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Murder Most Familial

SWR — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:06:48 +0000

This is a police procedural. The murders are homage to the Los Angeles Black Dahlia murder. On January 15, 1947, the mutilated body of Elizabeth Short was discovered in … Continue reading →

Revealing Patterns in a Life

SWR — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:43:15 +0000

The unreliable narrator, Towner Whitney, is a member of a family of women who can divine the future by reading patterns in lace. I had not heard of this … Continue reading →

Why Didn’t They Tell Me – To Turn Down the Volume

SWR — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:50:10 +0000

It is polite to turn down the volume on your personal audio/video devices when riding on public transit. Just in case you are not aware of Metro’s rules, there are signs prominently posted throughout the bus and rail systems. People … Continue reading →

Metro Raises Fares – I’m Ready to Drive

SWR — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:01:45 +0000

I just learned that my DC Metro commute will now cost $9.20 roundtrip per day if I take the bus and rail (see the Metro fare increase info here). I’ve finally reached the point where I will now get a … Continue reading →

Why Didn’t They Tell Me?

SWR — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:00:23 +0000

Introduction. I think of my life as an adventure during the course of which I have had mundane and extraordinary experiences. There have been times when I felt no progress was being made or that I reached a dead end. … Continue reading →

Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys

SWR — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:13:52 +0000

Joy says, “I want to help people become empowered to advance and expand their lives mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and monetarily by providing information about resources and opportunities. I am a mom and artist who cares about the local and … Continue reading →

Good Jobs/Green Jobs – At Last!

SWR — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:22:02 +0000

After 8 years of active political suppression and denial, the plans and goals of hundreds of organizations and individuals erupted to the forefront with the Good Jobs/Green Jobs Conference held in Washington, DC February 4-6, 2009 held in … Continue reading →

The Given Day by Dennis Lehane

SWR — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:25:24 +0000

I love to read history as non-fiction or fiction. Reading Lehane’sThe Given Day, a masterful blend of fact and fiction, was a great pleasure. It’s rich with characters, suspense, and a plot that just grabs you from the very beginning. … Continue reading →

Me or the Dogs

SWR — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:58:15 +0000

Your Creation – Make Sure You Keep Your Rights!

SWR — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:13:01 +0000

Copyright – for some it’s just a boring topic for lawyers, to others it’s a bread and butter issue while still others believe it has nothing to do with their world. Uh, oh – wrong! If you take photos of … Continue reading →