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When Did It Become Socially Acceptable To Spit?

Did I miss the memo? Or perhaps there was a national bulletin that went out? Something must have happened because seemingly overnight, things have changed. And it’s not just me getting older. Everywhere I look, people are spitting. Average Joe Schmoe types. Business men. Teens. Women too – from those dressed shi shi to those with ensembles that scream, “I have attitude, so there!” At first I just thought it was because I was in the City »

Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey

After finishing Dragonsong, I simply had to dive into the next book of The Harper Hall Trilogy, Dragonsinger. No way could I resist that! And as I did with the first book, I found myself completely captivated and in love with the story. This book picks up just as the first one ends. Menolly is delivered to Harper Hall. There she not only continues with her musical education, she tries to adjust to her new life and »

Writing Prompt Generator

This is fun. WritingFix has a daily writing prompt generator. When you click on it, a different writing prompt appears. Today I clicked it and got this one: “Would it be the same if you went away? Write about something that disappeared so casually that you hardly noticed it was gone.” Use that one, or try for a different one yourself. Whatever you do, have fun and happy writing!

Writing Prompt: My Pretty Blues

This is a composition by Michele-lee Phelan. I liked the texture in the leaf work here. And the wings of the dragonfly. As small as the dragon is, his face looks aged to me. There is knowledge masked there. The swirled pattern on that tree makes me think it’s not just a symbol, but is magical in nature. There are many layers to this piece to select from. A story could be simply the stumbling upon this »

Back Ye Winter Blahs!

It was bound to happen sooner or later. But today I really got hit with the winter blahs. I walked through the City and noticed the gray streets. Gray sidewalks. Gray buildings. Even the gray sky. Add to that the oppressive cold that’s washing over us and the immediate desire to curl up and go back to bed…there you have it, the winter blahs! Not to fret, there are some things you can do to keep that »

The Art of Willard Wigan

Willard Wigan is amazing! I am in awe of his work! He creates art pieces so tiny that some can’t be seen with the naked eye. His techniques have micro-surgeons and nano-technologists in a flurries as they too try to study what it is he can do. The image here is of a barn owl perched in the eye of a needle and it is only one of his many pieces you can see. So go…check out »

Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey

Simply put, I found this tale enchanting. I adored it actually. Menolly is the main character. She’s fifteen and the youngest in her family. No matter how hard she tries…she just doesn’t quite fit into the mold of her outdated, stodgy, fishing community. She plays music and plays it well, but she’s a girl…and tuning is meant for the boys (the male Harper to be exact). She is told to behave in ways that are meant for »

Cut by Patricia McCormick

This is the story of a 15-year old cutter (self-injurer), named Callie. The story is written in a journal-esque style. As it begins we find Callie in a treatment facility and refusing to speak about what’s going on with her. She is surrounded by girls with eating disorders and drug abuse issues, and as is often the case with cutters, the doctors don’t know what to do with her. I think McCormick did an excellent job with »

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