Poetry: Rhythm and Meter

Two syllable foot: Meter Name Rhythm Example Word iam _ / alive, amuse, arise, attache, awake, contain, destroy, demise, return trochee / _ after, country, happy, spondee / / aircraft, Airforce, Barneck, dumbbell, football, heartbreak The three syllable foot Meter Name Rhythm Example Word anapests _ _ / interfere, interact, in a flash, understand dactyls […]

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 106

In college I read all of Shakespeare’s sonnets. The one I picked to memorize was #106. Shakespeare’s sonnet #106 When in the chronicle of wasted time, I see descriptions of the fairest wights, And beauty making beautiful old rhyme, In praise of ladies dead, and lovely knights, Then in the blazon of sweet beauty’s best, […]

Writing Update

For those who are wondering, I am still writing on book 2. I just reached the 50% point of my first draft to Book 2, which is a big deal. I thought I would jump in and drop and excerpt from what is currently the first chapter of Book 2. “Positions.” Lexy ordered. I stepped […]

BYU vs Utah – Hate leads to suffering

Rivalries are awesome! Hate is not. Let’s respect our opponents. Talking up your opponent only makes the winning team look better. Tearing down an opponent only makes the win look less impressive. Which scenario do want to play out? Scenario 1 This teams sucks. We’re going to destroy them. After the win: “Hey, why didn’t […]

Utah 27 – 28 Washington State

Kyle Whittingham is in the hot seat this year. Utah hadn’t played anyone of note yet. No, this year Michigan is not a team “of note.” For that matter, Washington State, coming in with a 1 – 3 record, was hardly considered a team of note either. That is what makes this loss so hard […]

BYU 41 – 33 Virginia

Virginia decided to show up and play to win. They looked like a team that could knock off a ranked opponent, and not just because they knocked off #21 Louisville last week. They played with similar power against the Cougars. As expected, the quarterback running had a big impact on the first drive, resulting in […]