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Let’s Welcome a New Blogger!

December 1, 2008

Let’s all welcome to the blogging world my dearest friend from India – Krishna. He was reluctant at first to create a blog but I prodded him on. I assured him that we are a friendly lot here in the blogging world, and I was able to convince him. Now he had created his blog: […]

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Living with the Truth: A Book by Jim Murdoch – A Reader’s Perspective

November 7, 2008

I have been a constant reader of Jim Murdoch’s posts in his blog “The Truth About Lies”, and I marvel at his expertise in poetry and writing.Jim MurdochI had that rare opportunity of reading one of his books entitled: “Living With the Truth”, and I have to say that it was a unique read for […]

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Obama Wins Over McCain in the Historic American Elections

November 5, 2008

I don’t usually write articles about politics and I was not really a die-hard follower of the developments in the recently concluded American elections, but I was curious to know who won, so I scanned Yahoo News and got this excerpt: Quote:“This is an historic election, and I recognize the special significance it has for […]

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Memories for my Mother – (for Book on Inspirational Stories)

October 31, 2008

By: DURANO LAWAYAN At an age where only memories could uplift her spirits, my mother was denied this one final chance at relief. She was afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease and passed away on December 2, 2005. The ailment began to manifest itself in 1992, a few months after my father’s death. The images she nurtured […]

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The Traumatic Nightmare of Financial Problems and How To Overcome Them

October 26, 2008

I tossed and turned in bed as I stared blankly at the ceiling. Sleep was hard to come by as numerous thoughts crowded my mind. How I had wished then that I could escape to the peacefulness of blissful sleep, so I could forget all those problems besetting me. My nightmare occurred every time I […]

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The Hippocampi and Some Memories

October 24, 2008

The hippocampus is the part of the brain that is responsible for memory retention. The right side is believed to be the creative part of the brain, while the left side is the one in charge of simple recall. The right side makes you dream and imagine the impossible, to make you aspire for the […]

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Attract the Opposite Gender With Your Perfume

October 22, 2008

Do you know that some female animals, like ants, attract their mates by releasing pheromones which the male could smell even from a distance? These pheromones emit a particular odor that indicates the female is ready for the male counterpart.Even in human beings, the sense of smell is one significant method by which both genders […]

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CHAPTER 16: UMMA AYAM SINSANA (WHERE ARE YOU NOW?) The Realization

October 21, 2008

Note from the author:I posted CHAPTER 15 weeks ago. I know chapter 16 was long overdue but I have been busy with Helium, which I find to be an amazing site for writers. This chapter was also written weeks ago, but I had wanted to polish it to perfection before posting. I was unable to […]

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October 19, 2008

Where to find great search engine optimization articles The Internet is a plethora of information on various topics ever conceived by man.One most sought after topic is “Search Engine Optimization (SEO).”There are millions of websites all with their own version of SEO and related topics.Photo by striatic Here are some websites which provide sufficient articles […]

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“I Love Your Blog ” Award From Caught in the Stream

October 19, 2008

I received a few weeks ago the “I Love Your Blog” award from Francis Scudellari of Caught in the Stream. I am extremely honored to have been given this award by an artist I admire so much- the quintessential artist.Francis is a brilliant poet, storywriter and “abstoon” (that’s what he calls his dynamic drawings-a cross […]