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An observer of this world who reads, writes and occasionally does arithmetic

A good book needs a creative cover

Writers work diligently to ensure their words are ready for print then comes the daunting task of choosing a book cover. While I have never published a book, one would … Continue reading

January 12, 2013 · 39 Comments

I like to hang with good company

Some of you may know that I write poetry and also founded a non-profit poetry organization, take-it-to-the-streets. To be honest, I only wrote my first poem around four years ago … Continue reading

December 12, 2012 · 44 Comments

Twitter Fiction in 140 characters or less

Twitter..The web based mini-chalkboard where we scramble to post news in 140 characters or less. It’s no easy task if you are a run-on talker such as myself. I have … Continue reading

October 15, 2012 · 39 Comments

From Old Vending Machine to Art-O-Mat

  In 1997, Clark Whittington from Winston-Salem, North Carolina had an idea for his solo art show. Whittington used a recently-banned cigarette machine to create the first Art-o-mat®. It was … Continue reading

September 2, 2012 · 35 Comments

Writing tips from a couple of smarty pants

David Ogilvy: (Businessman and “Mad Man”) Memo to his emploees: “The better you write, the higher you go in Ogilvy & Mather. People who think well, write well.” “Woolly minded … Continue reading

August 22, 2012 · 35 Comments

Odds and Ends Sunday

Most of you know I enjoy sharing odds and ends I scavenge from the cyber world. Step away from your television set for a bit and peruse my interesting finds. 1) This … Continue reading

July 15, 2012 · 23 Comments

My hobby is….

  Many of us have hobbies. Some paint, sew, fix cars, gardening, run, build model trains, the list is endless. My hobby is publishing poetry & art zines (a zine … Continue reading

June 11, 2012 · 29 Comments

Save the cyber trees (Two posts in One )

Post#1 Being the head honcho (always wanted to say that about myself) of a non-profit poetry Zine ( http://takeittothestreetpoetry.com/ ), I am fortunate to be the recipient of lots of … Continue reading

April 2, 2012 · 10 Comments

A quick post just because….

People that know me are aware that I never toot my own horn with regards to my writing. I am a simple word scribbler, have zero desire to be famous, … Continue reading

March 19, 2012 · 6 Comments
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