanded our money back for lack of fulfilling their obligation. We were made to give them money because they said it would be there when we grew old. You want to talk about lying to the American public.

Don't let them hand us a lot of excuses because to me that is a rule of law. If you promise something for a given payment and you receive payment, but do not provide what you promised, then you have to return the payment. That is why they said we were obligate to pay the bonuses at banks receiving TARP money. You can't have two standards (which we seem to actually have in this country).:D ]]> Gkarlives http://www.sffworld.com/forums/entry.php?5064-I-Want-it-Back