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bob-mustin's picture
Feb.04.2013
Here's an interesting bit of perspective from Mac McGee's blog (see link below). Literary writers have always seemed a bit above the the fray, I suppose, but writers such as Jonathan Franzen carry ethics into the realm of snobbery. Here's hoping someone can set their feet on the ground once more...
monique-annan's picture
Jan.29.2013
I left my husband Consciously, subconsciously, emotionally, financially... physically but most of all spiritually It takes some time and a hell of lot of "you" work to remove yourself from a way of thinking about your life and your marriage. It takes a lot of hurt and a lot of pain to untwist...
molly-secours's picture
Jan.19.2013
Once upon a time a man lied about taking performance enhancing drugs, won many medals, made lots of money and made alot of other people lots of money and along with some other people lied some more. In the process he made a sport very famous and very profitable and the people cheered--except for...
earl-merkel's picture
Jan.16.2013
In the interests of full disclosure and postscript'd contrition, I hereby confess that during my competitive-writing days, I... I... well, I used steroids. But in my defense, it was just because all the other writers were juicin' on talent. I had to somehow stay competitive, don'cha see...
earl-merkel's picture
Jan.16.2013
The accompanying image-message may be damning Mr. Armstrong with faint praise, but none can say it isn't fitting: rumor has it Lance told Oprah only half the story. But in fairness, he did all he was equipped to do. -- Earl Merkel
earl-merkel's picture
Jan.09.2013
There's speculation that Lance Armstrong will "confess" to Oprah, and some of the commentary on this is... well, pretty snarky. But one comment stands out in a league of its own: "But for this generation it’s Oprah. Lance will cry, his eyes will well up when he talks about his kids, he’ll show...
yolande-barial's picture
May.29.2012
I spent the evening with my pretend best friend Oprah. I record the shows that come on that I want to see. And when I have down time I watch them. Tonight I watched the interview she had with Carrie Underwood and towards the end of the interview her husband came into the room. I was struck by...
sherry-parnell's picture
May.25.2012
Do you remember your first dairy?  Perhaps it was pink with flowers and given to you as a little girl to record your hopes and dreams. Or maybe you were a teenager and your best friend gifted it to you for secrets too private for even her to hear.  Or it could have been your first love...
cynthia-brian's picture
May.11.2012
  The Oprah of the Airwaves, Cynthia Brian, interviews Cristina Ferrare part of the Oprah TV family on Starstyle®-Live Your Dreams along with Health Matters Specialist, Heather Brittany. A delicious program of family fun. Tune in and join the power party!     Super model, TV...
yolande-barial's picture
Apr.12.2012
Oprah is my pretend best friend. I am her pretend Gail and she and I hang out all of the time. I speak of her often and instead of having aha moments, I have 'Oprah aha moments.' There are times when I am listening to one of her programs where I have to write down my moment right away in my...