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November 27, 2015

Writing 101: Assignment #20: Final: The Wrap-Up

Primarily, I want to thank all of the bloggers who have been supportive of this blog throughout the duration of this course. Those who are regular PBS supporters and all of the wonderful new blogging buddies I have made. I do not have much for you this morning. Briefly, the prompts exposed me to some… Continue reading

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November 25, 2015

Writing 101 – Assignment #18 – I SPEAK

“Mrs. Yes-ra-el?” A woman tries to pronounce my last name. “Ysrayl. Yis-ra-yell”, I tell her. “Oh”, she looks confused. “Are you Jewish?” I speak. “No ma’am.” “Ya…” She tries to pronounce my first name. I speak. “Yecheilyah is pronounced e-see-lee-yah.” She smiles, “That’s cute.” I speak. “Thank you. It means deliverance and life.” *** “Is… Continue reading

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November 23, 2015

Writing 101 Assignment #16: Mine Your Own Material – Speech

“Speech is basic. If you can’t control your words, you can’t control anything.” – Yecheilyah We’ve all been here. The orgasmic rush of an undisciplined tongue trying to figure out if it should spill the beans this morning. The aching necessity to feel our very own thoughts in our own mouths, and the satisfaction of… Continue reading

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November 16, 2015

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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November 13, 2015

Writing 101 – Assignment #10: Let The Scene Write Itself –Artificial Life

I walked around the neighborhood for today’s assignment. Something I haven’t done in a long time. I did not rush or hurry back to this computer screen to publish my thoughts. I wanted to make sure to capture everything. But before I walked I decided to sit on the porch for a while and in… Continue reading

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November 10, 2015

Writing 101: Assignment #7 – Social Media Inspiration: The Best of Both Worlds

https://twitter.com/BluMarTen/status/605128443475456001 “Whatever”, Tasha spoke under her breath and logged out of her twitter account. It amazed her how exactly those few words had summed up her life. Technology was a trip. Curtis “Hello love” Tasha Not a good time Tasha slid the smart phone under the covers as her husband entered the room. “Hey babe,”… Continue reading

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November 4, 2015

Writing 101: Assignment #3 – One Word Inspiration–Choice (a poem)

Created to choose good we traded our crown for the right to understand evil And stand now as soldiers in a time of war load me down with breastplates and helmets for we shackle ourselves to the decisions we make There are many paths before us, a starlight fantasy for our dreams a playground for… Continue reading

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