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ezvid
- Wordblast: Amazing Text Synthesizer December 27, 2021 Ezvid Wiki
Andrew Vachss
Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)
- Recent Research Spreadsheets November 30, 2016Our students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...feigleycommunications
- 2016 Legislative Drafting Students November 15, 2016Our students spent the summer working on the inaugural project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children ave been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...feigleycommunications
Barry Eisler
- RIP Andrew Vachss, A Warrior Protecting Children December 28, 2021This morning I received extremely sad news: Andrew Vachss, a lawyer and novelist who dedicated his life to protecting children, is gone.About ten years ago, International Thriller Writers asked a collection of novelists to contribute to a forthcoming book: Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads. My entry was about Vachss, who I didn’t know at the time other than […]Barry Eisler
- Talking Violence in Fiction and Fact With Tim Larkin November 28, 2021Hugely enjoyed doing this three-part talk with violence expert Tim Larkin, one of the people with whom I've been privileged to train and whose influences appear in my books. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.Barry Eisler
Bob Mayer
- Wrath of Man and Archive. A Miss and a Hit January 9, 2022I stopped Wrath of Man about halfway through and went to sleep. I usually enjoy Jason Statham films as mindless, fun entertainment. There was nothing fun about this movie. I’m not sure why he took this role, which is out of character. He was so serious and brutal there was nothing redeeming. And I never […]Bob
Delanceyplace.com
- the strangeness of fame - 1/14/22 January 14, 2022Today's selection -- from Brat: An '80s Story by Andrew McCarthy. Andrew McCarthy, who achieved a measure of fame from roles in St. Elmo’s Fire, Pretty in Pink, and Less Than Zero, comments on the strange things that began to happen to him once he became recognized: "I knew that I was now famous because things that […]
- the constitution was designed to curb democracy -- 1/13/22 January 13, 2022Today's encore selection -- from Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 by Gordon Wood. After declaring its independence in 1776, the predominant form of government in the United States was not the Articles of Confederation but the thirteen state governments. And some of those state governments were aggressive experiments in democracy, […]
Hugh’s Views & News
- True Stories: Gay Memories – Going To A Gar Bar For The First Time #LGBTQI #LGBT January 17, 2022Have you ever been terrified to do something or go somewhere for the first time?Hugh W. Roberts
- This Is How Easy It Is To Predict The Future #WordlessWednesday #Photography January 12, 2022Can you predict the future? This is why predicting the future isn't as hard as you think it is.Hugh W. Roberts
Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
- 5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Book Title in the Internet Age – by Anne R. Allen… January 18, 2022I’ve blogged before with tips on choosing a book title, but recently I’ve become aware of a few other things we need to consider in the age of online bookselling. I ruminated about titles over the holidays, when I had a chance to read some titles from my TBR pile, and catch up on a […]Chris The Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- the final word. January 17, 2022 beth
Legends of Windemere
- #3 Post of 2021: 7 Tips to Having a Reunion Plot in Your Story January 17, 2022(Post originally published on January 29, 2021. These are all coming from early in the year. Weird.) This storyline might be fairly niche, but it’s caught my attention. In fact, I think it’s turned up more often than I realize. … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1986 Part Two – Peter Gabriel, Billy Ocean, The Bangles, Lionel Richie January 18, 2022Welcome to our show and we are excited to share decades of music with you in 2022. Here is my second selection of top 1986 hits which I hope you will enjoy. Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer “Sledgehammer” was released as … Continue reading →Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Hobbits forced to begin wearing shoes after Lego store opens in Shire January 17, 2022From The Babylon Bee. HOBBITON—Hobbits throughout The Shire began wearing shoes last week after the opening of a new Lego Store in the town of Stock, just east of the Brandywine River. Though Hobbits have hairy rugged feet that can withstand the harshest of elements, they are apparently no match for tiny plastic pieces with […]bluebird of bitterness
Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing
- It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020We live in the most perfect area to have a staycation. The gulf with its white sand beaches are only five minutes away. We have the best restaurants with fresh seafood and seats with the best views. The charter fishing experience is top notch. Evidently, this is not a best kept secret anymore. The only […]Elle Knowles
KarmaTube
- As We Speak - Music Video January 13, 2022Following on the heels of the Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020, performance artist Wyatt Jackson and songwriters Gen Rubin and Cheryl Yie came together to write the song: Get Up. This song and video is a rallying cry and a call to action. It is a protest song, lamenting the inequalities in education, health […]
Positively Present
- The 11th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 26, 2021It’s time for the 11th Annual Positively Present Gratitude Challenge! It’s wild to think that I’ve been doing this for over a decade (and I know many of you have,… The post The 11th Annual Gratitude Challenge! appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.dani@positivelypresent.com
The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.
- Smoke Signals January 13, 2022The canal was frozen over again this morning – lightly, just enough to really cheese off the resident swans once … MoreIan Hutson
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- 5 Simple Inexpensive Ways to Market Books January 17, 2022Monday = Make Things Happen Day.These Monday posts aren't for authors only because what I've said applies to any product if you have very little marketing money.Of course, I want these posts to be helpful for authors because most of us aren't marketing professonals, but I've learned a few things along the way.If you missed […]Joan Reeves
SassyZenGirl
- Earn $6,000/mo Passive Income with Stock Footage (no prior experience!) May 23, 2020Stock footage might not sound too sexy or fun, but this is an easy one to start and doesn’t require any start up funding. In fact, you can start with your smartphone camera. Ready? You Ready Are You Ready GIF from Youready GIFs What is stock footage and how does it work? Stock footage […]Gundi Gabrielle
The Old Motor
- 1940: Main St. Brattleboro VT Photos by Marion Post Wolcott January 17, 2022Between 1938 to ’42, photographer Marion Post Wolcott traveled the country while working for the Farm Security Administration. Some of her images became famous and include other photos she took while here in Brattleboro, Vt. This pair of photos were taken looking down from a window at the historic Hotel Brooks looking to the north...David Greenlees
- Stadium Day at a Richfield Tacoma Washington Filling Station January 15, 2022The historic fifteen-hundred seat Tacoma Stadium Bowl opened in 1910 next to the Chateauesque High School (opened 1908 in a converted defunct hotel) later renamed the Stadium High School make for a quite interesting story. This November 25, 1953, photo by the Richards Studio contains Stadium High School students and “Richfield Men” working towards a...David Greenlees
WASP Final Flight
- Lucile Doll Wise, 43-7 | August 2, 2018 August 17, 2018"Jacqueline Cochran was looking for WASP. They told me I would have to be interviewed and they would contact me when they came to the Wichita area. But I didn’t wait for that. I went down to Houston for my interview, to speed things up. And I think that’s one of the smartest things I […]Unknown
- Jean McCreery, 44-W-10. |. May 10, 2018 July 20, 2018"My first flight was with a barnstormer at the age of five. I loved it! I also tried to 'fly' out of the barn loft with an umbrella. This was less than successful..." WASP Jean Terrell McCreery, 44-10 The indomitable Marguerite Jean Terrell Moreo McCreery has "...slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And danced the skies on […]Unknown
World United Music
- The Year the Music Died January 1, 2022By: Stewart Brennan I look back on the disaster that was 2021 and do not find much of anything good to talk about as it was a year in which online censorship metastasized while the world plunged into a lockstep fascism, where friendships ended, families broke up, and all the celebrations of life came to […]Stewart
Thoroughly Reviewed
- DMX Net Worth in 2022 – Age, Height, Life, Family January 13, 2022DMX Quick Facts DMX Net Worth DMX was a rap artist and actor who was born in New York City. As a result of a succession of financial and legal problems, The post DMX Net Worth in 2022 – Age, Height, Life, Family appeared first on ThoroughlyReviewed.com.Jonathan Humes
Debra Lynn Dadd
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BloominThyme
- Tropical Orb Weaver Spider September 27, 2021So I recently had a meet and greet with this interesting visitor. Startling experience to be sure, but intriguing, too. I mean, just look at this spider! Incredible. It’s quite large, about the size of my thumb, and a bit intimidating. As I’ve never met a spider this large (I’m happy to say) and wasn’t […]gardenfrisk
- Beneficials in the Garden September 2, 2021Upon first inspection of this photo, you might be wondering if I’ve lost my mind. The tomato hornworm is not a beneficial in your garden. They can do extreme damage to tomato, pepper and eggplants in a matter of hours, destroying en entire plant within days. Definitely not good, especially when you’ve been salivating over […]gardenfrisk
The Nerdy Farm Wife
- Snowball Bath Bombs (with secret snowflake soaps) January 6, 2022These fun wintertime snowball bath bombs have a special snowflake soap surprise tucked in the middle of each one! I made these using round bath bomb molds, so they would resemble sparkly snowballs, but if you don’t have round molds, you could use a 1/2 cup measuring cup as a mold instead, for an even... […]Jan
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