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Sep.22.2010
Wounded Tiger
It's 2.30 am and I have just been wakened by the sounds of a cat fight outside my bedroom window. Talk about shock and awe. Our cat, Dusty, is the meanest S.O.B. for miles. No animal or person messes with Dusty. We got him from our local veterinarian three years ago, and he's a black and white...
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Sep.21.2010
Churchill's Queen
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010Featured Author: AJ DavidsonI wrote a couple days ago about finding the Smashwords authors who have a distinguished history, established bibliography and the marketing skill to show the rest of us how to do things. AJ Davidson is the Featured Author, and when you look at...
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Sep.21.2010
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My daughter Shannon was 14 on Friday and suggested to an appalled family circle that she would like a tongue piercing. Saying a direct no to a teenager is never a good strategy, so I found a video of the tongue piercing process on You Tube and showed it to her. Blood, saliva, pain and harpoon-sized...
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Sep.20.2010
I admit to being an avid recycler, but sometimes good intentions can go a bit too far. My local council issues every house with a black bin for recycling and a list of approved rubbish: newspapers, milk cartons, plastic bottles etc. So far so good. But our bin for ordinary household waste is green...
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Sep.12.2010
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Made the list at Project Fiction.    
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Sep.08.2010
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Russell Brand is a British stand-up comic, who built a platform for himself as a serial womaniser. I have  followed his progress for years and still I am mystified as to what talent, if any, he possesses. He burst onto the scene after a brief flirtation with the model Kate Moss, adopting an image...
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Sep.06.2010
I wish to share some thoughts on self-recommendation. I have been browsing the Amazon discussions and have been shocked at the vitriol poured on the heads of self-recommending authors. What is so wrong with recommending your own books? Is it any different from Hollywood stars making a world tour to...
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