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    November CSR Discussion Day: Hustle by Talo Segura

    By Cia

    Wow, November already. With the year almost over, I wanted to keep featuring things that kept readers guessing and challenge the idea of the traditional reading genres and stories. What did you think of Hustle? Share your thoughts below, but first, the interview!! Chocolate or Vanilla? I have to cheat... both! What's your favorite room in your home? Do you plot or write there? I don't have a favourite room and I write where ever I find myself alone and not being disturbed, of
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It Is Necessary To See Death

It is necessary to see death.   It is necessary to see death, stark naked, lurid and wild, Death as it pisses in the dark alleyways drunk and ecstatic on the jumps of drugs that are hard to name and harder to pronounce, it is still necessary to see death face to face. In a breach of society sanctioned lucidity hardwired in our brain, It is still very necessary to see death, To see the violent vandalism of civilization, Of ashes and nuclear death of atoms and atom bombs, Billions of flashligh
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asamvav111

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One Last Background detail: Leadership

Alright, last background detail and a note for Asamav   Note: In my novel, when he does come into the picture, I split off two separate concepts about the monkey King. In "Journey to the West", it is mentioned that he attained an immortal body due to his consumption of immortal fruits, immortal pills, and other things in heaven. I took that idea and thought about its implications to ascension in both the Buddhist concept and how I want the concept to work in my novel. The monkey king would ne
W_L

W_L

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eBook Review: Sweet Young Thang by Anne Tenino

Sweet Young Thang by Anne Tenino My rating: 3 of 5 stars   Things go wrong ... again, and again. Beware, this review has a whole bunch of spoilers. Overall, I liked the story but felt that it was rather mediocre in my reading experience. That has nothing to do with the drama in the book, but more of my own perceptions.         If you like college fiction, or stories with fireman paramedics, romance and a lot of drama... this story could be for you. I might be a bit picky about preferrin
Cia

Cia

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Background: Demons and Monsters; Gods and beyond

Another Teaser   If I am going to write with eastern mythology, folklore, traditions, philosophies, and religions in mind; I can't ignore the subject of strange beings.   Now, I can write them all off as Aliens, which would work for my scientific premise, but I think that's a blatant act of bad writing and imagination nowadays. Sure a few could have been alien astronauts, but it does not do the ancient stories justice.   In my novel, some monsters and demons are results of ancient Taoist
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W_L

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Background: Five elements

Another Background blog entry, I am such a big tease   This is going to be novel, a real full length one. If it is something that really gets going, who knows.   The Five Elements:   In Asian mysticism, there are several well known elemental concepts that Eastern beliefs based their entire religious and philosophical principles on. There are differences between cultures and views on what elements belong in the cycle. For instance, Japanese tradition have the "Wind" and "Void" elements in
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W_L

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Rainbow Warriors - The Face in the Window

After almost a year The Face in the Window is due for release shortly. I don't know the date yet but I'll keep you informed,   This is the first book I'm releasing under my own name and it's a little bit nerve wracking. However, I want to stand up and be counted and I want my family and friends to know my work as my work. So, as nerve wracking as it is, it's liberating too.   I've started a new blog Rainbow Warriors. Take a look and see what a Rainbow Warrior is all about. http://cherylheadf
Nephylim

Nephylim

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Education in America- Jeff Bliss Rants Against Lazy Teacher

I wanted to post this in the lounge, but I thought the topic of Education in America could get political really quick. There's this video making the rounds on YouTube, where a students rants against what he deems a lazy teacher because she hands out work packets instead of actally teaching. Here's the video:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQlPGK9wYkg   And here's the Teens React episode:     I do think Jeff Bliss hits a nerve- there is a deep fracture in how children are curr
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Magic and Science: A little background from WL

Before I post my story, I want to first establish some common concepts.   In ancient China, there were many superstitions about Taoism and Taoists followers, including their ability to perform magic, increase a human lifespan, and communicate with spirits, Gods, and other beings beyond the realm of man. The mystic tradition of Taoism still believes in the powerful potential of studying Taoist texts like the Tao te Ching and performing traditional rituals that were borrowed from spiritualists d
W_L

W_L

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I have a prediction.

Recently, Google Ventures lead a huge $258 million investment round in Uber. Which is interesting in itself, because it's their largest investment ever. But, things are put into an interesting perspective when you consider some of the rumors floating around.   So... Google wants to build cars and sell them to Uber. Sounds great, really. Uber will corner the automated taxi business, grow huge and go public. Google will cash out and get a huge return on their investment. But why stop there? Why
advocatus diaboli

advocatus diaboli

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Apologies

As an update to my reflections blog...   It has been confirmed that my grandmother is terminal. Honestly, it is expected, but suspecting and being faced with that reality are two different things. She has been told that she is terminal and chances are, even as stubborn as she is, she will quit fighting to stay with us. This is evidenced by her most recent decision. She has changed her living will so that she now has a DNR and nothing will be done to prolong life. Anything, including antib
Renee Stevens

Renee Stevens

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After the storm, fine weather always comes back

I'm no more the same after getting out of the hospital yesterday. I regained my good humor and my optimism. Contrary to my fears, the examinations were very positive. The cancer has stopped growing and all vital functions run smoothly. I should not have listened to the urologists who talked to me of an extension of the cancer toward the bladder. This is often the problem when dealing with several SPs who don’t agree with each other I   For years I had to deal with the medics, either as pati
old bob

old bob

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A Moment of Thanks

I think it is important every now and then to take a moment and think about the various good things that are happening, especially when so many things are going wrong.   Right now I have friends who are watching loved ones dying, facing cancer, or just surgery for various health reasons. They have faced other issues with their health and family, yet they find the strength daily to keep getting up, facing the world, and moving forward. No one said it was easy, or that it wouldn't be painful, bu
comicfan

comicfan

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Healthcare in U.S.

I saw a Facebook post about a reddit discussion on "Redditors who live in a country with universal healthcare, what is it really like" - from a US posted trying to get an understanding of health care in other countries, ones that do have universal healthcare. I posted a FB reply, but thought I'd share it here since many of you know my recent health history.   Some other details - even with decent health care coverage through work, my out of pocket has usually been about $2000 per year, if not
Trebs

Trebs

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happy birthday

H.P Lovecraft.   without him we would not know fear, madness, horror or cosmic intrigue.   he knew what slept at the bottom of our oceans.
thatboyChase

thatboyChase

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Reflections on American Politics

Something in the air is just making me very political (There's not even a soapbox anymore, but I just feel a surge of energy). I know, I will behave and not post politics in chat or forum areas, but only in my blogs   I was just reflecting on American sensibilities over the last 40 years. I think if Watergate were to happen today under the Obama administration, few would bat an eye lash or the US senate attempt to push for impeachment. Woodward and Bernstein would probably be summarily detai
W_L

W_L

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Best Friends Are Like Family

I try not to post sad things, but this is weighing so heavily on my heart. Many of you that keep up with my status, chat with me, etc., know that I travel a lot with my best friend, and go to her house a lot to spend the weekend, and vice versa. She lives about forty miles away.   Her son has been a problem child since he was 15 or so. He's now 19. got his GED, and started Junior College yesterday. She was so proud, and so hoped that he was getting on the right track with his life. He has
joann414

joann414

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Reflections

I have done a lot of thinking lately about the things that have happened over the last year or so. It hasn't even been a full year, though with everything that has gone on, it sure feels like it should have been well over a year. Now, let me make it perfectly clear, this blog entry isn't meant to be a "poor me" blog entry. I hope it doesn't come out that way, but if it does, I apologize in advance. A lot of what I am sharing has been shared in more detail in some of my previous blog entries over
Renee Stevens

Renee Stevens

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Not my week

Just a horrid week in general.   Got called a slutty distracting whore at work, due to my super short shorts. Lost my freaking phone that has information.... I don't even want to get in on what I have on there.   I honestly don't know what's next. If I'm lucky they'll find the person who stole my phone, most likely won't.   Oh, my niece decided to puke all over my new Marc Jacobs sweater. Lovely, right?   Give me triple shot of Vodka. NOW!   R.I.P Ryan's iPhone
ryan jo

ryan jo

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Signs of Immaturity

You live your life and grow older, but occasionally you show signs if immaturity. I think I can sum this up in one word - smurfs.   Growing up there was only thing I collected, and it was smurfs. Eventually, the shop I bought them from closed and I just varied displaying the ones I had. Then I found out every year they released a few new ones. Those I would find on line and like a giddy little kid order them.   Today, I got a surprise. A little kid came into my job with his mom. While she wa
comicfan

comicfan

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This is Bull!

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/19/world/europe/greenwald-partner-detained/index.html?hpt=hp_t1   I've been standing on the sidelines for a while, not wanting to weigh in on the NSA secret intelligence operations and other issues, but the detainment of an innocent family member of a Press reporter just stepped over all the lines of this Conservative. Even I have a line in the sand, when it comes to security arrangements and investigations.   We have real issues in this world, real threats from id
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W_L

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