The KEQM Files

Get Started Writing Your Novel Workshop - Philadelphia

2010-12-20T14:02:00.000-05:00

Hello All . . . I'm writing to notify you that I will be holding a 5 1/2-hour "Get Started Writing Your Novel" workshop in Philadelphia on Saturday, January 29, 2011 . . . For those who are not quite familiar with me, my name is Karen E. Quinones Miller, and I'm the author of seven novels published by major publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Kensington Books, Warner Books, and Grand

Scrooge of the Year Award!

2010-12-08T03:43:00.002-05:00

National Jobs with Justice's annualScrooge of the Year Award - And the winner is . . . . Each year, national Jobs with Justice gives an “award” to the greediest, most cold-hearted company or person of the year. Nominations for the 2010 Scrooge of the Year are in, and it's time to vote. Please read about the candidates below and then VOTE for your favorite greedy Scrooge! We'll

Ku Klux Klan Snowman Built as Holiday Decoration by Iowa Man

2010-12-05T08:49:00.001-05:00

10-foot Ku Klux Klan snowman Mark Eliseuson decided he wanted something different in his frontyard this winter. Something to reflect his political/social commentary tastes, perhaps. Whatever the reason, the Hayden, Iowa resident decided to use the snow dropped by the latest storm to erect a 10-foot Ku Klux Klan snowman -- complete with a noose dangling from his arm -- as a way to entertain

Top TEN Companies With Job Openings This Week!

2010-12-05T08:11:00.001-05:00

Top 10 Companies Hiring This WeekText Size A A A (((It's not often that I just copy and paste an article from another site, but I thought this one too important to pass up on just because I didn't write it. I KNOW there's so MANY people on the job hunt these days. I hope you'll find this article of some help. In the air of full disclosure, it came from AOL.COM. Enjoy! - KEQM) December 6 - 12We

Justin Walker, Convicted Murderer, Posting on FB from Prison Cell

2010-12-02T08:14:00.001-05:00

Convicted Murderer, Justin Walker, Posting on FB from Prison Cell The mother of an Oklahoma man who was shot to death is furious that Justin Walker, her son’s killer, was able to get a Blackberry in his cell and has been corresponding with friends and posting photos on Facebook. Cathy Lawrence, the mother of slain Sheriff Dwight Woodrell Jr., told ABCNews.com that Justin Walker, the man serving

Yet Another Facebook Scam!

2010-11-30T21:26:00.000-05:00

'OMG' Facebook Scam Doesn't Let You See Who Viewed Your Profile by Amar Toor on November 29, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. (from AOL) Share Yet another scam is making its way around Facebook, and it's affecting a disturbingly high number of users. As Sophos explains, the scam is spreading via Wall posts that read: "OMG OMG OMG... I cant believe this actually works! Now you really can see who viewed your

Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson - The Two Mr. Johnsons

2010-11-28T00:58:00.002-05:00

Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson outside courthouse - 1953 I can remember when the name Bumpy Johnson first meant anything to me. I was ten years old, and still upset that my family moved from Harlem to the Bronx the year before. I found it hard to make friends and would often convince my mother to let me to take the number 2 train to Harlem to visit my pals from the old neighborhood. On this

Kanye West discusses Taylor Swift (again) at 'Fantasy' release party

2010-11-25T12:08:00.001-05:00

Kanye West Still Ranting About Taylor Swift Sure, the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block may have set hearts a-flutter closing out last week's American Music Awards, but the real music news this week is that Kanye's back, alright!Everyone's favorite opinionated rapper took the stage in a not-so-secret New York concert Tuesday night to celebrate the successful release of new album "

Time Insurance

2010-11-22T05:23:00.001-05:00

Time insurance . . . I need time insurance! They have insurance for everything else that's precious: Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Car Insurance, Homeowner's Insurance, Travel Insurance . . . Well what about time insurance? I mean it! Honey, I don't know about you; but my time is valuable. And I'm tired of it being abused, so I want it insured. When someone makes an appointment at my

Diamond Dust - in Jewelry, Beauty Products, Art, Weather, Construction!

2010-11-22T04:32:00.003-05:00

Diamond dust is the residue that is left behind when a jeweler cuts a large diamond into smaller pieces -- but believe me it's not left behind long because that residue can be used in a variety of ways. Diamond Dust in Jewelry - Diamond dust is somtimes used as a coating for jewelry, to add sparkle to high-end gold, silver, or platinum pieces. Many jewelers carry various types of pendants filled

Ropa Vieja Recipe - Old Clothes Never Tasted So Good!

2010-11-18T17:49:00.005-05:00

Ropa Vieja Ropa Vieja actually means "old clothes" in Spanish. Ugh! Why would anyone want to eat something called old clothes? Well, if you let the name stop you, you're going to miss out on a real treat! I've never met anyone who's tasted ropa vieja who doesn't like it! Below is my ropa vieja recipe. I hope you enjoy! *4 pounds of pot roast or beef chuck (get the toughest -- i.e. cheapest -

Catya Washington from Bad Girl Club Season 5 in Jail on Drug and Gun Charges

2010-11-18T15:43:00.001-05:00

Catya Washington, the DDD buxon beauty from Season 5 of the Bad Girls Club, was arrested in Philadelphia on November 5th on drug and firearm charges. According to police, Catya was found to be in possession of mushrooms, ecstacy, cocaine, and one gun. Bail has been set at $500,000, and sources say that her family has set up an online fundraiser to raise the ten percent of that figure (

Cat vs. Alligator

2010-11-18T12:23:00.001-05:00

Now I know what they mean when they say the power of the . . . um . . . the kitty. <smile>

SAMPLE QUERY LETTER - NON-FICTION

2010-11-18T10:24:00.000-05:00

SAMPLE QUERY LETTER - NON-FICTION (((Go back to look at my previous posting about how to write a query letter, than use this post as a sample of what to say. Good luck!)))) Dear Ms. ___________ Al Capone may have ruled Chicago. Lucky Luciano may have run most of New York City. But from the 1930s to the late 1960s, when it came to Harlem, the undisputed king of the underworld was Bumpy

Divorce Proceedings of Actress Deitra Hicks - SHE LIKES TO HUM AND FIGHT!

2010-11-17T22:10:00.002-05:00

Okay, this is TOO funny! Okay, perhaps funny in a . . . well . . . in a tragic way. But funny nevertheless! I don't know when it was originally taped, but I'm assuming it was before she started acting (she was Jackie in Tyler Perry's "Madea's Family Reunion) because they never mention her acting career during the proceedings.

Beyonce Too Hot for British TV?

2010-11-17T21:13:00.002-05:00

Beyonce Promoting Her New Fragrance - Heat We all love Beyonce, and think she's sexy as hell. Well, it seems the censors in Great Britain thinks she's a little TOO sexy. At least in the commercial she did for her new perfume, Heat. The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has banned the commercial from daytime television. “Beyonce’s body movements and the camera’s prolonged focus on shots of

Ethics Hearing Goes Ahead After Rangel Walks Out

2010-11-15T13:57:00.001-05:00

Ethics Hearing Goes Ahead After Rangel Walks Out By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI Published: November 15, 2010 - New York Times var articleToolsShareData = {"url":"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/11\/16\/nyregion\/16rangel.html","headline":"Ethics Hearing Goes Ahead After Rangel Walks Out","description":"A long-awaited hearing on ethics charges against Representative Charles B. Rangel began and then

Ten Top Grossing Films for Weekend of Nov 12-14

2010-11-15T13:00:00.001-05:00

Ten Top Grossing Films for Weekend of Nov 12-14 (Information retrieved from Box Office Report) 1. 'Megamind,' $30.1 million (3,949 screens), $89.8 million total 2. 'Unstoppable,' $23.5 million (3,207), new release 3. 'Due Date,' $15.5 million (3,365), $59.0 million 4. 'Skyline,' $11.7 million (2,880), new release 5. 'Morning Glory,' $9.6 million (2,518), $12.2 million 6. 'For

Philadelphia Writer Sues Oprah for Plagarizing

2010-11-14T13:13:00.003-05:00

Phila. writer sues Oprah for ‘plagiarizing’ book (All I can say is "Wow!" I know there's a producer at Oprah who may be in danger of losing his/her job!) By Sam Wood INQUIRER STAFF WRITERMost writers would sell their souls to have their work spotlighted by Oprah Winfrey. After all, Winfrey's endorsement can make stars out of unknowns. When featured on her syndicated talk show, books

Grandmother Arrested For Attempting to Sell Infant for $30,000.00

2010-11-14T01:15:00.001-05:00

GRANDMOTHER ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SELL INFANT GRANDSON (mugshot of Patty Bigbee) A Florida woman was arrested earlier this week for trying to sell her 8-week-old grandson. Ironically, the person she was trying to sell the baby to was a biological daughter of hers whom she had given up for adoption. Patty Bigbee, 44, was arrested in a Dayton Beach parking lot where she and her

Getting A Literary Agent

2010-11-13T18:57:00.001-05:00

Getting A Literary Agent First of all, what is a literary agent? He or she is a person who presents a writer's work to a publishing house, negotiates the writer's contract, and acts as an advocate for the writer and a go-between for the writer and the publishing house. An agent normally gets a 15 percent commission of the writer's contract. If an agent is asking for more than 15 percent

Kanye West Upset With Today Show Interview About George Bush

2010-11-11T17:57:00.008-05:00

Kanye West Upset With Today Show Interview About George Bush (Story Written by Aliyah Shahid of the New York Daily News) Kanye West is mad about a "Today Show" interview of him apologizing for calling George W. Bush a racist. But the show's host, Matt Lauer, isn't sorry at all for showing it. Lauer played more of the interview with the Grammy-award winning rapper on Thursday, after West

Trailer For "What's His Mine," The New Novel by Best Selling Author Daaimah S. Poole

2010-11-11T00:22:00.005-05:00

TRAILER FOR "WHAT'S HIS IS MINE," THE NEW NOVEL BY ESSENCE BESTSELLING AUTHOR, DAAIMAH S. POOLE Essence® bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole delivers an outrageously sexy tale of three women out to marry rich. And they don’t just want half—they want it all … Life as a pro athlete’s baby mama isn’t bringing in the big money Adrienne Sheppard expected. Now she’s determined to get wifed…

2010-11-10T22:45:00.006-05:00

AMAZON SELLING "HOW-TO BOOK" FOR PEDOPHILES! Most writers ardently oppose censorship, and are defenders of the U. S. Constitution's First Amendment, which allows for free speech. However, should there be exceptions? For instance, should there be a ban on books which promote pedophillia? According to Amazon -- the Internet's largest book retailer -- the answer is a resounding NO! Read

Toni Morrison Awarded the French Legion of Honor

2010-11-10T16:13:00.007-05:00

Toni Morrison Awarded the French Legion of Honor PARIS — Toni Morrison is "beloved" in France, the country's culture minister said Wednesday, November 3rd, as he inducted the celebrated U.S. novelist into the elite Legion of Honor society. In a ceremony in a gilded hall in the ministry, Frederic Mitterrand pinned a red and gold medal onto the celebrated author's jacket as a scrum of