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anne-brooke's picture
Sep.12.2008
Back to normal in the golfing arena today, I'm afraid to say - no holes-in-one for me, and indeed on one hole, I managed to get nearly into double...
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terry-odell's picture
Sep.12.2008
From my Quote of the Day file: Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences,...
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cheryl-l-snell's picture
Sep.12.2008
Dale's blog about the Scot word "peelywally" inspired me to poke around for some others. The tidbit below sidetracked me. She's a glint,...
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jessica-barksdale-inclan's picture
Sep.12.2008
I am a Facebook member, and there is an apparently horrible thing happening on Facebook—it has been redesigned.  Facebook folk are up in arms, and I...
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tasha-alexander's picture
Sep.12.2008
In a sea of, well, ick, there is one pure delight to which I constantly turn: deciding what book to read next. At the moment, I’m well-stocked at...
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fran-johns's picture
Sep.11.2008
My friend and fellow Red Room author Stewart Florsheim recently had his fine book of poetry, A Short Fall from Grace, featured in Pedestal Magazine,...
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gerard-jones's picture
Sep.11.2008
There's a new movement spreading through my circle of Obama supporters: getting off the news sites and the political blogs. It makes sense on the...
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ericka-lutz's picture
Sep.11.2008
I never, ever wanted to be a teacher -- "I'm never going to teach," I told my family.  I also refused to take typing in high school because...
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porochista-khakpour's picture
Sep.11.2008
Why, do you ask? Because it's my first NYC homecoming in a month! I'll be at the Brooklyn Book Festival (see my Events) reading on Sunday at 5:00pm...
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shana-mclean-moore's picture
Sep.11.2008
Inspired in equal parts by my reflections upon turning 40, a $90K real estate mistake, and the comments made by our own Peter Coyote at the Red Room'...
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former member's picture
Nov.14.2008
by former member
CHAPTER 1      NIGERIA PRESIDENT If Nigeria President, would be attending an event all roads leading the venue would be closed and manned...
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john-palisano's picture
Nov.14.2008
So here I am, having just crested 30,000 words in my nano book. This one's a really fun story for me. It's been gestating in my imagination for a few...
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susan-brown's picture
Nov.14.2008
Hello out there!  This blog started as an open letter to my mother, siblings, daughters, and any interested cousins, a way to keep them all informed...
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catherine-nagle's picture
Nov.14.2008
“God Does it For Me... He uses my Hands” "The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.” (John 14:10)   The magnificent photograph of...
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anjeanette-kelley-andrews's picture
Nov.14.2008
Strangers at one time Now I feel as though You were always mine. Especially after your eyes eagerly Embrace the strings that combines The everlasting...
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catherine-nagle's picture
Nov.14.2008
Love and the Will to Go On As I found, when grieving the loss of loved ones no matter the reason, there is a natural process that allows us to...
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catherine-nagle's picture
Nov.14.2008
I have found through prayer, repentance, purification, non-judgments or forgiveness, however you may call it. Your mind becomes peaceful and calm. ...
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danyelle-overbo's picture
Nov.14.2008
I am participating in this year's NaNoWriMo 2008!  I am so excited about this challenge.  I'd also really love to win the contest because getting...
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mina-romerstein's picture
Nov.13.2008
I am a college student. So of course the first time I decided to write I am swamped by exam and Paper deliveries and yet I tried each day to leave a...
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former member's picture
Nov.13.2008
by former member
Want one of the roughly 7,000 jobs in Obama's administration? Hope you've got a pencil and some time to spare. Obama wants any internet "handles...
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