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As my readers know, I am all about giving props and thumbs up when I like something and, even more, when someone does a good job but today it's time [More...]
My kids got me a Mr. Coffee brand K-cup coffeemaker for Christmas and I have really, really enjoyed it. My problem is that I rarely drink more than one cup [More...]
As I've mentioned before, I like some of the reality television shows although the longer they continue the worse the show gets. Top Chef being a prime example.
This past week [More...]
I was really looking forward to this movie after seeing the previews. I love Hawaii, am fascinated by its history and the way the missionary families intertwined with the islanders, [More...]
Let me lead of by saying that I think Top Chef has probably jumped the shark. The advertiser plugs are getting annoying, the "set ups" are ridiculous (right, there's a [More...]
I am sitting here at my computer working on one of my books and listening to music playing, this time from YouTube playing on another screen. Since I'm firmly butting [More...]
I'm a little behind in posting these but better late than never.
We flew out of Shreveport, La and into McCarran on a pretty non-eventful flight. Saved pretty good bucks flying [More...]
As the last post told you, I'm headed to Vegas and, in prep, have been reading trip reviews and listening to Frank and Dean.
One thing I noticed about the trip [More...]
For one day and one day only, 11/11/11, Nigel Tufnel Day!
That's right, the Dude is heading to Vegas again!
After a hiatus of a couple of years, the City of Sin beckons once again and me and the Bud are headed [More...]
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Look, I'm all for publishers (and especially for writers) making money. Profit is why they do this but I'm a bit [More...]
I have an admission to make. I caught the show on Hulu. When I was flipping through the channels and saw "Last Man Standing" I assumed it was some type [More...]
I'm not sure where this came from, someone sent it to me but as a Saints fan and a Cowboys not-fan I had to post it.
These are the type of [More...]
Finally, FINALLY television execs are showing some sense and allowing an innovative television show that isn't dumbed down to go back on the air.
Mitchell Hurwitz, the executive producer, announced at [More...]
As is obvious, I am a foodie in addition to all my other endeavors. This week I happened to be in Natchitoches, La., where I am from in my pre-Texas [More...]
An interesting experiment by Amazon is the Kindles Single program. The Kindle is a great place to publish articles, short stories and is probably the only place to effectively publish [More...]
Not too long I found myself warning the twins, yet again, that one reason I move so slow in the morning is because I spent too much time riding dirt [More...]
Okay, that's not really fair. I should say I hate the Craigslist moderators.
Craigslist has a section on it for Gigs, which are on off hires. I have tried to use [More...]
And this one is just because I was feeling a little nostalgic for the high school days.
I remember riding home on the bus from High School and listening to Queen [More...]
For those of you not familiar with it, Jaws is a spot on the north shore of Maui (as opposed to the North Shore, the meccas of surfers, which is [More...]
This post is being made in advance of the season's finale of Whale Wars, which will be discussed in Part 2. This one is more about the book detailing the [More...]
I have 5 projects available on Amazon now and three on Barnes and Noble. I still have two to format and put on the Nook, but there are some issues [More...]
Well, it looks like three swings and a miss as far as surfing conditions on the upper Gulf Coast so far. Three tropical disturbances have entered the Gulf and so [More...]
Let's start with the basic concept that I love Greek food and so I am probably a little pickier than many people are about this.
Galveston, being a coastal town, [More...]
I just put my next book, actually one I wrote a while back but just published, on Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com. The title of the book is Junebug and the Body [More...]
I love Greek food and now love Zorba's.
We went there with about ten people and just missed the evening rush. We were seated in no time and the service was [More...]
This post was originally posted at www.RobertDBennett.com, an author's website. It contains information and views on self publishing that are likely of interest to the readers of DearDude.
Someone asked me [More...]
Although it took a while, I finally had two books approved for BarnesandNoble.com for the Nook.
Apparently they go through a long, drawn out process to approve your account. They sent [More...]
While I do not intend for this site to address politics, i was suddenly struck by an epiphany last night while flipping through channels on television.
The Music Man, one of [More...]
I have just placed my 3rd book, and 4th entry, onto the Amazon Marketplace for downloading onto the Kindle.
This one is titled "No' Chance" and is the first in a [More...]
When I was younger I surfed. Not great, well, not even really good, but I surfed. As my friends and I noticed, a surfboard strapped to the top of the [More...]
TripAdvisor released its annual survey of pool and beach etiquette, a survey based on information obtained form 1100 U.S. travelers.
Based on my experience they seem to have hit the nail [More...]
A Mexican tourist boat sank off of the Baja Peninsula on Sunday (July 3) and it appears at least one American died and six others are still missing at the [More...]
Off of the topic of writing for a second and onto another favorite subject...
USA Today has done an article on a beach/pool behavior survey that was released by TripAdvisor.
"In a [More...]
I thought about waiting until I had a lot more time into the project, then thought maybe I ought to blog as I go so that I don't forget anything [More...]
I have had my Kindle reader since October and really love it. I was unsure about using a reader since I don't like the backlight, etc. but the Kindle doesn't [More...]
Off the Wall is one of the many surf spots that dot the Oahu's North Shore.
Pūpūkea
This is going to be a short post. Next, I'm going to write about my new pursuit to get back into surfing shape by this winter. Too fat and out [More...]
I left the life of drudgery to work freelance and to be an entrepreneur. What I quickly learned is that I didn't know how to work in an unstructured, unscheduled [More...]
I have discussed this point on other blogs it was usually in the political sense, particularly as it relates to some candidates and issues. I also mentioned it on this [More...]
I assure you that this blog isn't going to become primarily about reality shows but I find, now that I am working from home, that I watch more of them [More...]
I don't want to be one of those blogs where the writer is always griping about something but an episode today just pissed me off and so I thought I'd [More...]
Like I mentioned earlier, I like some reality shows and one I watch semi-regularly is the Celebrity Apprentice.
However, I must admit that after this week's episode I am sorely disappointed [More...]
A while back I read an article in Wired magazine about how people were moving away from high end products and, instead, going to things that were "good enough". As [More...]
This is the second in a series of articles that I will be doing on freelance writing opportunities available. The first one, located here, was on Fortitude. As the title [More...]
We love comments and emails from the readers here but I wanted to add a note. We are deluged with obvious SPAM comments. Not only are the people doing this [More...]
I just got an early birthday present, a Jack Russell Terrier puppy. I've wanted a Jack Russell Terrier since I first saw Eddie on Frasier and was torn between this [More...]
I mentioned my views on MTV's Jersey Shore in another post, but this is more of a rant about the general state of television and, unfortunately, what it says about [More...]
I am a foodie to the nth degree. I love to cook and love to try new foods. Because of this I often buy new gadgets, both for the kitchen [More...]
I'm doing, and want to keep doing, work while I'm on the road and travelling. The laptop I usually use was really meant to be a portable desktop and when [More...]
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Galveston Island's famous Seawall is as much a playground as it a protective barrier for the City against the ever changing tides of the Gulf of Mexico. Whether you enjoy [More...]
Galveston's 32 miles of sun-drenched beaches are ideal places for numerous sports and leisure activities. To ensure the safety of visitors, the City of Galveston and the Galveston Park Board [More...]
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Hours can be spent outside the windows of the frigid Antarctic exhibit as our beautiful King, Chinstrap, Rockhopper and Gentoo penguins swim about in [More...]
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As I mentioned in another post, there are a lot of freelance writing opportunities available now due to the internet magazines. Some are good, some bad, most a little of [More...]
I've loved to write since I was in grade school and have always dreamed of being a full time writer.
Well ... sort of.
I dreamed of being a writer that wrote [More...]
I have had the luck and opportunity to travel more than many of the people with which I grew up. One of the things I enjoy is learning about the [More...]
This blog is not a political one and I don't want to start ranting but watching the way FOX News is operating, and listening to the far right talking heads [More...]
As you know if you've looked around the site a little I am a proponent of all things beach related. Except oil spills, but that's a rant for a different [More...]
One of our pages we are working on here at DearDude.com is a page which will allow us to put links to webcams showing beaches and other cool things around [More...]
As you can see, this is a new blog. It is designed to share my experiences, and for you to share yours, living the 21st century lifestyle.
What do I mean [More...]