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I Want a Politician Who Stands Up for Everyone
The mayor of San Jose was quoted the other day as criticizing Donald Trump for running the type of campaign which riles up people and causes problems. This in response to the rough treatment that some Trump supporters received after leaving a Trump rally in San Jose. He said, in effect, that Trump has to…
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My Book is Much Better. Would Endless Delay Improve It More?
I recently put the brakes on the novel I had “finished” because I realized suddenly that I don’t know what the word “finished” means. I thought it was the novel I wanted to write, but it wasn’t. It was incredibly flawed. I was introducing an author’s voice that I didn’t want to introduce and some…
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Review: Star Wars – The Force Awakens – Does it match its hype?
It’s a good film. Does it match its hype? No. Is it, as one critic said, “not only the best Star Wars film, but also one of the best films of 2015.” Ummm. No. I am a Star Wars fan. I’m not a total zealous fanatic, and I usually approach sci-fi with much apprehension. But…
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First Time Ever: “Banyan Tree” novel FREE on Kindle! Limited time.
“The Reach of the Banyan Tree” was published in July of 2014. I’m proud of this novel, because whether anyone else liked it or not, it was my great Vietnamese novel that I always wanted to write. You see, I lived there for ten years, and I learned to love the culture and history of…
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Happy Thanksgiving 2015
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I published the following post a year ago as I was reflecting on the holiday, and it is still applicable. So here goes. Have a great day! AMERICA GOT THIS ONE RIGHT America has its faults – as does every country run by human beings. But the collective they got it right…
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Hey Website, You had Me but just Lost Me!
When will websites ever learn that irritating pop-ups drive away people just as fast as interesting articles bring them to the website? I just had that happen to me. I clicked on a link that sounded interesting to me – something about China discovering gold off the coast of their country. Hey, I have a…
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Happy Deepavali!
Today is the start of Deepavali, the cultural and religious holiday from the Indian sub-continent. (Deepavali is the term in Tamil while Diwali is the term in Hindi.) For me, living in Penang, it’s a wonderful day off of school as we celebrate the holiday. I don’t have Deepavali traditions other than enjoying my day…
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Tarentum Book Club Review: The Reach of the Banyan Tree
This blog post is going to be written by my sister whether she likes it or not. She was able to go the Tarentum Book Club meeting they had last week where they reviewed my novel, “The Reach of the Banyan Tree.” I was obviously thrilled and honored to have such a prestigious club (founded…
Author Mark W Sasse 