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Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You

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Lebowski ipsum dO YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS, LARRY? Dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit praesent ac magna justo pellentesque ac lectus quis. Mr. Lebowski asked me to repeat that: Her life is in your hands. Elit blandit fringilla a ut turpis praesent felis ligula, malesuada suscipit malesuada non. That is our most modestly priced receptacle. Ultrices non urna sed orci ipsum, placerat id condimentum rutrum, rhoncus. Yeah man, it really tied the room together. Ac lorem aliquam placerat posuere neque, at dignissim magna ullamcorper in aliquam sagittis massa. Zere ARE no ROOLZ! Ac tortor ultrices faucibus curabitur. I SAY VEE...

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Two Books with Horrible Dating Advice

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When I was single, I hated dating—which is probably why I didn’t do much of it. There are so many unspoken rules, and girls play games, and it’s enough to make you want to become a celibate monk. Okay, it’s not quite that bad. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to find the right girl, and the rest is history. [caption id="attachment_81" align="alignleft" width="195"] Raven: My year of dating dangerously - Monica Porter[/caption] But even though my “game” probably sucked, I knew some common rules of dating. I mean, the really, really basic do’s and don’ts. The same can’t be said for...

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Writing, Creativity and Motivation

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Voltaire is reputed to have said to a client “… madam, here is the novel you commissioned it’s in two volumes, if I had more time I could have written it in one.” What a dramatic statement! It gets to the heart of new writers problems – how to be clear and concise. As an established writer I am frequently asked for advice but fail miserably in supplying answers. I have been writing now for over 40 years and still cannot give a clear prescription for the aspiring novelist. But here are some ideas. Firstly, start from a base in...

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A Five Book Birthday Salute to D.H. Lawrence

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Hailed as a genius by some, labelled an out-of-fashion misogynist by others, he's probably best known for his novels Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley's Lover. But he also explored an extraordinary range of emotions and subject matter and was a prolific short story writer, poet, playwright, essayist, translator, painter and man of letters. Happy Birthday to D.H Lawrence, easily one of the most controversial writers of the 20th century. His "works, among other things, represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity and industrialization. In them, some of the issues Lawrence explores are emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct." source  ...

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IKEA takes a bit out of Apple with their new ad campaign ‘bookbook’

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  Once in a while, something comes along that changes the way we live, a device so simple and intuitive, using it feels almost familiar. Introducing the 2015 Ikea catalog. It’s not a digital book or an e-book. It’s a book book  We have come to  that time of year when the annual IKEA Catalog is set to arrive and take up most of our mailbox. This year something is different. Using the Apple iPad ads as a launching pad IKEA has gone all out with a "bookbook" campaign which reminds us of the everlasting value of print.  [youtube]http://youtu.be/MOXQo7nURs0[/youtube] Loaded with gems espousing the benefits of print like: "the...

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