leroy64

I by no means consider myself a "polished" writer, although I am earning some money here.  Someone likes my writing.  I am constantly looking for ways to improve my writng skills.  There are some excellent articles on Hubpages.  I read constantly and have come across some quotes that appeal to me.

Marks of the good writer. - Good writers have two things in common; they prefer to be understood rather than admired; and they do not write for knowing and over-acute readers. - Friedrich Nietzsche 

Writing clarity is a goal of mine; and, I strive to improve that aspect of writing every day.  The problem I have been pondering is that not everything makes sense.  That has been hard for me to accept; however, I ran across this great quote:

The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it.

Friedrich Nietzsche

You have no idea how liberating this concept is to me. Life was a bewildering place, when I believed that everything had to make sense.  

I am living in Dallas, Texas - the city of glittering girls with big hair.  Yes,  I do know that you think that it is just a sterotype.  I know better.   

I graduated from Texas Tech University (Masters in Architecture) and From University of Texas at Arlington (BS Architecture and environmental design).  That will pop up from time to time.   

Spent nine months in Tulsa, Oklahoma until I had to leave town.  Nice place, but it is way too quite.   

I started this blog because I need something to keep my mind from petrifying during a period of unemployment.  It works.  For fun I read, write, sketch, sometimes paint with water colors and carve wood.  To be honest, the only thing that my carving has produced is some carefully crafted wood shavings. Tinder for starting the grille.  I am increasingly drawn to writing about food, from the point of view of a self taught cook.

I tend to like subject matter that can be presented with some humor; however, I do seem to be branching out in both subject matter and writing styles.  For some odd reason, I keep writing about dragons.  The sketches and photos alongside of the verse are my usual creative outlet. Eventually, I will write about something that I have no clue about.  Feel free to call me out when I do that.  Just include some reference material so I can learn.   

I do have a personal blogs and a web site.  Just click one of these links:

http://www.leroyb-bookworm.com/ - Photographs and Short Verses. Blogger is a little better for verse and poets following the traditional forms. You can control the format a little better on blogger.

https://sites.google.com/site/theurbanhobofromdallastexas/ - Experiment

http://www.leroyworld.com - Single page place holder until I do something with it.

http://leroy64.tumblr.com/ - Short verse, saying, and links  I am still trying to get the hang of it. 

My secret identity on Hubpages is Leroyworld.

http://leroyworld.hubpages.com   I intend to just focus on food under this avatar.  I have enrolled in a culinary program at a local college; and, look for more informed opinions. 

Follow me on Twitter as @Leroyworld - I tweet when my article are published or revised.  It's easier than email.

Don't worry, there is a link back to my profile on the blog and the website.  The personal blog is more about photos and the stuff I read or experience.  The bookworm in some of my hub titles is a reference to my personal blog.  Well, I am a bookworm.  The Urban Hobo from Dallas is a recent venture using short entries on various subjects. 

Now just go enjoy some hubs.  I hope they are mine; but, there are some fantastic ones out there.