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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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 ...
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...
(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...
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...
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...
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...
