Thanks Chef Ramsey….

Intense, assertive and talented, Chef Gordon Ramsey is one of the world's most famous chefs. As a devoted fan, I have watched every episode of Kitchen Nightmare's (both U.S. and UK versions), the F-Word and Master Chef as soon as they are available on-line.  He has inspired millions of people to go back into the …

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And Then Her Wig Fell Off – A Review

Review of Then Her Wig Fell Off: Sometimes We Just Need to Laugh By Will Bevis Available through Amazon for $1.99 This e-book delivers on its promise to make you laugh. Not just a chuckle, but a full body down to your toes laugh that heals the bit of our soul that life wears down. …

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Straight Shot: A Review

Review of Straight Shot By K.W. Jeter Available thru Amazon via my A-Store As a recovering Catholic, this book struck a cord on the very first page.  A young women, Marcia, also a recovering Catholic, has been tasked by her estranged father with assisting his passage to the next life on November 2nd, All Soul's …

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One Name: Two Fates

Review of The Other West Moore By Wes Moore Available through Amazon Since the day that NPR aired a story on this book it has been on my reading list.  It was one of the first books that I added to my current reading list on Goodreads. Then I purchased my kindle and material reading …

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This Week’s Review…

This week's review has been postponed because my mind and heart were captured by A review will be posted as soon as I have been released...

Poetry & Process

I am not sure how other poets write or what compels to write poetry versus prose.    What I do know is that virtual all everything I write begins with a line or a partial line.  Sometimes images accompany the words. My latest poem - We are ... began in such a way. A good …

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“I can’t deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!”

Those are words of Sally Fields when she won the Oscar in 1984. Honest.. The full quote is "I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you …

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The Nation’s Critical Thinking Test

Each day brings us closer to election time.  The news is already on information overload. Both candidates have supporters, ads and an agenda. The country if you believe the media is crisis and it may very well be.  Things are definitely not going well. People are angry and rightly so, but are they angry about the …

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His Devil … the Devil within

Review of His Devil By Erick Lynd This short story delighted me and disappointed me. I wanted more.  A fast paced story that will tug at your heart strings as a young boy deals with the abandonment of his family by his father.  It is easy to step into the boy's shoes as he works …

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New Award…

Thank you to Mr. Peter Denton... My nominations for the Kreativ Blogger Award are: 1. Juliet Greenwood 2. Zen Cherry 3. The Middlest Sister 4. Five Reflections 5. The Gaia Experience 6. The Little Things Ten Things You Don’t Know About Me: I’m the granddaughter of two WWII veterans. I started working when I was …

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