Monthly Archives: September 2017

Spellbound Short Film by Ying Wu & Lizzia Xu:

Enjoy some video talent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_B2UZ_ZoxU

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How to tell fresh fish for cooking:

Here are a couple of notes, compliments of a video by chef Todd MOhr. Fish should have clear eyes. The clearer the eye the fresher the fish. The flesh under the gills needs to be redder than older fish. The … Continue reading

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Journaling advice for creative people:

Carry it everywhere go. Good for if you create every day. It has everything except for really big rants. Use my journal to document story seeds. Instead of playing on phone thing of a 3 words story. Use it for … Continue reading

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Spelling tomatoes:

Good: Tomatoes Bad: Tomoatoes   You don’t eat tomatoes in a moat. Sound it o and ToMaaTOES pronounced. Cherry tomatoes can be as small as toes.   Do you have a better idea? If you do, please share in the … Continue reading

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What Agents, Editors and Art Directors Look For Online

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Earthquake preparedness:

In light of the flooding in Houston, I asked Toastmasters this question for table topics: how would you prepare for a major earthquake? Have backpack with cooking stuff, 72 hours of food, water, sleeping bag.  How prepared am I?  Where … Continue reading

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Responding to challenges of marriage:

These are notes I took on a marriage class.   Expectation is one the biggest causes of a troubled marriage. We are responsible for our own anger. Anger is a yielding to Satin’s influence. It is the sin that leads to … Continue reading

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