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Apr.17.2010
I went to a book reading last night at Swig Bar here in San Francisco. I usually see Philip Kearney in his trademark jean jacket with a newspaper in hand holding down the fort in our little neighborhood, but last night he was in a spiffy suit, among his people. The event was sponsored by The...
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Apr.13.2010
I just finished reading The Lost Symbol. Having read the other two Robert Langdon books long before the movies came out, I still contend that Tom Hanks is the wrong person to play Robert Langdon, by a long shot...but I digress. If you like Brown's style, which is not literary, but very plot-...
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Apr.09.2010
Okay, I just have to go there for a moment, but trust me, the book recommendation is good. What the heck was Nike/Woods thinking? I guess this ad will be debated for awhile, but I don't want to do that here. I will simply say to Nike: I'm done. To Woods: Been over the shenanigans for a long...
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Apr.08.2010
I don't text. I only got a cell phone about six months ago. People find it hard to believe, like when I tell them I've never been to Disney Land. The way I see it, if you want to talk to me, call me. If you want to tell me you love me, call me. If you want to reject me, call me, or you could...
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Apr.02.2010
I was thinking back to a couple of years ago when I attended a reading of The Passion at St. Agnes Church in The Haight in San Francisco. It was incredibly moving. No matter what your religious beliefs, the way that it is written, and in this case, the way that it was read, could not help but...
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Mar.30.2010
Wow, what a week for Michigan. I was born in northern Michigan and still spend summers there. It is a beautiful state and I am so happy once again that MSU is in the final four! Michigan needs anything good right now. I have members of my family that are unemployed, underemployed and downright...
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Mar.17.2010
I grew up in El Paso, Texas. You may have heard about the most recent incident of border violence in the El Paso/Juarez area that occurred over the weekend. Not all border towns are alike, but I feel very fortunate to have grown up in El Paso. It was an opportunity like no other. People talk...
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Mar.12.2010
Okay, don't get too excited, I'm not talking about money here. I started a new writing regiment a week ago and today I am just shy of 10,000 words in one week. Personally, I am very proud of myself! It certainly doesn't feel as hard as the novel in a month challenge that I did some five or six...
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Mar.07.2010
I went to a book launch party last night for a book called The Confessions of a Catnip Junkie (more on this later or ML for texters). Let me state here that I am NOT a cat person. Kittens, yes, cats, tolerated. I'm not really a dog person either. I like them better, and if I had to chose it...
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Feb.28.2010
I have been reading Mindless Eating and they mention the sedentary lifestyle. We all know that watching too much TV can make you fat, but they say reading isn't much better, and then I got to thinking about writing. Yikes. Most professional writers spend several hours a day sitting...why aren't...
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Feb.19.2010
I just finished Divine Justice, the fourth in a series of books about The Camel Club by David Baldacci. It so gratifying to read a series. The same character in multiple books is one thing, but to have all of the characters repeat themselves, usually is life-threatening situations, is just plain...
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Feb.09.2010
I am reading Educating the Net Generation by Bob Pletka. It's about engaging students in the 21st century. I'm not teaching right now, but I'm very much appreciating the challenge of trying to engage kids who've been on computers since they were toddlers. It's been five years since I've been in...
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Nov.23.2009
I just want to send a public supportive post to all my chums writing their novel, for some their first, this month. I've done it in the past and this is when it gets really interesting. You may be tempted to give up, especially if you've already been published, etc, but don't do it! It's totally...
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Nov.11.2009
While Po Bronson's new book Nurture Shock is getting all the buzz, I would like to recommend an earlier book of his. What Should I Do With My Life is a somewhat intimate look at the personal lives of ordinary people trying to answer the question. It's funny when you're reading a book in public,...
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Oct.18.2009
Bharati Mukerjee came into my place of work yesterday, my paying job, ya know. I was fortunate enough to meet her at one of the Litquake parties I attended during the years that I read at San Francisco's finest literary event. She was very gracious, especially when I went on about how I'd taught...
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About Katherine
Katherine McWilliams was born in Michigan and raised in Texas. Growing up on the Mexican border and spending summers thousands of miles away in small town America provided much material for her stories. She took the academic route and discovered deep into...
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The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation jdrf.org Macula Vision Research Foundation mvrf.org Washington Office on Latin America wola.org/juarez