Monthly Archives: June 2009
Hollywood on Wheels: Cars and the Movies Trivia Quiz
You drive a car, and you love the movies. That makes you the perfect candidate to take the Hollywood on Wheels: Cars and the Movies Trivia Quiz, an original quiz found only on Kevin Nelson, Writer. Gentlemen and gentle ladies, … Continue reading
Filed under Cars, Wheels of Change
The Daring Quest: Growing Sunflowers, A Photo Essay
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Filed under Parenting, The Dangerous Quest
Answers: Hollywood on Wheels Movie Trivia Test
1. Ford 2. Suzanne Somers 3. Dodge Challenger 4. Paul Newman 5. Goldfinger 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 7. Herbie 8. Tuners 9. Porsche Spyder 10. Gary Cooper 11.Camaro 12. Nicolas Cage 13. Bad to the Bone 14. Powder blue … Continue reading
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Eat a Peach: A Day in the Life of a Work-at-Home Dad
For a work-at-home dad, the two most frightening words in the English language are: Summer vacation. The boys are out of school now, which means that the “work” part of “work-at-home” pretty much disappears. Here is one day in my … Continue reading
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More Work-at-Home Dad: Why Children Learn to Read. So They Can Work the TV Remote
In my never-ending quest to prepare my sons for the real world, now re-branded The Daring Quest, I have spent countless hours teaching them how to operate a television remote. Holding the flipper in the palm of your hand and … Continue reading
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Speaking Gigs for Wheels of Change
I have a new book coming out in the fall, Wheels of Change, and Lillian Fleer, the wonderful events person at Heyday Books, is starting to line up speaking gigs for me. (Please note: all these dates occur after the … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Writing, Books, Cars, Hayward, California, Wheels of Change
A Lesson in Automobile History for Michael Moore
By Kevin Nelson It would be a full-time endeavor to correct all the errors and exaggerations of Michael Moore, so I must content myself with one. In talking about the bankruptcy of General Motors, Moore writes, “One hundred years ago … Continue reading
Filed under Cars, Wheels of Change
The Dangerous Quest: Two Posts This Week
1. Bribing Boys To Learn Shakespeare [ read article here ] 2. Speaking of Matters Literary [ read article here ]
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Priceless Writing Tips for Free: Capture the Thought in that Moment
Here’s a proven, 100-percent guaranteed method on how to get stuck in quicksand as a writer: Say you will do it later. You have an idea but you’re busy with something else so you tell yourself you’ll get to it … Continue reading
Addendum to Hayward Trivia Quiz
David Nelson caught an error in last week’s “So You Think You Know Hayward?” trivia test. On Question 12, the future president who spoke at old City Hall in Hayward was Richard Nixon. It was, however, 1960 when Nixon ran … Continue reading
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