Awilda: A Review

Book: Awilda (short story ) Author: Edward Medina Price: $.99 Available: Amazon Where authors promise something sexy and delicious then leave their readers wanting...Edward Medina delivers. Edward Medina, author of It is Said and Murder of Crows, has taken his storytelling to a new level. It is also a move away from the youth adult …

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To Weight or not to Weight

That is the question; at least when it comes to weight loss. Do you weight or measure yourself? Or both? I like the first option and have been doing so nearly every week for the past two years.  This past week, I hit the scale and discovered that I have lost a total of thirty …

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Muse

Loathing that which you inspire Is no way to thank the deities that made you mesmerizing and intoxicating Thoughts of you drive me insane and from the depth of that sorrowful longing Something lovely is birthed. A poem, a song or a dashing hero to save the day and break the heroine's heart. Happy endings are …

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Memories of Thunder

The last Memorial Day weekend in the Washington, D.C. area was also the last weekend I would spend with my aunt.  Three years later she would be dead and I would be living in the mountains of Virginia going to school. But, I remember that weekend and the sound of thunder. Hundreds of thousands of …

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GRE Study Hell

When I took the SAT and nearly all of my teacher certification test I reviewed but didn't study. It wasn't something I did in those days. I tried for the certification exams, but couldn't make myself do it. I was rewarded for my lack of preparation with passing scores.  I never had to retake any …

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Heartaches and Reality Check

The universe reaches out to us in surprising ways.  It sends us messages telling us positive things like "You are stronger than you think" and "God doesn't make mistakes." Then sometimes like today, it says get over yourself. Message received universe. I will get through my current dilemmas and things will get better. Thank you for all of …

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Riders on the Storm

The original blog for today has been trashed.  I was being whining and feeling sorry for myself.  There are some very understandable reasons for my current melancholy and I am sure no one would fault me for being a little down. Nonetheless, the universe doesn't need any more complaints unleashed into the chaos that swirls …

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