Roddy Dryer

@RJamesDryer (46)

Groveland, Florida

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Independent and Unknown Writers- There are Gems if You're Willing to Dig

Roddy Dryer @RJamesDryer (46) • Groveland, Florida 26 Apr 17

When might be the last time you browsed through the zillions of available titles on Smashwords, Kobo, Diesel, Amazon or any of the myriad of other places where unknown and independent writers put their stuff? Recently? It's been a...

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Chess Players- Seeking Advice on Opening Moves.

Roddy Dryer @RJamesDryer (46) • Groveland, Florida 11 Apr 17

To begin, I'm not any sort of competitive player. However, I've been playing since I was in my teens (now in my 50's) and once I get the game under way, I have better luck in spotting some positions and pins and such I can take...

chess

chess strategy

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Vaporizers, Vaping, and Those Who Vape.

Roddy Dryer @RJamesDryer (46) • Groveland, Florida 22 Mar 17

I have to say this trend fascinates me. Stores selling vaporizers and their accessories are popping up everywhere. I've purchased a few over time and now have one nearby that I really enjoy. I know there are people out there who...

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Serial Killers are Unimaginative, Lazy Cowards

Roddy Dryer @RJamesDryer (46) • Groveland, Florida 15 Mar 17

Not just that, but they don't offer any inspiration at all. For so long now, based on news sources across the land and beyond, the vast, vast, vast majority of victims murdered by serial killers (caught and convicted or assumed...

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Human Trafficking is Not Discussed Enough, nor is it Dealt with Properly

Roddy Dryer @RJamesDryer (46) • Groveland, Florida 10 Mar 17

If you think you have a fair understanding of how severe Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation is, you're probably wrong. Human slavery is more prolific and profitable today than ever before in all of history, with more than...

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Skip the Light Fandango- You Know You Don't Do This Enough

Roddy Dryer @RJamesDryer (46) • Groveland, Florida 7 Mar 17

You once did it with reckless abandon. You jumped through the puddles, splashing away, covering your white rental miniature tuxedo with glaring globs of mud after being forced to be the ring bearer at some horrendous wedding where...

skip the light fandango

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Geeks, Nerds, and the Things We Geek for. What Sort of _____ Geek Are You?

Roddy Dryer @RJamesDryer (46) • Groveland, Florida 7 Mar 17

Everyone is some sort of geek for one thing or another. There are those who are music geeks (gazillions of those, just so you know) but there are those who don't quite number in the trillions. To offer an example, while there are...

geeks

geeks who are geeks

geeky tags

this article is for geeks only

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The Frustrating Challenges of Winters in Florida

Roddy Dryer @RJamesDryer (46) • Groveland, Florida 7 Mar 17

Sure, a whole bunch of you get to enjoy the winter sports. Skiing and the ski bunnies, sledding and tobogganing (there, I think I finally spelled that right), feeding chickadees, and getting your car towed out of the ditch. But...

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Do You Have This Problem? Two Different Sized Feet

Roddy Dryer @RJamesDryer (46) • Groveland, Florida 7 Mar 17

Okay, so I'm an adult and I've grown used to various issues over time. I have come to accept (with significant resistance and pouting) that grown-ups don't get the entire summer off to do whatever they desire. In fact, now that...

griping for the fun of it

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