First – Apology for not reading anyone’s stories last week. I was on a plane for Mexico at about 7am, and I only had time to post mine and head for the airport. ______________________________ Every Wednesday Ramses Wisoff-Fields posts a picture prompt to challenge writers to create a 100-word story or poem or anything that works for…
This review contains one possible spoiler located at the very end. Stop after the short video of the author if you have not yet read the book but plan to do so.________ Every generation has someone who is “different.” Not a Forrest Gump kind of different, but more like an Einstein, Copernicus, DaVinci, or Edison…
Time for the family unit to sit and watch things together. C’mon, you can do it. Just post a Facebook update that says “BRB” and put down the cell phone for about an hour and a half. BTW – sorry about the absence. ran away to Mexico for about a week. Animation cartoons, stop motion,…
reposted in honor of the voters of Washington and Colorado and also because you probably never read it I spend a lot of time in an area of New Jersey in which hope, health, and happiness are low but drugs, hurt, and crime are high. This has brought me to a conclusion that will not be…
Every Wednesday Riley Wisoff-Fields posts a picture prompt to challenge writers to create a 100-word story or poem or anything that works for you. Then post your work on your blog. additionally, on friday, you go back to her site and post a link to your blog entry in the comments on her Friday Fictioneers post. I’m going to…
So, like last time, you can put your caption here as a comment. But better yet is to click on the picture, go to the New Yorker magazine website, and enter your caption in their contest. I have a feeling my caption might offend a few people who might see it as sexist. Oh well. I…
So, after all that good-hearted bickering and a poor excuse of a Presidential campaign, let’s find a way to smile again. What better time than a review of the best comedies ever filmed? Please keep in mind that these categories were very loooosely created and adjusted in order for me to find a way to…
When I was teaching, I spent very little time in the teachers’ lounge, usually eating lunch in my classroom while watching CNN or listening to the radio. But that wasn’t always the case. Early on, I spent many days with other teachers either listening to or joining their conversations. One lesson I learned about the…
Every Wednesday Rochelle Wisoff-Fields posts a picture prompt to challenge writers to create a 100-word story or poem or anything that works for you. Then post your work on your blog. additionally, on friday, you go back to her site and post a link to your blog entry in the comments on her Friday Fictioneers post. I’m going…
I’m not going to spell out every role played by all of the very versatile and talented actors in Cloud Atlas. You can go to IMDB and learn that if you’re interested. Instead, I’m only going to outline the segments and the stars because knowing greater details will not help you understand anything any better or…
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