Help Me Pick a Cover for My Next Book

Posted on 2021-01-05 by arjaybe


Here are four image candidates for the cover of my next book. I finished the last one — Sunward – The final novel in the Plainsrunner trilogy — and released it into the wild, and now it’s time to start writing the next one. I like to have an image on my computer desktop that reflects the story I’m writing, and this one is going to happen in a city. I’m thinking of a poorly-lighted street at night, which explains the subject matter of these four images. As you can see by number 3, I’m not averse to an abstract image. Please tell me which one you think would be best on my desktop, and possibly as the cover of the book. You can do that in the comments. There is no registration required.

If you know of any other images that might fit my criteria, please mention them and provide a link.

Thank you for your time.

rjb

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Human Rights — Article Sixteen

Posted on 2020-12-13 by arjaybe

Ernest Board – CC0


The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages.

Article 16.

(1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
(2) Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
(3) The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

Marriage and family. Since the family is the fundamental unit of society, it must be protected. Since marriage is the strongest bond two people can form, it must be able to be entered into freely and consensually by both parties. Both parties must have equal rights in all aspects and stages of marriage. These rights must not be abrogated due to race, nationality or religion. I believe if they were writing this article today, they would include other factors like sexual orientation.

rjb

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When I Opened the Curtains

Posted on 2020-12-12 by arjaybe


What a nice thing to see first thing. So I got my camera out and turned it on. It turned itself off within seconds. Hmm, try that again. Same thing. Right, dead batteries. Really? Has it been that long since the last time I used this camera? Luckily, I had some fresh batteries in the drawer, so I was able to get the picture. It’s not as good as it would have been if the batteries hadn’t been dead, but it’s still pretty good.

rjb

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