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The Politics of Cigars: Don't Box Me In!
Cigars have long been a part of the iconography of American politics. On the negative side, early-twentieth-century newspaper cartoons symbolized the greed of villainous "party bosses" and robber baro...

Writers (And Their Books!) For Cigar Lovers
In his essay "Sifting the Ashes," the writer Jonathan Franzen has the following to say about the smoking habit he struggles to quit: "[W]hen you're smoking, you're acutely present to y...

Novelists and Cigars: A Long-Running Romance
Like coffee, alcohol and other, somewhat more illicit pleasures, cigars have a longtime fascination for certain kinds of creative folks. Perhaps this is especially true of novelists, whose work compel...

Dancing to the Same Score
One of the most famous experiments in physics is a simple yet profound example of the dual nature of light. It is called the “two-slit experiment.” It was first conducted by English polymath, Thom...

A Guide to Literary New York
New York is undoubtedly America's most culturally vibrant city. Throughout its history, it's always been a catalyst for innovation and change, not least in terms of its literary contribution. Today, t...

The Many Faces of an Entry Door
The Many Faces of an Entry Door There is a famous line from a Gertrude Stein poem that goes, "a rose is a rose is a rose is a rose," meaning a rose--whether red, black or striped--is still, a...

Iconic Females Who Enjoyed Cigars
Who comes to mind when you hear the word "cigar" smoker? If you're like too many people - most of them nonsmokers - you imagine a well-dressed male, perhaps wearing a sweater vest, someone...

All About The Standard Poodle
If you want a confident, intelligent dog that enjoys an active life, a Poodle may be the best breed for you. Poodles are full of life and energy; inquisitive, dignified; and loyal. For at least the la...

The Great Gatsby on Audio Book.
The Audio Book Version of The Great Gatsby. Audio books are becoming more popular by the day thanks to MP3 technology. Many traditional book publishers are now aware of the growing audio boo...

Finding the Perfect Gift for the Writer on Your List
Let's start with the simple things. I love these greeting cards/bookmarks. They're great and designed to go with any book, genre, etc. The cards are $3.95 each and you can buy them from retailers or f...

Winter Flowers
Winter is that time of the year when the coziest thing you can think of doing is curling up near the fire with a hot mug of chocolate while staring outside the window at the cold bleak day. But winter...

How to do Paris in 48 hours
There's no need to worry that you will miss the best Paris has to offer when this guide shows you how to see it all in only 48 hours. Paris is a city of many faces, the narrow streets contain hidden ...

Arabs and Jews - A Ludicrous Answer to a Ridiculous Question
The question? How do warring parties with similar ethnic backgrounds, but diametrically opposed ideologies, stop hating and slaughtering each other? The cynical words of the American expatri...

Out, Crafty and Proud with Polly Hobby
(Article written before craft revolution) For the past 20 years, Polly Hobby has been one of the queer community's most outspoken hobby activists. Although her older sister, Holly Hobby, is t...

One Author's Solution For Publishing Creative Writing Output
It has never been easy to have your creative writing output accepted by traditional publishing houses. Witness these famous masters of fiction who were all obliged to take the route of shelling out h...

It's Not Your Fault!
ITS NOT YOUR FAULT! Saying goodbye is easy for the traveler. I am a person who traveled so much that I had no roots except within and I lea...

Success
There is an axiom or three about success and what it means to be sure. There is little certainty or anything to be sure about. I have had success and I have been on the opposite side of things a...

The Bestseller Lying Dormant In Your Mind - And How To Access It!
There is an age-old adage that is as true today as when it was first mooted.

"Everyone has at least one good book in them"

The problem is that most people never get around to wri...

Everyone Has At Least One Good Book in Them
There is an age-old adage that is as true today as when it was first mooted.

"Everyone has at least one good book in them"

The problem is that most people never get around to wri...

Fix My Website: Copy is Copy is Copy?
Gertrude Stein insisted that a rose was a rose was a rose. And I will proclaim, right here, that boring is boring is boring. You've probably heard (ad nauseum) that writing for the web is c...