A Jersey Boy in Ohio

I asked Robert if he experienced any culture shock when he moved to Ohio for work. Boy, did he ever. 

Robert Laird on Facebook

I don't know of anyone who has had a more amazing, interesting, and diverse life than Robert. There are so many rich tales of a life unique that they seem impossible for one person.  And yet they are all true. I have known him a large part of my life and I still haven't heard it all. And we keep making new ones.

Robert has been posting stories of his life on Facebook in addition to posts on a huge variety of topics. Be sure to take a look and comment.  The videos cover all different areas of his life from growing up in Salem NJ to his life as a corporate ronin to his life as writer.

There are moving stories about his grandfather Laird, who was afflicted with a hole in his back from a radiological error. There are tales of posh parties at the Hine estate in Greenwich Township. And so much more. Hear about his beloved father, the sole survivor of a group of six fighter pilots that fought in the European theater in World War II; summers at a man-made lake; and a boyhood trip to France.

Robert's Facebook Page

The Boomer Bible is Live

You all must know that Robert is the author of The Boomer Bible.  But you might not have seen the The Boomer Bible on the internet.  Using the link below, you can access any of the chapters of The Boomer Bible and most importantly you can use a live intercolumn reference. What does this mean? Many parts of the text have references to other chapters in the book. Now you don't have to turn those pages; the links are all electronic. This is the vision that was in Robert's head when he created this book, and he was years ahead of his time. Technology has finally caught up to his vision.

http://www.theboomerbible.com/

Who is RFL?

What's it like to live with a writer? It's inspiring, it's maddening, it's crazy, it's delicious. But RFL is so much more than all of that.

He's the most widely read, creative person I have ever met. Just last night our conversation ranged from disecting current movie and TV fare, to quantum physics and the people and theories behind it (of which I knew little), to what really happened at the advent of the year 2000 (which alternate universe do you live in?). Here he is in his own words.

Gloves Off

From Gloves Off:

The Dinosaur Perspective

This latest entry requires a bit of setup because it began as a dialogue across the divide between conservatives and liberals. I discovered, on a "right-wing" website, a link to Pussification, a deliberately outrageous satirical essay by one Kim du Toit (kimdutoit.com), who delights in playing the unreconstructed male chauvinist gun nut. I found the piece funny, sharp and, in the way of good satire, incisively true in many essentials. Du Toit had also created a link to an extended dissenting opinion at a website called Philosoraptor (philosoraptor.blogspot.com). I read this essay as well and had a mixed reaction to it. The prose resonated with the usual liberal tone of superiority, and much of the argument marched down the predictable dogmatic path of secular egalitarian orthodoxy. Nevertheless, I sensed here and there an intent, an aspiration even, to be fair and even-handed: Philosoraptor went so far as to allow that du Toit's argument included elements that in less 'neanderthal' hands might be worthy of further thought. I also suspected that the attempt at even-handedness was being undermined by youth, naivete, or both. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1793819793/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i4

Epiphany Ship Part IV

Robert and I have been talking a lot about his writing and how it is unique.  Disdaining the conventions of 20th century literature, he chooses to use his knowledge of Anglo Saxon poetry to influence his work. Today we have a very special treat, the author reading a verse from one of my favorites of his works, Epiphany Ship Part IV. Listen closely to the words, the meter, the sound. This is a powerful recitation.

     

Who is Robert Laird

Today we have a great treat in this wonderful video.  See the selfies, see the portraits, see the descriptions.  A fine description of the man.  The genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUzUf8lXc90