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14 African Countries Still Forced by France To Pay Colonial Tax
“An article written by Mawuna Remarque Koutonin, peace activist and editor of SiliconAfrica.com discussed this act. The writer drew attention to the bad influence of French on the African continent and how they are still subjected to pay colonial tax for the benefits of slavery.” Read the entire article at the link below. Just thought… Continue reading
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Writing 101 – Assignment #12: Critique a Piece of Work – “We Real Cool”
Today I will be critiquing Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem “We Real Cool” for today’s Blogging U assignment: We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. Gwendolyn Brooks is the renowned poet from Chicago that we have grown to love. In… Continue reading
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Stop Being So Negative
Dear Bloggers, You can learn a lot just by how people interact with you. You can discern if they are bitter people, upbeat people or extremely self-conscious. Believe it or not, this does not change when it comes to online writing / relationships. If every time you respond to others its in a way that… Continue reading
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Writing 101: Assignment #11 – Update Your Readers – If We Were Having Coffee Right Now
If we were having coffee right now…I would not take you to Starbucks. Or dunkin donuts. I would instead invite you to my home where our voices would carry from the kitchen table to the living room sofa, where there are no TVs for a reason (you’d have to go in the TV room for… Continue reading
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Go
Go and bring back the depth of the sea Go and measure the measure of wind Go and bring back the weight of fire Go and explain the secret to water Go and bring back the day that is passed Sea, wind, fire, water and the day are elements that you interact with every day… Continue reading
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Writing 101: Weekly Wrap-Up 6-10
Weekly Wrap-Up of my past week assignments: Assignment #6: The Space to Write Assignment #7: The Best of Both Worlds (Short Story) Assignment #8: Write a Letter: Dear Indie Author < Tips for Indies Assignment #9: Breaks: When I’m Not Writing Assignment #10: Let The Scene Write Itself – Artificial Life Continue reading
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Now these are the real issues people should talk about right now…
Exactly. Starbucks cups? Really right now? Continue reading
