Nathan J Bonassin
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Texas to Colorado
It's officially heating up here in Texas and it has me dreaming of somewhere cooler. Last summer we talk a road trip to Colorado and took in as many sights as we could. Just like any road trip, it wasn't without its challenges, but for the most part that's what makes them so fun! If you've never made the drive from Texas to Colorado, my hands down favorite part is driving into Raton, New Mexico. It is the first mountain town you come to and you finally feel like you are in the mountains and out of Texas.
By Nathan J Bonassin10 months ago in Wander
2022 Reading List
2022 was a great year for reading. Instead of hitting all of the bookstores every time I needed a new book, I rediscovered the library. I read some books that I've been wanting to read and reread some books for at least the third time, maybe more but I've lost track. I tried something new to help me read more books. Since I drive so much for work, I started listening to audiobooks.
By Nathan J Bonassinabout a year ago in Geeks
Writing Advice from My Favorite Authors
I have a lot I can say about writing. And I have. I have a lot more to say about writing. But instead of me telling you about how I write, which I will, I'm going to leave it to the greats. Two of my favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut and Ernest Hemmingway. Both had great advice to give to budding and aspiring writers in need of some guidance.
By Nathan J Bonassinabout a year ago in Journal
What Makes a Blogger
I am a blogger. For at least the last decade, what was once viewed as maybe a fad or a hobby for some and reserved for business and journalists by others, has become a widely accepted medium for delivering information. For a lucky few, blogging has become lucrative. These lucky few are able to leave the daily grind behind and go to work for themselves.
By Nathan J Bonassinabout a year ago in Journal
Customer Service
I spent a lot of time looking at different companies and how they address the customer experience, whether it is perceived or their actual doctrine. I wanted to send a road map to my team to help them create their own idea of how to properly handle the customer experience.
By Nathan J Bonassinabout a year ago in Journal
2022 in Retrospect
2022 has been an interesting year. That's it, that's a look back on 2022. But there's way more than that. We have watched helplessly as interest rates have increased, while the cost of gas, food, and other basic goods have gone up in price. Daily, there are headlines warning us of a looming recession. I hope it is only that and not another financial crisis. The low turnouts at the Black Friday sales might ultimately be the clue we all needed. I think we might be finally choosing family over stuff.
By Nathan J Bonassinabout a year ago in Humans
Family Values
No matter what stage of life you find yourself in, whether you are just starting out or with teens or grown kids raising your grands, it is important to keep the focus on family values. These days, we are given lots of different examples of what that means and it can be confusing to know what is right with all of the conflicting information.
By Nathan J Bonassin2 years ago in Families
Three Books on Blogging
When it comes to writing, in my experience anyway, there is the daunting idea of writing something longer than, say, a short story or essay. The idea of having enough story to fill out an entire novel can be enough to turn some writers away from starting in the first place.
By Nathan J Bonassin2 years ago in Journal
Writing Prompt Responses
The Professor - Write about a teacher that has influenced you Two teachers come to mind. I’ve had influential teachers all through my education, but these are the ones I still somewhat keep in contact with. The first was a high school American history teacher. The second was an English professor at Texas Tech University.
By Nathan J Bonassin2 years ago in Fiction
RMS Titanic
Since the first rivet was laid, the Titanic has inspired generations. At the time it was built, she was the largest ship ever constructed. Imagine living in Belfast in the early 1900s walking passed the Harland and Wolf shipyards, and seeing this awesome ship rise from nothing as the steel structure was assembled. I imagine it was like nothing they had ever seen before.
By Nathan J Bonassin2 years ago in FYI
Everything Happens for a Reason
--- The siren sounded for the shift change. Jonah groaned and grunted as he rolled over in his sleeping bag. His back was sore and his muscles were stiff and his joints popped and creek as they moved from sleeping on the ground for the past six months, but this was his job and it was no use complaining about it. He was told that what they were working on was going to benefit the entire community when it was all said and done. Just that was enough to keep him motivated enough to keep going. He looked over at the picture hanging in a frame of twigs on a rope from the ceiling of the tent. It was his family. His wife had sent it to him in her last care package. The smudges of grease and dirty fingerprints made the photograph almost unrecognizable, but he still knew what the blurry photograph represented, and he knew that there were just a few days left until he could go home and see them again. Half asleep, he reached for his boots and fumbled around in the dim light of the tent to get them on his feet. As he grabbed his sketchbook, he realized he only had about half an hour to make it to his perch before sunset.
By Nathan J Bonassin2 years ago in Fiction