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Literary Libations
Manhattan has over eight million people living within its boundaries — the most populous city in the United States. It has always been a place for creative souls and some of those include some of the world’s most prolific and controversial writers. When some of those writers felt a creative urge coming on, they, at … Continue reading
National Grammar Day Celebrates its Fourth Anniversary
Today is National Grammar Day. Founded in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, writer and founder of National Grammar Day and the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG), it’s gained popularity and according to the Chicago Tribune, warranted a letter from President Bush on the first day of its creation. Read the article, “A toast … Continue reading
I Dream of a Cottage in France…
The picture accompanying this blog is from a “poem” that I wrote over ten years ago. I purchased an inexpensive plague from a craft store and wrote the passage on a piece of parchment paper. I then burned the edges of the paper, glued it on the wooden plague and shellacked it. I’ve carried this … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day — Romance, Mystery and Mayhem!
I suppose I’ve become a little jaded about Valentine’s Day, thinking of it as primarily a secular, consumer-driven and money-making opportunity for retailers. Not that that’s a bad thing, especially in today’s economy. But, I seriously thought it was more of a money thing, not a romance thing. According to the History.Com, I couldn’t be … Continue reading
Just Because…
Just a quick post today from something a friend sent me on You Tube. If you have a moment take a look, it’s just so cool. Wouldn’t you like to be that guy? Now that’s a story to write about.
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