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Second Wind Publishing Short Story Contest »

Second Wind Publishing invites you to submit an entry to our holiday short story contest. Entries are to be holiday stories of any genre that...

A Weird Few Days »

The last few days have been a bit too weird to be believable. For months friends have been telling me, “Al, you are a good...

A Story Worth Sharing? »

Like an enormous number of writers out there, I spent years looking for someone who may prove to be vaguely interested in what I had...

Being Chinese — What We Believe »

It’s no secret that the Chinese are superstitious and  look at things differently.  The Cantonese and their play on words is truly inexhaustible and likely...

The Worldly World Champion »

World Chess Champions have been relatively few and far between, as the official title did not exist until 1866 and some reigned for long periods. ...

Mother’s Day 2012 »

I wanted to write an upbeat, tickle your heart Mother’s Day message – one to resonate with the feeling of love one has when these...

Reviews The End of Honor

The End of Honor »

The End of Honor is written for a ’mixed audience‘. The first ten chapters are dedicated to a woman – a Princess Lyral.  This woman’s main preoccupation is this: she does notlook like a princess but is one. This...

May 22 2012 / No comment / Read More »
Murder One

Murder One »

Rebecca Han stood in front of Judge Myron Koslowski and received an oral reprimand in front of an entire courtroom. Preparing her case against a man noted for drug trafficking she hoped to be able...

May 20 2012 / No comment / Read More »
Stories

The Clean Up »

The Clean Up

The Ford Escape flashed through a red traffic light, slipped around a small woman driving a small Nissan Sentra and slid to a halt...

May 22 2012 / No comment / Read More »

Cursed Secrets »

Cursed Secrets

“If you could have anything you wanted, right at this second, what would it be?” “Well I wouldn’t want to have all these weird...

May 20 2012 / 2 comments / Read More »

A Message Whispered, a Plea Screamed! »

A Message Whispered, a Plea Screamed!

“You do not,” she whispered, “come to me; I come to you!I come when I wish it, not when you beg for it.I come...

May 19 2012 / 2 comments / Read More »

Body and Soul, a Story of Possession »

Body and Soul, a Story of Possession

Before Tom could continue with his story, a sudden gust of wind roared in the chimney. The sound made me jump and caused Jip to look up...

May 17 2012 / No comment / Read More »

Angular Trifecta Week 23: Battle Lines Drawn and Terced »

Angular Trifecta Week 23: Battle Lines Drawn and Terced

Janette was trying to play Burdlit, he thought. But this was not a game that she could win, and by the end, Galaxy Bloc would...

May 13 2012 / 2 comments / Read More »

Newsletter

TV

Me, Dick Clark and Fame »

Me, Dick Clark and Fame

Back in the early 80’s, in my farmwife days, I was a newspaper columnist in Morris, Minnesota, author of “Melly’s Memorabilia” for the “Morris Tribune”, receiving $25 per weekly column published. Morris, population 5,000, three hours west of the Twin Cities, was the largest town...

May 4 2012 / 4 comments / Read More »

William John Owen Rowbotham MBE »

William John Owen Rowbotham MBE

Once in a generation a particular individual leaves his mark on the world. One such man was William John Owen Rowbotham MBE, or to use his stage name, Bill Owen. Bill was born on the 14th of March 1914 in London, England. He was an...

Jan 21 2012 / 2 comments / Read More »
Publishing

A Weird Few Days »

A Weird Few DaysThe last few days have been a bit too weird to be believable. For months friends have been telling me, “Al, you are a good...

May 20 2012 / 4 comments / Read More »

A Story Worth Sharing? »

A Story Worth Sharing?Like an enormous number of writers out there, I spent years looking for someone who may prove to be vaguely interested in what I had...

May 17 2012 / 1 comment / Read More »
Lifestyle Being Chinese — What We Believe

Being Chinese — What We Believe

It’s no secret that the Chinese are superstitious and  look at things differently.  The Cantonese and their play on words is truly inexhaustible and likely unappreciated by non-Chinese speakers. They find it totally...

May 15, 2012 / More »
Psychology Single (but not looking)

Single (but not looking)

Boy, did I get some news yesterday on the evening news. Maybe you haven’t heard either. According to renowned New York University sociology professor Eric Klinenberg the latest trend in North America’s largest...

Apr 20, 2012 / More »
Beauty & Health Living with Pain

Living with Pain

Life just isn’t always what you want it to be. Acute or chronic pain can overwhelm your life day in and day out and over the years your body won’t do what your...

Apr 26, 2012 / More »
Society Time for a 2012 Tune-up?

Time for a 2012 Tune-up?

Charles Geschke, co-founder of Adobe Systems, Inc., said, Our only cleverness was in the perception of what was happening, and in being quick enough to take advantage of it.   Seriously into 2012, have...

May 10, 2012 / More »
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