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2026-02-13T07:43:49-05:00

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The Write Goals 2026

Last updated on: February 13, 2026 at 7:43 am   By Mark Wilson

I don’t write for fame or money. I get neither from my writing. And I probably never will. Which is good in a way because having a lack of many readers means I get to stay humble. I don’t get mobbed by adoring fans and I don’t get a swelled head from thinking I’m all that and a bag of tasty salt-free crunchy high-quality potato chips. It also takes time and energy to read, research and assemble what I write.... Read more

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2026-03-08T18:22:00-05:00

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New Fiction and Literature Books 2023 – 2025

Last updated on: March 8, 2026 at 6:22 pm   By Mark Wilson

Having a book list, a detailed glorified book list is the key to talking about books you haven’t read and this blog post is myself handing you that key. Mark Wilson-In Defense Of Book Lists  I like to keep up with books and who is writing what. Each year more and more authors add written words telling a story or explain something educational to the great library of humankind. Last year I highlighted some non-fiction that came out from 2023... Read more

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2026-01-26T21:33:41-05:00

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Reflections on 55 Years of Life

Last updated on: January 26, 2026 at 9:33 pm   By Mark Wilson

55 years ago, I was born. 5 and 1/2 Decades and half a century old. When I grew up there was no internet for me to use. I would have to wait to college to use that modern marvel. I didn’t have a cell phone to use. I had to use pay phones if I was out and needed to make a call. If I wanted to rewatch a show or movie I liked, I would have to use a... Read more

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2026-02-05T10:05:43-05:00

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10 Years Before I Was Born is the Decade We Went to the Moon

Last updated on: February 5, 2026 at 10:05 am   By Mark Wilson

This is what happen in life a decade before I came into the world. It is a decade in which my sisters were born and some of my closest friends. It is when the 2nd Vatican council took place and when a lot of famous public figures got gunned down. It is also the decade we left our planet and landed on the moon. It all stared from our place in 2026… 11 Years Before I Was Born 1960 –Salvador... Read more

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2026-01-20T02:11:13-05:00

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20 Years Before I Was Born

Last updated on: January 20, 2026 at 2:11 am   By Mark Wilson

Last Time We explored 30 Years Before I Was Born | A Look At The Decade Of The 1940s. The next decade I’ve explored in a few articles already. Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious 50’s Part 1   88 Years Of Middle-Earth, 75 Years Of Narnia   In this decade, in this article I explore a few more things culturally not mentioned in those other ones and some things mentioned once again. Looking back through this decade I realize that there many more interesting... Read more

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2026-01-18T01:29:16-05:00

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30 Years Before I was Born

Last updated on: January 18, 2026 at 1:29 am   By Mark Wilson

Last time we explored… 40 Years Before I Was Born | A Look At The Decade Of The1930s. We now look at the preceding years leading up to my birth and entrance on this planet. A decade in which it looked like the world might be destroyed through war, and a new weapon capable of destroying an entire city. But their were bright spots amongst such a terrible time as people flocked to the cinemas to see Abbot and Costello... Read more

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2026-05-11T04:44:27-05:00

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40 Years Before I Was Born

Last updated on: May 11, 2026 at 4:44 am   By Mark Wilson

40 Years before I was born the country in which I lived was at the beginning of the great depression. Probation of Alcohol was still in effect for the next few years. Hitler was on the rise and readying his Nazi party and the world for the second Great War. Comedy teams Laurel and Hardy, The Marx Brothers and The Three Stooges kept audiences laughing. J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis began publishing some significant Fantasy and Sci-Fi novels. Superman and... Read more

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2026-01-12T07:16:22-05:00

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1930 is Public Domain in 2026

Last updated on: January 12, 2026 at 7:16 am   By Mark Wilson

1930 presents for the lover of books, music, movies and art a cornucopia of new materials stripped of copyright protection. You can simply consume these materials for you own private consumption or take them and do something entirely new with them. The earliest version of Betty Boop, the 1st editions of the Nancy Drew books, the first book from Inkling Charles Williams, The Little Engine that Could, the first Loony Tunes, the first appearance of the dog that would be... Read more

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2026-06-01T00:50:55-05:00

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1920’s Public Domain Days -Movies, Music and Art

Last updated on: June 1, 2026 at 12:50 am   By Mark Wilson

Every year older movies and books that were written decades ago get released into the public domain. That means as an artist you can use the source material for your own creative endeavors without having to get permission to do so. You don’t have to pay any $$money to anyone or pay any licensing fees. It is part of the public domain and is yours to use for whatever your little heart wants to use it for. As of 2025... Read more

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2026-01-07T09:11:42-05:00

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What A Year -July 1925/2025 – December 1925/2025

Last updated on: January 7, 2026 at 9:11 am   By Mark Wilson

The Jubilee year began in January 2025 with Trump as President once again and Pope as our new pope. What A Year -January 1925/2025 – June 1925/2025 | A Side-by-side Comparison Of January 1925/2025 – June 1925/2025. It Continued in July 25 July 1, 2025 – France begins ban on smoking in all outdoor areas frequented by children — including parks, beaches, public gardens, bus stops, school entrances, and sports venues; fines start at 90 euros. – On This Day... Read more

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