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Jun.13.2013
A little late, but I wanted to share this memorable experience with my readers.
May 24, 2013 was, for me, and a lot of others, a very ‘heavy’ day.
Prior to heading for Atlantic City to receive an auspicious award for my contributions to American martial arts, I had to attend the funeral of...
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Jun.02.2013
I was a late bloomer. I was a tree-climbing, pet-menagerie-loving, book-devouring tomboy my entire childhood. At 14 years old I still had not reached puberty, and I had begun to wonder if something might be physically wrong with me, since most of my girl-friends had been bona fide sanitary-pad-...
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May.02.2013
To recognize and appreciate diversity is an ability which can improve the conditions of society, I believe.
Therefore, the Award for fluency in languages and fluidity of imagination in a worldwide context of diversity and change this year goes to Hari Kunzru, author of the acclaimed novel "...
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Mar.12.2013
I am appearing at Crimefest this year on a panel with fellow crime authors Ann Cleeves, Kate Ellis, J.C. Martin and Kerry Wilkinson on 31 May.
Ann Cleeves and Pauline Rowson at CSI Portsmouth 2012
Crimefest is a crime fiction convention which follows the format of US conventions and...
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Mar.01.2013
photo: from the film's Wikipedia page
I'm posting this entry quite a bit after I'd seen the film because I wanted to post the entry for Silver Linings Playbook before Sunday's Academy Awards--as at least Jennifer Lawrence should win something from that very good film--and because I wanted...
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Feb.26.2013
photo: The Oscar statuette, or the Academy Award, but actually officially called the Academy Award of Merit, from Oscars.com.
Not too much to say about this award show. I saw most of the nominated films, including:
Prometheus, which I can't believe I never wrote a blog for....
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Nov.20.2012
Renaissance is a collection of short stories featuring The Forgotten Well, my Florida Writers' Association award winning story. The collection of four stories is only 99 cents:http://goo.gl/bT8MO
One definition of renaissance is renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival....
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Jul.11.2012
I am pleased to announce that my independently published book, "Love, Sex and Mushrooms: Adventures of a Woman in Science", was awarded an IPPY bronze medal this year for excellence in the category of Science. The link is: http://www.independentpublisher.com/2012_IPPY_Awards_Results4.pdf
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Jun.28.2012
I'll admit, it has been a while since the last installment of One. The good news is that it's out now!
Mark Miller's OneStory NineWheels Turning Inwardby Ron StarbuckStory Nine takes a different turn as Ron shares some amazing poetry. His words are meditative and spiritual. Here's the back...
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Jun.14.2012
I confess this is something I never thought of for myself - and me with a Scottish grandmother. And I have no idea how tartan patterns are chosen. A quick Google image search shows nothing which could be called pictograms. Thus, I suppose onions and elephants are out.
http://www....
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