Monday, October 22, 2007
Plot Hole
Today is a writing day. While working on my final story in the Greenville series, I discovered a plot hole. One of my characters is part American Indian, African-American, and white. He is dark-skinned. He served in the military during World War II (in the Marines). I had him being awarded the Medal of Honor. Trouble is that only seven African-American soldiers ever received the Medal of Honor for service during World War II and they didn't get the medals until Bill Clinton's administration. Big problem there. I can't have my character receiving the Medal of Honor because the seven men who received them are distinct individuals who can be tracked down easily on the internet. It would feel like dishonoring them to add a fictional character to their ranks. So, I went online and did a little searching for medals and for the service of African-Americans in the military. Thank goodness I found this plot hole before I finished or published.
Here are a couple of links I found this morning that helped me out of my dilemma.
World War II African American Medal of Honor Recipients
Pictures of African Americans During World War II
Great photos in that second site.
Here are a couple of links I found this morning that helped me out of my dilemma.
World War II African American Medal of Honor Recipients
Pictures of African Americans During World War II
Great photos in that second site.
Labels: african americans, bill clinton, greenville, marines, medal of honor, military, plot hole, world war ii, writing
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
FtTP - Bill Clinton + Rupert Murdoch
Verbatim, here's a Frankensteining the Talent Pool post from my brother:
"Here's one that wouldn't have been possible prior to the year 2000...Bill Clinton & Rupert Murdoch working together on a global warming initiative.
Now, with it being 2006 & the specter of politics removed, they are now working together on just such a project through the Clinton Global Initiative ( http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=346&srcid=-2 ).
Here is a link to a Fortune Magazine article on the CGI site about the CGI: http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=628&srcid=346
I wonder what could have been accomplished when he was in office, with the politics removed. It's proof positive that politics are nothing more than a grab for power by the power-hungry, damn anyone who gets in their way & fuck the people that they are supposed to be serving.
Cheers with beers,
Nick"
Clinton was just on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night, with repeats running today, talking about his Global Initiative. He said that Barbra Streisand and Rupert Murdoch, neither of whom were likely to ever work together, were both donating to the cause. Snaps to President Clinton for his FtTP.
Clinton was just on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night, with repeats running today, talking about his Global Initiative. He said that Barbra Streisand and Rupert Murdoch, neither of whom were likely to ever work together, were both donating to the cause. Snaps to President Clinton for his FtTP.
Labels: barbra streisand, bill clinton, daily show, frankensteining the talent pool, FtTP, global warming, jon stewart, rupert murdoch
