The Show with Ron

Today: Headlines in context: What's happening in Myanmar? Apr 13, 24 #news #context #commentary #myanmar #burma My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Headlines in context: OJ, abortion, graffiti, satellites Apr 12, 24 #news #context #commentary #drudge #mattdrudge My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

This is my 1000 Youtube subscriber special... I would love to build my Rumble audience--I think the Rumble crowd is more open to examining political assumptions. Let others know about my channel if you like it. :) #news #context #commentary #drudge #mattdrudge My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Iran revenge incoming? Our turbulent world… Headlines in context, Apr 5, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Chances of Iran revenge? Will debt sink the US? Headlines in context, Apr 3, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Possibly my favorite book Carson McCullers' The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

One of my favorite books-- William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury

Today: We are at a juncture in history! Kamala on center stage! Headlines in context, Apr 1, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Another old travel/adventure book - Cannibal Caravan by Charles C. Miller

Books about writing books: A Writer's Time by Atchity & On Writing by Stephen King

Old travel/adventure books John H. Craige

Today: Nukes! Cicadas! Presidents! The Supreme Court! Headlines in context, Mar 30, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Gaza! Trump! Wars! Voting Blocks! 7-8 yrs of political correctness! Headlines in context, Mar 29, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

We often start out writing ourselves (or versions of ourselves) as the main characters in our stories. This is the pure-hearted hero, the victim of callous family, the virtuous hero who overcomes illness or unfairness ("the inspiring story"). Maybe the next level of complexity is in Flannery O'Connor's work. Here, the main character is invariably a passive-aggressive jerk who believes they are right and virtuous, but they are encapsulated in their time, culture, or experience. The reader can see the foolishness of the person, but the hero is oblivious. He is not portrayed as a villain, but as flawed and foolish (and we probably all are, but never see it ourselves). Read O'Connor's "Everything That Rises Must Converge" for a great example of this...

I've been reading these old adventure books, mainly written in the 1920s to 1950s, detailing the exploits of travelers exploring (then) remote lands. Crazy stories set in impossibly remote places and strange people risking it all for the mere experience of it. This one is about Henri de Monfreid, but there are a lot of these online as many are out of copyright and otherwise forgotten.

Today: Decaying villains! End of luxury! Lonely men! Headlines in context, Mar 26, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

The book has gotten some good reviews. If you read it, let me know what you think! :) "...a beautifully crafted work of language, land, intelligence, insight, observation and philosophy..." - BookTrib On sale at Asia Books, Books Kinokuniya & Kindle ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Bloodbath? Bankrupting Trump! Dread of the election? Haiti chaos! Headlines in context! Mar 19, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Repubs raise Biden's age again! Free speech to combat extremism? RFK! Headlines in context! Mar 13, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Biden's State of the Union! The history of Drudge (and Trump)! Headlines (at the beach) in context! Mar 9, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: State of the Union fears! TikTok ban! Tyson to fight again! Headlines (at the beach) in context! Mar 8, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Seceding states! Haley out! Do we believe the right or left? Headlines (at the beach) in context! Mar 7, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Can't keep Trump off the ballot! Clinton's back! How to live a long time! Headlines (at the beach) in context! Mar 5, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Our unsuitable candidates, What is Biden's pitch? Our friend Saudi Arabia! Headlines (at the beach) in context! Mar 4, 24 #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691

Today: Michigan primary, Republicans changed over time, Google sabotages AI? Context & commentary with Ron #news #context #commentary My latest novel, "There Are Still Unknown Places," available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNFM691