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Where words were never watered down, because we all know what a words worth.

My dear friend Brian Meredith thought perhaps we could amuse ourselves imagining being ponied up with our favorite author in their favorite pub.  Here is a collection of pubs that have lubricated some of the best literature in history. http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/01/09/literary_watering_holes And here is one I’d like to add to the list, “Pop”  on Unterestrasse, in […]

Our Inaugural project for 2011

We are free to throw another log on the fire this year and watch the snow fall(or watch the surf roll in three blocks from here) because of the selflessness of our veterans.  One such veteran, Sergio Santos, attended our recent writer’s workshop with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jonathan Freedman.  While on break, Sergio told […]

What do Brad Pitt, Sir Edmund Hillary and Walt Disney have in common?

This was a question I asked my three children-Morgan, Tamara, and Tesse, to ponder when I dropped them off at the movies about twelve years ago… Christmas is the time more than ever when families express their commitment and love to one another, but in our culture, we have had to adapt to the fact […]

MY childhood is on the line. Pick up the phone…

Fair is fair.  So many of you have revealed the most intimate details of your childhood, that I owe you the same.  Besides, by entering the contest, I stand a good chance of winning the trophy myself (I sleep with the judge).  Mickey looks great  in HQ, and I could use a couple of rolls […]