October 2008 – scottwilliamfoley.com

About County Board Candidate Dave Van Allen

Oct 28, 2008

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If you live in West Bloomington’s District 8, odds are you’ve probably already met County Board candidate Dave Van Allen. After all, so far he’s visited 1500 households! I don’t live in West Bloomington, therefore I can’t vote for Dave. Furthermore, I won’t pretend to be an expert on politics in general, including those of…

Meeting Tim O’Brien

Oct 26, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Opinions/Editorials

Last Thursday, I had the honor of meeting Vietnam veteran and novelist Tim O’Brien. Now, first things first: I honestly had never heard of Tim O’Brien before my invitation to attend a private reception for him at the Bone Student Center. I obviously needed to read one of his books before talking with him, so…

The Batman Befuddlement

Oct 25, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Opinions/Editorials

I need to say this from the outset: I’ve been a huge Batman fan since the age of three. In 1980, my mom brought out my Batman birthday cake and I’ve been a bat-fan ever since. Nothing will ever change that. However, even I must admit, when looking at Batman from a motivational standpoint,…

Win a Free Book!

Oct 24, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Author News, Opinions/Editorials

Enter to win a free copy of my short story collection, The Imagination’s Provocation: Volume II! This collection has stories such as fantasy, realism, horror, science fiction, humor, inspirational, and historical fiction. It literally has something for everyone! All you have to do is email me at scottwilliamfoley@gmail.com with “I Want To Win!” in the…

Zest For Life Expo Pictures, September 2008

Oct 16, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Author News

On September 26th and 27th, I presented at the Zest For Life Expo and signed books as well. Here are a few pictures from the event that my wife took.

Picture From Milner Library Panel Discussion, September 2008

Oct 16, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Author News

Here’s a photograph my father took from the panel discussion on publishing I took part in on September 23rd at Milner Library. Also pictured are novelists Adam Decker and Patti Lacy.

Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come (Part I) – A Graphic Novel Review

Oct 11, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Book Reviews

I’ve always enjoyed JSA, mostly because Geoff Johns has made a point to keep one foot in the past with the title while keeping the other foot firmly planted in the future. With the Justice Society of America re-launch, the team has a new mission statement of making sure the world has better heroes, and…

Author Tim O’Brien Is Coming To Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University

Oct 10, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Opinions/Editorials

Novelist Tim O’Brien will visit Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, for the 7th Annual Ames/Milner Visiting Author Program on October 23, 2008. At 2:00 p.m. at the Illinois Wesleyan University Hanson Student Center, Mr. O’Brien will participate in a question and answer session. At 7:00 p.m. in Braden Auditorium at Illinois State University, Mr. O’Brien will address the community with “An…

Rambo – A Movie Review

Oct 9, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Movie Reviews

When I first heard they were making this movie, I laughed, and then I groaned. I thought, “Okay, I’ll give them Rocky Balboa, but now Rambo? That’s going to the well one too many times.” Then I saw the ridiculous trailer. It looked like it was homemade with insanity-inducing violence. Seriously, Rambo rips a guy’s…

“Think Higher. Feel Deeper.” – Elie Wiesel At Illinois State University

Oct 8, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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On October 7th I had the good fortune to spend the better part of the day and night learning from Elie Wiesel, acclaimed humanitarian and author of Night (among many other works). I first attended his question and answer session at Milner Library from 3:30 to 4:30. It was soon obvious that Mr. Wiesel, even…

Month: October 2008