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• a cure for cancer? -- 5/22/19 May 22, 2019
  Today's selection -- from A Cure Within by Neil Canavan. In 2010, a young girl named Emily Whitehead who had terminal leukemia was treated using a radical new method pioneered by Dr. Carl June. Her T-cells were extracted, genetically reengineered to attack her leukemia tumor, and then reinserted into her blood. It was one of the first such uses of […]
• china debates whether to build a wall -- 5/21/19 May 21, 2019
  Today's selection -- from The Secret History of Mongol Queens by Jack Weatherford. The Great Wall of China was built largely in the 1500s and 1600s as China's Ming dynasty tried repeatedly to stave off the encroachment of the Mongols, Manchus and others from the north. The wall was ultimately deemed a failure, as it continuously taxed […]

Bob Mayer

• Survival 1: Forward by Bob’s Wife: A Procrastinator and Believer in Making Luck Backwards May 20, 2019
  This is the first of a series of posts on Monday about survival. Task One: Mild: Get two cases of bottled water for each person in your household. By Deb: If you’re like me, you don’t buy books about surviving things. Why? Probably because you think that you won’t survive them anyway, so why bother? […]
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• A Baratheon on the Iron Throne with a Stark as Hand May 16, 2019
  That’s how it started, that’s how it will end. That’s why it’s a Game of Thrones. As writers, we work with what we have. Looking at the myriad possibilities, it makes sense to have Gendry, the true heir to the Iron Throne as Robert Baratheon’s bastard (certainly more of a claim than Jon Snow who […]
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Hugh’s Views & News

• 42 Free WordPress Themes That Work Best With The Gutenberg Editor May 20, 2019
  These 42 free WordPress themes will give your blog posts the best results when working with the Gutenberg editor.Continue reading
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• Weekend Music Share – Children – Robert Miles May 18, 2019
  Welcome to Weekend Music Share, a place where you can share your favourite pieces of music and songs. This week, share a song or piece of music that inspires you. Continue reading
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Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

• What’s Your Author Persona? How to Be Yourself Online—Only Better – by Anne R. Allen… May 22, 2019
   I blog often about an author’s online presence and the importance of keeping your image squeaky clean, especially when you’re starting a writing career. That image is sometimes called your “author persona.” Artists have always had personas—an image they project when they are in public. It may involve a way of dressing or a way of […]
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• How to Analyze your Visitor Data May 21, 2019
  Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: Google Analytics and your own WordPress Statistics (available through Jetpack, if you’re self-hosted) can be among the most useful book marketing tools. Who visits you and which pages do they frequent the most? Do people find what they’re looking for? How long do they stay? This is the kind…
  The Story Reading Ape

I didn’t have my glasses on…

• infinite possibilities. May 22, 2019
  “tearing the paper means you’ve stopped believing in the infinite possibilities of a square.”  -tor dual, a thousand paper birds   — image credit: artist, vik muniz turned two million cranes into one symbol of strength for japanese earthquake victims  
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Legends of Windemere

• Setting Descriptions May 22, 2019
  Originally posted on Story Empire: Ciao, amici. Today’s post is a continuation of the Story Bible series. So far, we’ve had an overview and discussed the series premise and character sheets. Today, we’ll cover settings. If you thought the character…
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Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

• Smorgasbord Health Column – Top to Toe Revisited – The Brain- Introduction and Anatomy by Sally Cronin May 22, 2019
  It is two years since I posted this series on the major organs of the body and how they work and I am always looking for research updates to share with you. Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease and other related conditions are … Continue reading →
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Bluebird of Bitterness

• Find the soccer ball! May 21, 2019
  A soccer ball is lurking somewhere in this group of pandas. See if you can find it.
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• Monday chuckles May 20, 2019
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Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

• Juggling Life May 16, 2019
  Juggling so much that is going on right now I’ve neglected my blog! Can anyone else relate to that? It was a wild week last week. Andrew graduated from grad school at Lee University and has accepted a great graduate assistantship to further his education at the University of South Carolina. Who would have known […]
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Positively Present

• Thought-Tinters: 8 Things That Impact Your Thinking May 20, 2019
  Get the print here! Whenever I do interviews, one of the questions I get asked most frequently is, "If you could give out one piece of advice, what would it be?" It's a tough one to answer, but my instinct is almost always to say, "Pay attention to your thoughts." It sounds like simple (or […]
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The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

• Someone’s doormat around my propeller #narrowboat #boating May 21, 2019
  Had a splendid mooch yesterday, about eight miles (as the crow swims) and a couple of locks. Also included one … More
  Ian Hutson
• One point three miles and a couple of hours and I’m not even back where I started… #narrowboat #boating May 16, 2019
  Actually, shy of my starting position by about twenty metres… The Cardinal is in the photograph above – fourth boat in, … More
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Joan Reeves: Slingwords

• 4 Secrets to a Joyful Life May 20, 2019
  Want to know the secrets to a joyful life?1. Avoid being snared by the trap of regret.Whether it's regret about something little like you didn't clear your To Do list yesterday or regret over something big like you didn't get into the college of your choice, regret is a killer.Disappointment is natural, but wallowing in […]
  Joan Reeves
• Dog, A Human's Best Friend May 19, 2019
  Frosta the Wonder Dog is now in Doggy HeavenDarling Hubby and I were making a list of dog names the other day.Sadly, not because we were going to adopt one. Our present lifestyle makes having another canine companion impossible.{Big sigh.} I miss having a dog. Since I can't have one in real life, I've begun […]
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SassyZenGirl

• 5 Steps to Turbo Charge your Book Sales with Facebook & LinkedIn Groups (and how not to mess it up…) March 11, 2018
  Social Media have become a dominating force in our lives over the past decade.  Just look at these mind-blowing statistics: The average person has 5 social media accounts The average person spends 1 hour 40 minutes per day on social media Facebook has over 1.4 billion users 50% of all Internet users are on Facebook […]
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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 […]
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• 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 […]
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World United Music

• John Sokoloff: A World United Music Interview May 20, 2019
  Hello everyone, and welcome to World United Music!  In today’s interview, we’re going to get into who composer, musician and artist John Sokoloff is, his family history, where he grew up, how his story intertwines with his music and what inspires him to write the music he does.{WUM} - John Sokoloff, hi, and welcome to […]
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Stump the Bookseller

• 327T: A Horse Named Bologna, A Beaver Who Builds Dog House, And More May 21, 2019
  We are looking for a soft cover children's book of short stories. One of the stories was about a horse named Bologna/Baloney. Another one of the stories was about a beaver who built a dog house for his dog, and … Continue reading →
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Ana’s Attic

• That Second Chance by Meghan Quinn – Book and Audiobook Review May 22, 2019
  That Second Chance by Meghan Quinn  Romantic Comedy. First in a series of related standalones.  As always, my reading got so far ahead of my reviews, that by the time I sat down to review That Second Chance by Meghan Quinn, I realized it just wasn’t fresh enough in my mind to do a good […]
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The Authors’ Billboard

• Here come the Brides! May 18, 2019
  If June is the month for weddings, doesn’t that mean that May is the month for final preparations? Do you know someone getting ready to get overwhelmed with photographers, floral arrangements, gowns and tuxes (or is it tuxi?), honeymoons and hairdressers? Continue Reading → The post Here come the Brides! appeared first on The Authors' […]
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• It’s Wedding Season! #mgtab @Natalieann121 May 15, 2019
  The dreams of every young woman in love lead to this one day of her life, the day she truly becomes a princess, that special day she will remember for the rest of her life: her wedding day. EIGHT New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors bring you eight stories of memorable weddings, spilling […]
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eReaderLove

• $20 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway October 4, 2015
  We are excited to give away an Amazon Gift Card worth $20 to one of our lucky visitors. We will be doing many more of these in the future. This is the first one we have done in a while. To enter, please follow the instructions on the giveaway app below. Good luck! a Rafflecopter […]
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Instafreebie

• See It First: Jamie Edmundson, Michael Anderle, and Erik Lynd May 22, 2019
  We love introducing Prolific Works readers to great stories and big ideas. Take a chance on new authors and try great stories from old favorites. See it first every day with Prolific Works and be free to discover authors you’ll love. We’re thrilled to share the latest and greatest from our fantasy genres! Mythic Fantasy […]
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Shorpy

• Multipurpose Room: 1940 May 22, 2019
  March 1940. "New England housewife fixing supper on a winter night. Woodstock, Vermont." Photo by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Kim’s Shopping

• See the World on a Budget: Budget Travel Tips for 2019 May 20, 2019
  35% of American families go on vacation every year. If you’re not one of those families and money is the reason why then you’re in the right place. As with all things in life, it’s very possible to take something that’s traditionally expensive like travel and turn it into something that’s affordable without sacrificing fun. […]
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Thoroughly Reviewed

• Best Winter Boots May 18, 2019
  Top 10 Winter Boots Winter Boots Buying Guide Types of Winter Boots There are several different styles of winter boots on the market to...
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Whimpulsive

• It’s Monday What Are You Reading #128 May 20, 2019
  It’s Monday What Are You Reading? is a weekly reading roundup is hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. This is technically a weekly meme but I don’t read fast enough to make that worthwhile so I generally post it every two or three weeks but sometimes more often depending on how many books I’ve […]
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Debra Lynn Dadd

• Totally Non-Toxic Harwood Floors May 9, 2019
    Question from Marcia Hi Debra, My home has two levels. The upstairs and stairs have subfloor, but the downstairs has a concrete slab. I would love to install solid hardwood, but I can’t figure out what would work for the whole house. I wouldn’t mind nailing, but that won’t work over the concrete slab […]
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• Feit May 7, 2019
  Shoes for women and men made with exceptional craftsmanship and materials. “In 2004 FEIT [fight] was born as a response—an evolution of consumerism and production that moves away from volume and excess, and towards quality and sustainability. FEIT footwear is built for longevity, from natural materials via human construction. All FEIT footwear is hand sewn […]
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BloominThyme

• What is a Pineberry? May 14, 2019
  When I first stumbled upon an image of a pineberry, this was my first question. What is that thing? An albino strawberry? A photo-shopped trick image? Nope. They’re real, and totally cool. The pineberry is native to Europe, developed by Dutch horticulturists in the early 21st century. While they remained off our general radar, they […]
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• Potato Problems April 11, 2019
  I love growing potatoes. While not the easiest vegetable in the garden to grow, they are quite rewarding. Seriously, there’s nothing more buttery than a freshly harvested spud. However, there are a things to note when growing them. Number one: They are susceptible to fungus diseases. Ick. Not fun and this stuff spreads quickly. You’ll […]
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The Nerdy Farm Wife

• Rose Infused Witch Hazel May 10, 2019
  Soothing roses and anti-inflammatory witch hazel combine in this beautiful rose infused witch hazel – perfect to use as a facial toner, for bug bites, acne, sunburn, varicose veins & more! My roses are in full bloom this week and I’ve been busily preserving them in all sorts of ways! I first made this lovely […]
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Damndelicious

• Instant Pot Spinach and Artichoke Dip May 21, 2019
  Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Cabot Creamery. As always, I only partner with brands that I love and truly believe in, allowing me to create more quick and easy recipes to get us through the week without breaking the bank. All opinions expressed are my own. Seriously the EASIEST way to make this! Only […]
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Foodimentary

• 2019 March Food Holidays March 13, 2019
  Celebrate March Food Holidays National Fresh Celery Month National Noodle Month National Flour Month National Frozen Food Month National Nutrition Month National Peanut Month National Hot Cross Bun Day (Good Friday) National Sauce Month National Caffeine Awareness Month Daily Holidays  March 1  National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day – March 2 National Banana Cream Pie Day – […]
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National Day Calendar

• NEW DAY PROCLAMATION | NATIONAL ROAD TRIP DAY – Friday Before Memorial Day May 21, 2019
  NATIONAL ROAD TRIP DAY The Friday before Memorial Day is declared National Road Trip Day and serves as the official kickoff of the summer road trip season. With two-thirds of leisure travelers (64 percent)* planning to take vacations this summer, it’s clear that the open road calls when long weekends and Fridays roll around. We […]
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Recipe Tin Eats

• Asian Chilli Garlic Prawns (Shrimp) May 22, 2019
  A quick prawn recipe loaded with BIG flavours! Seared prawns smothered in a spicy, sticky Asian sauce, these Asian Chilli Garlic Prawns will have you smacking your lips in utter satisfaction, feeling like you’ve just dined at a fancy modern Thai restaurant. The sauce tastes like a homemade Chilli Jam except it’s far easier to... […]
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Limecello

• Guest Author Anna Kashina on Romance in Blade Fights + An Exclusive Excerpt of Shadowblade AND a Giveaway! May 21, 2019
  Hi friends! You might know that [adult] high fantasy romance is totally “my thing.” So when Anna Kashina contacted me about reviewing her upcoming book I was first, pretty starstruck, then [pretty immediately] was like “DOES IT FEATURE ADULT CHARACTERS AND IS THERE ROMANCE?!” And when she answered “yes” I was like “WOULD YOU BE WILLING […]
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• SAPAHM Post: Amara Royce Discusses Helen Hoang’s The Kiss Quotient May 11, 2019
  Hi friends, so it’s a guest review, I suppose is the best way to describe it. I’m thrilled that Amara Royce contributed this post, and as you might know, Hoang’s next book The Bride Test is now out! (Amara sent me this post on the 4th.) The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Contemporary romance released […]
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A Redleg’s Rides

• Rain, mud, lucky find and more rain May 22, 2019
  TuesdayThe rain that threatened yesterday arrived in the middle of the night.Woke to wet ground and overcast skies.  After breakfast at a local cafe, Dan K decided to leave a day early for Moab, can't say I blame him.  The off pavement trails around here, being soaking wet, are not rideable!After Dan left, I decided […]
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• Ride in the morning, maintenance in the afternoon May 21, 2019
  Chilly overcast weather today with a threat of rain the whole time we were out riding.Dan K. rode his Ural M70 Solo motorcycle, Rich K. rode his V-Strom 650, Dana W rode his bright red K75 BMW EML Sidecar Rig while Spat and I rode our respective rides from yesterday. View of Needle Rock with Mt […]
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Lorie Smith Schaefer

• Mid-week Wisdom May 15, 2019
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• Mid-week Wisdom May 8, 2019
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Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo

• Knockety knock… Stuart France May 22, 2019
  * “The door-knocker, Herr Docktor, is misnamed,” said Herbert, giving the door three resounding knocks with his knuckles, “…door-knockers, rap!” He demonstrated his contention and the door-knocker rapped-out three sharp retorts in marked contrast to the previously administered knuckle-knocks. “Anyway, … Continue reading →
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• Drawn #midnighthaiku May 21, 2019
  Emotions run deep Siren-song drawing answers Speaking heart to heart
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Medal of Honor Monday