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Merry Christmas, from and O. Henry and me.

Julian wrote 3 days ago: Evening, Revelers. I’m off to my tia’s house for Noche Buena, a tradition we’ve fo … more →

Tags: writing, Christmas, Magi, Gift, gifts, Holiday, Holidays, Happy Holidays

The Gift of the Magi, written by O. Henry.

heavylogix wrote 4 days ago: THE GIFT OF THE MAGI by O. Henry One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of … more →

Tags: writing, Fiction, Humor, gift of the magi, Christmas, Short Story

Trolling Tuesday - Results are in on Holiday Stories

Robin Mullet wrote 6 days ago: Earlier in the month I asked for some holiday book favorites. The one most mentioned was Clement C. … more →

Tags: children's lit, Poetry, writing, Charles Dickens, Children's Books, Christmas, Clement C. Moore, Holdiay stories, Robert Frost

Modern Magi - Good News for December 181 comment

Kin Robles wrote 1 week ago: Matthew 1:18-25 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed … more →

Tags: Good News from Jesus, Advent, angel of the lord, Apostles, Catholic, Christ, Christianity, Christmas, compassion

The Gift of the Magi2 comments

annkroeker wrote 1 week ago: I’ve been facilitating a literature class focusing on American literature. This week I asked t … more →

Tags: Books, Creativity, Lifelong Learning, Mind, Reading, recently read, simplicity, writer, Writers

From Orwell to Miller to Strindberg: A Journey Ending with Beethoven on a Wall

Ron Pavellas wrote 1 week ago: The Englishman Eric Blair (1903-1950) used the pen name George Orwell. Renown for his novel 1984, he … more →

Tags: Books and Literature, essays, Stockholm, Sweden, writing, 1984, A Dream Play, Anais Nin, August Strindberg

From Oklahoma to Virginia, Operation Angel Wings Continues to Grow!

carla wrote 2 weeks ago: Holy Moly! I think we have as of 6 P.M. shipped over 100 cartons to Lt. Col. Ken Marx in Afghanistan … more →

Tags: News, Politics, Life, Philadelphia, New York, Operation Angel Wings With First Friday Main Line, Dr. kenneth Marx, Afghanistan, obama

With All The Attention on Afghanistan, How Can They Ignore Operation Angel Wings?

carla wrote 2 weeks ago: As I watch my morning news, I have flipped on the Today Show as they are in Afghanistan. Sherry Till … more →

Tags: News, Afghanistan, NBC, humanitarian efforts, CNN, BBC, abc, CBS, Katie Couric

"Scroogenomics": Clueless About Holiday Ethics

Jack Marshall wrote 1 month ago: I had decided to write about the new book “Scroogenomics: Why you shouldn’t buy presents … more →

Tags: Business & Commercial, U.S. Society, Arts & Entertainment, Popular Culture, Professions, Literature, ethics, empathy, Scroogenomics

Thanksgiving Quotes

Diane wrote 1 month ago: “Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do n … more →

Tags: gratitude/thankfulness, Quips & Quotes, Thanksgiving Quotes, Erma Bombeck, A. W. Tozer, William Jennings Bryan, Thornton Wilder, henry ward beecher, E.P. Powell

DMANBURGER" Pete's Tavern"2 comments

dmanburger wrote 1 month ago: After 17 years of living in this Gotham of delectable delights, I had suddenly realized that I had n … more →

Tags: 1864 Original Ale, Best Burger, Best Burger In New York, Burger, Burger and Fries, Classic, dmanburger, French fries, gift of the magi

O. Henry - Biography & Works

Samantha wrote 1 month ago:   O. Henry is one of the most famous American short story writers. O. Henry’s real name was Wil … more →

Tags: Short Stories, classic short stories, Biography, short story writer

After Twenty Years (O. Henry)2 comments

Samantha wrote 1 month ago:     The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively. The impressiveness was hab … more →

Tags: Fiction, Short Stories, classic short stories, Thoughts

4th Coldest October In US History, Worst Outlaw in US History

symonsezwlky wrote 1 month ago: Biggest Denver October Snow in 12 years Oct 2009 Avg Temp rank by State While Global Warming cannot … more →

Tags: History, Weather, This Date in History, Opinion, Louisville Weather, Bob Symon, Louisville Forecast, Global Warming, Science

Weekly NaNoWriMo Updated

Tess Anderson wrote 1 month ago: Well – to say that things didn’t go as planned would be understating the change in direction that oc … more →

Tags: writing, NaNoWriMo, Horror, Nikolai Gogol, Poe, Lovecraft, M R James, Henry James, Guy de Maupassant

Anon - A Century Of Thrillers: Second Series

demonik wrote 2 months ago: Anon – A Century Of Thrillers: Second Series (Daily Express, 1935) Somerset Maugham – Th … more →

Tags: Daily Express, Anonymous, A Century Of Thrillers, A. J. Alan, Ambrose Bierce, anon., Ashton Wolfe, Bram Stoker, Charles Dickens

God Bless Texas

flabbybrain wrote 2 months ago: Did you know that Gen. Sam Houston was a protégé of Gen. Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of ou … more →

Tags: brain workouts, Texas, Sam Houston, Lone Star Nation, H. W. Brands, Stephen F. Austin, Alamo, Phil Hartman

This Old House1 comment

Mark Athitakis wrote 2 months ago: A few years ago I spent a long weekend in San Antonio, which I quickly learned is a difficult city i … more →

The Short Stories of Saki

Percy Trifleton wrote 2 months ago: Saki (Hector Hugh Munro) Hello, there, dear reader. Well, well, well, well, well, I suppose that whe … more →

Tags: Blog, Arts and Literature, Saki, Hector Hugh Munro, The Westminster Gazette, The Unrest-Cure, Sredni Vashtar, The Open Window, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam


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