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Neutrality: De Valera and Winston Churchill

Writers Corner Caru - May 5, 2011 44

A little nugget of Anglo-Irish history.

A “Novel” Approach to Politics

Writers Corner SequimBob2 - March 24, 2011 9

WARNING: This post is rated SSA for Serious Snark Alert. Its content may not be suitable for those of a right-wing persuasion or even...

FOR BEGINNERS ONLY — Building Character – Part II

Writers Corner SequimBob2 - March 20, 2011 3

Where do you find great characters? Simple answer: Everywhere. I met Sergei at a fast food restaurant in the Salt Lake City airport. If...

FOR BEGINNERS ONLY — Building Better Characters Through Chemistry

Writers Corner SequimBob2 - March 16, 2011 17

When asked why he robbed banks, the famous bank robber, Willie Sutton replied, "Because that's where the money is." If asked to explain why...

Endless Embrace

Writers Corner whatsthatsound - February 15, 2011 81

Well, I missed Valentine's Day by a bit, but here is some poetry and artwork of mine on the theme of eternal love. More...

A Rosie Outlook

Writers Corner whatsthatsound - February 10, 2011 53

About the name. It has nothing to do with the color of her nose, her mouth, her feet, or her eyes (which happen to...

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