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NaNoWriMo Notes #8: 50,000 Words. Now What?
Fifty thousand words was the easy part, now I have to finish the thing.
Read More »Book Review: The Legend of Bushistotle
A satirical look at recent events through the eyes of Bushistotle, the ruler of Athens and history's greatest philosopher-warrior-king.
Read More »Women’s Rights: In 30 Years How Much Progress Has Been Made?
What has not changed is in the nature and use of the visual images of women in the media.
Read More »Woodward = Latest Media Scandal
Bob Woodward replaces Judy Miller as the subject of media scorn.
Read More »Book Review: Women Latin Poets – a Revolutionary Text
A distinguished feminist historian says there were 300 learned women up until 1700. Stevenson multiplies that figure by ten.
Read More »Post 2, Times 0
For news that's fit to print, you have a better shot of reading it in the Washington Post than in the NY Times.
Read More »Book Review: Hush Money by Robert B. Parker
Spenser is smart, witty, compassionate and very strong. I like to think I'm all of those things.
Read More »NaNoWriMo Notes 7: Into The Homestretch
To quote the great sage Bugs Bunny: "This feels like the beginnings of a "bee-u-tee-ful" friendship"
Read More »Book Review: Galileo’s Children
Examining the never-ending struggle between science and superstition and the moral dilemmas it can create.
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