CE Wills

    Hey, everyone. One of my favorite songs is by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville. It is titled I Don't Know Much and it features some of the best vocals anywhere. The song is so lovely that it will move you to tears sometimes. I can play it pretty well on my keyboard and Carley and I like to sing along. We do a nice job, for old fogies.       As I was listening to it today, I thought about the words. As I get older it seems I know less. Sometimes the things we formerly believed seem farther away somehow. Much of our arrogance disappears after life kicks the crap out of our egos.    The song goes like this. Look at this face, I know the years are showing Look at this life, I still don't know where it's going I don't know much, But I know I love you And that may be all I need to know.     Sometimes we are so busy that we don't take stock of the important things in life. What really matters. Sure, we know some of the...

   Hey, everyone. I found myself in a bit of a rut. For instance, I wanted something different to eat. I went to the store and bought some odd things. Such as Key Lime flavored marshmallows. Teriyaki Stir Fry. Smirnoff Citrus beer. Peach Almond Oatmeal. Apple Walnut Oatmeal. Dill flavored dip and Nacho Cheese Doritos. Sour Gummy Worms. Dos Equis beer from Mexico (Stay thirsty, my friends.). Fudge Covered, peanut butter filled cookies. Salt and Vinegar Potato chips and Mandarin Orange slices.Orange Chicken and rice dinners. Beef Enchiladas.     I played songs on the keyboard, but I played different songs. Songs I don't normally play. That sort of a day. I think I must be ready for a change.     Back in the day, they used to say that a rut was a grave with the ends kicked out. I know that a rut is comfortable. Some optimistic people would call it being in your own groove. To me it is just a good ole comfortable rut.      I...

    Hey, everyone. I have a friend. He has been hanging around here for more years than I can remember. He is a squirrel, a stuffed animal. Usually he lays around on a bookshelf but lately he has been acting odd. Okay, a few years ago I did an article about The Rainbow Pig , complete with a video. My squirrel friend, his name is Yuck, was insanely jealous because he is inanimate, whereas the Pig is not only multicolored but can walk and wiggle his nose if you wind him up. (He also oinks.)     Well, things festered for a few years. Then, we got a bottle of champagne which came with a small tuxedo around it. Yeah, really. So, Yuck put the tuxedo on and preened around my desk in it, as you can see from the picture above. I admit that he looks very dapper and I complimented him on his outfit. However, I am concerned that he is feeling hurt and vulnerable and unworthy. So, I thought I'd give him some attention and write an article about him.   ...

    Hey, everyone. The other day I participated in the interview feature over on Smashwords. You can read the piece by looking to your right and clicking the Smashwords link to my author page. As I was answering the questions, I mentioned one of my favorite authors, the late, great, James Clavell.     Mr. Clavell was born in Australia to British parents. He lived an adventuresome life, even being interred in a POW camp and later spending time in Changi prison.      When he became an author, it must have been a shock to him, just how gifted he was at it. If you added Tom Clancy's name to Clavell's, you might have the only two writers who are in a class by themselves. All the other great ones are probably a notch down. Of course, that would be a matter of opinion.      Clavell didn't write many books, but seemed to write really huge novels. In fact, I laid this hardcover on the scales and it weighed in at 4 pounds....

     It is surprisingly cold tonight in the desert. Today, I crashed my chopper a few miles away from this isolated village. I was uninjured and God knows there was no shortage of weapons or fuel. I am now the only one left from my squad. The other guys had died horribly during the long day which had just passed.      The reason I say 'horribly' is because they died at the hands of the foul creatures that we had traveled so far to kill. They were subhuman. They were zombies. They were mutated humans, perhaps. All we knew was that an experiment in a desert lab had gone terribly wrong and this new species threatened to overrun humanity and dominate the planet. Their numbers seemed endless. Some of them had learned to use weapons. Some of them had attacked us with rocket launchers, automatic rifles and even their own helicopters. They were not really thoughtless or stupid, but they were motivated by their bellies and by their urge to kill. Yes, th...

    Hey, everyone. It has been a long, tough week. I worked late a couple of nights and my fun to work ratio seemed out of kilter. Today I did some work at home, but I made it a point to take a nap. My mind feels refreshed. It is amazing how a lack of sleep effects bodily functions.      Today I faced an odd thing. I went to the garage and it smelled bad down there. I mean, if I had passed gas it would have been an upgrade. I was concerned that there might be a dead mouse but upon searching the area, I discovered the smell was coming from my mower.???    I mowed the yard yesterday and ran over several large mushrooms. I noticed that on their underneath side there was green mold. The chopped mushrooms clung to my tires and it was really stinking. I took the mower outside and washed the tires.      Speaking of tires,Asphalt 8: Airborne came out this week. I have played it a little and it is fun. It is the newest racin...

     Hey, everyone. I proceeded in my new game tonight. I am speaking of Plants vs. Zombies 2 . I'd like to tell you a little about this third and final 'world' of the Wild West. If you look at the picture you'll see that you have a new plant which  shoots lightning bolts and electrocutes the enemy. There is also a plant which slings water melons. When you feed them plant food they just explode pink melon stuff all over the place. Very cool. Oh, yeah, the zombies skeletel structure shows up when they are shocked. See above.      My personal favorite in this world is the piano player zombie. He comes rolling out with his piano and a funny hat. He plays some great old west type of tunes. When he does, all the other zombies dance and switch lanes . This messes up your defensive formations.There are times when it gets so chaotic that I just sit and watch, a good way to lose.     There are also some gunslinger zombies who wear p...