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Algae on Lake Erie near Port Clinton
Algae on Lake Erie near Port Clinton, a photo by ladywriter47 on Flickr. Algae on Lake Erie near Port Clinton A Rant: This is what pollution, chemical fertilizer in particular, does to our beautiful lake.
But I Didn’t Mean for It to Happen
A Rant “The man who hit me went to prison for ten years. Now he is out, and I am still here in this chair.” The young man in the wheelchair spoke slowly, forcing out the sounds that had once come … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Driving under the influence, Drunk Driving, Wheelchair
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I Doubt It
A Rant Good heavens, but it’s easy to doubt your own ability, isn’t it? Most of the time I totter along, trying to write according to my daily schedule, to meet my goals and improve my skills. But then I’ll … Continue reading
Tear Off the Rearview Mirror and Don’t Look Back
A Rave About Writing I love to edit, although I admit I find it difficult to separate editing and revising. In my opinion, a good 80% of writing is editing, and that’s before a piece ever gets to an “official” editor. … Continue reading
That’s not a garden spider it’s a bloody tarantula!
That’s not a garden spider it’s a bloody tarantula!, a photo by ladywriter47 on Flickr. This was on our screen, on the inside! It was at least two inches big, maybe three! At first I thought it was a big beetle … Continue reading
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World Building for Writers
Rave on Writing Today’s post is a bit of a cheat — a link to someone else’s blog. You see, on Saturday, I moderated the Buckeye Library’s “World Building for Writers” panel discussion featuring authors Susan Gee Heino, Craig McDonald, … Continue reading
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Update “In Oshkosh. B’Gosh.”
Here’s a photo of the original “Metro Warbird” plane, November 4529 Kilo. (Photo courtesy of Bernie Ockuly). The story I’ve heard is that the owner of this plane liked to emphasize that, since it’s a Navion, it actually was a … Continue reading
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Things to Do in Oshkosh. B’gosh.
Rave Even if you’re not big on planes, Oshkosh has plenty to keep you busy. REO Speedwagon played on Monday. Past years have featured the Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Foreigner, and the Beach Boys. You get it, right? The bands are … Continue reading
In Oshkosh. B’gosh, Part 2. Cooking for a Crowd
Rave Dining MWB-style is not for the faint of heart. Cooking for thirty or more — you never know who or how many will show up for dinner — is more art than science, which can make grocery shopping a … Continue reading
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Tagged Airventure, Airventure 2011, Cooking for a crowd, Metro Warbirds, Oshkosh
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In Oshkosh. B’gosh.
Rave A week ago yesterday we returned from our family vacation, and between recovering from that, chemo on Monday and “the shot that makes me ache” (Neulasta) on Tuesday, I haven’t had the energy to even think of writing about … Continue reading
Reading, Writing, Ranting and Raving 