WASHINGTON DC, October 11, 2012– Step out on a weekday at 8:45 am on the intersection of U and 15th streets in NorthWest DC, and there are dozens of bicycle riders on the bike lane, waiting for their dedicated traffic light to change. Some are dressed in suits, others more casually. Some people are riding […]
October
12
Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn
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**** Gone Girl: A Novel Author: Gillian Flynn First Edition: Crown, 2012 Original language: English Summary: The story begins with the disappearance of Amy Dunne on her fifth wedding anniversary. The story is told from Amy’s journal and Nick’s perspective. Amy is the subject of the Amazing Amy book series, written by her parents. Amazing […]
October
12
Raven Black, Ann Cleeves
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Raven Black: Book One of the Shetland Island Quartet Author: Ann Cleeves First Edition: 2007, Minotaur Books Original language: English Awards: Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award for the best crime novel of the year. Summary: The story opens in the home of Magnus Tait, on New Year’s Day in the Scottish Shetland Islands. A short time […]
October
12
White Oleander, Janet Fitch
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***** White Oleander Author: Janet Fitch First Edition: 1999, Little, Brown and Co. Original language: English Summary: White Oleander is narrated by Astrid Magnussen, the daughter of little-known poet, Ingrid Magnussen. Ingrid is self-centered and isolates Astrid from others as she grows up having trouble at school, with an eccentric often out of work actor […]
October
10
Philadelphia’s Murals: The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Changes the Face of Philly
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From my column at the Washington Times Communities: One of the things I loved the most about living near Philadelphia for a few years—along with Pat’s cheese steaks and the Italian Market— were the city’s ubiquitous murals. read more: ArbiterNews.com Related articles Mural Painting at Made in America (centeredonart.wordpress.com) Smart Element Added To Mural Arts […]
October
08
Writing Advice from Abelardo Castillo
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Abelardo Castillo (Buenos Aires, 1935) is an Argentinian writer, novelist, essayist, and playwright. He is also well known for his short stories including “Ernesto’s Mother“. An amateur boxer in his youth, Castillo worked as director of several literary magazines including El Escarabajo de Oro and El Ornitorrinco. Following are a few tips from his book Ser Escritor (Being […]
October
08
Happy Bike
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I see this bike every morning when I walk my dogs- It always makes me smile: BIKE LOVE! Related articles Cycling in Lanzarote = WIN (mrdoocycling.wordpress.com) The 5,000km bike challenge (riotousassembly.wordpress.com) The terrible tyranny of two-wheel tribal wear (bikinginla.wordpress.com) When the Bikes Ride Everywhere (adventourcaucasus.wordpress.com)
October
04
Biking For Beginners: Selecting The Right Bike
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Biking For Beginners: Selecting The Right Bike If you’re thinking about taking up cycling, one of the most important decisions that you’ll make is what type of bike you get. Many cyclists will tell you getting the right bike is everything. As I mentioned in “How my bike changed my life,” I first got a […]
September
29
10 Great Writing Prompts
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This is a sample of some of the writing prompts available at lasesanaonwriting.wordpress.com Writing Prompt # 001 Picture prompt: Start a story or scene from a description of the picture above. Writing Prompt # 002 Art prompt: Write a story about what is going in the painting. Go back and write the story from the […]
September
27
“A Few Words About Short Stories,” Augusto Monterroso
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“A Few Words About Short Stories,” Augusto Monterroso Born in Teguscigalpa, Honduras, Augusto Monterroso (1921- 2003) is mainly known as a Guatemalan writer. In his early life in Guatemala city, where his family relocated in 1936, Monterroso began to publish his short stories and was one of the founders of El Espectador with several other […]
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