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Story without words

January 30, 2012 by · 2 Comments
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The Title of the Book Matters Little

January 26, 2012 by · 2 Comments

What mattered to me was the impact it had on my reader. I am not selling you my book, I am sharing an incredible review that warmed my heart and reminded me again why I write. *** Review on Amazon for one of the short stories: I can’t explain why this short story by Sonia [...]

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Women of Today Get Little Help to do it all!

January 25, 2012 by · 2 Comments
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She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. Proverbs 31:15 King James Version A woman is the crown glory of her husband. She makes him proud. She is not lazy. In all her ways she makes him profit. Never idle hands, she weaves, [...]

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A picture

January 23, 2012 by · 6 Comments

From Hawaii Flowers See the lilies of the valleys

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Allowing Dog to Piddle In Tennis Courts

January 22, 2012 by · 1 Comment

Dear Baba Rumcake, I was admonished by a man in the tennis courts because my wonderful and very old dog Ruff peed on the net. I apologized for my dog’s mishap but he kept shouting at me. He even suggested I should come back with a towel to clean under the net. I was very [...]

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In Pursuit of Education and Refinement

January 20, 2012 by · 2 Comments
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Sherry Yassa Forde Art “No. I dont want that piano. I don’t care that it’s free. It’s old, the keys are old and the hammers are probably a mess.” “But the boys are learning,” I attempted thinking of how snobbish she sounded. Silent for a few seconds pondering whether it is worth explaining, she sighs. [...]

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Before You Point A Finger At Our Troops

January 18, 2012 by · 3 Comments
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Before you complain whine and moan about the Taliban and their rights, check out Bibi. After fleeing her husband’s brutality and returning to her father’s home, the Talian came and demanded her return. Without recourse the father gave his daughter back. Her brother-in-law held her down while her husband cut off her ears and nose. [...]

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10 Things to an Effective Worker

January 16, 2012 by · 2 Comments
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Be the bloom in the desert The light in the dark 10- Be on time. It does not matter that your Boss does not care, when, you arrive. Be on time. It should be noted by everyone and your Boss, that you always show up at a specific time. It makes you reliable. Reputation: Reliable [...]

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Review: At Road’s End by Zoe Saadia

January 13, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
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Just because someone knows right from wrong does not always make it right or wrong for another. In the end, even if you are a great warrior or have much wisdom to impart, if your attitude is poor and you treat others with disdain, they are less likely to listen to you. In her own [...]

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Sometimes Four Books a Day

January 11, 2012 by · 10 Comments
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I have set up a reading goal for this year, as I always do. I am reading between 150-200 books. To accomplish this, I have to read all the time. Since I cannot read all the time, I decided on a new way of reading. Listening. Most of my days are spent in the Kapolei [...]

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