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May.17.2013
I have previously written about my hesitation to purchase an e-reader and my ultimate surrender to its numerous advantages. It is true that I turned from the joy of creasing the stiff spine of a new book and turning the crisp white pages with their fresh-inked smell to a small electronic...
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Nov.27.2012
Ram Dass says, "Old age is about harvesting what one's life's work has been." Now in my 70s, I don't feel especially old, but my life's work has been and continues to be, poetry, and, fifty years after my first publication, this is harvest time.
New & Selected Poems off to a good start with...
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Oct.21.2012
In our blog post here early Saturday morning, before 8 a.m. CDT, that is. (See below "October Surprise" posting.) The Times story came out Saturday evening.
Redroom is now officially the cutting edge of journalism. Really. Tell your friends to join, eh?
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Sep.18.2012
Photo: Rick, with a customer, from Pawn Stars, on History.com.
--Just read a poem by a Goodreads friend. At the end of the poem, the bomb-diffuser unfortunately sets off the bomb, and the poem ends with a thrice-repeated "silence." (It's a good poem, so read it here.) ...
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Feb.13.2012
There's something about Mitt. And whatever it is, a few folks are definitely allergic. Maybe they sense he has the same connection to humanity that a drive shaft has to bouillabaisse. Could be he's worth more than most small Balkan nations. Might be the Mormon thing or perhaps he just smells...
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Jan.22.2012
The attachment is the first page of an anonymous suicide letter I'd happen to inherit. The content is penetrating yet analytical, critical and assuredly incisive. The letter is cathartic and quietly simplistic. If you read this first page try not to be fooled by its format its displayed...
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Aug.25.2011
Its a COZY feeling to come back home; especially to ones own room. Almost like returning home after a long voyage. I find my way, groping about the nooks and corners, the scent of the room fills the cavities of nostalgia. I sense then that my room has transformed. I wander about like a kid excited...
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Aug.13.2011
Congrats on new look. Took a great deal of work...best always, Charlie Redner
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Mar.30.2011
Newport Beach Public Library in California is planning to close one of its branches and will replace it by adding a computer area to a planned community center. This new electronic space will feature computers and access to eBooks while allowing patrons to order print books from other branches (...
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Mar.23.2011
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Hi all,
Lacking the budget to dive into larger-scale marketing, I’ve relied on social media and word-of-mouth to spread the word about my book, Tearing Honor. It has had some success, but not nearly as much as one would hope. I have a lot to learn about marketing...
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