THE WIZARD OF OZ (first a synopsis) Audio of this article. A Storm, a Dream, and a Journey A restless young girl, feeling overlooked and misunderstood in her quiet farming life, longs for something more exciting, beyond her surroundings of flat fields and gray skies. One day, a fierce windstorm (a tornado) sweeps her away—literally. […]
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A 100+ Year Old FAMILY Recipe “Southern Cast-Iron Skillet Cornbread” Cast-Iron Skillet Cornbread Ingredients 1 cup white cornmeal ½ cup flour 1 tbsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda 1 egg ¼ cup oil 1 tsp salt Buttermilk Cast-Iron Skillet Cornbread Instructions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put the oil in the iron skillet and […]
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A Confederacy of Dunces John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces is one of the most unusual and memorable novels in American literature. It is also a book with a story behind the story. Toole wrote the novel in the early 1960s, but after facing rejection from publishers and growing discouraged, he sadly took his […]
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Editor’s Note: For several years, I worked in New Orleans in the publishing business. I met with the late Chef Paul Prudhomme at K-Paul’s Restaurant and again at his house. He invited our magazine over to a Cajun Christmas Dinner featuring a vast spread of food he had prepared for us and presented on his […]
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The poster for the original movie, The Music Man (1962). Introduction The Music Man is a classic musical play and film that tells the story of Harold Hill, a charming con man who arrives in a small town called River City, Iowa. He assesses the situation, creates conflict and fear, then launches a scheme to […]
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War and Peace (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (Fingerprint Classics) – Hardcover – Tolstoy, Leo – available at abebooks.com “WAR and PEACE” by the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy. (EDITOR’S NOTE — Most people will never read “War and Peace”, although almost every educated person has heard of this long 1400 page book. This synopsis will give […]
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The ancient Greek King Odysseus of Ithaca has an epic journey back from the Trojan War. This tale, first passed down in verbal form from generation to generation, then recorded on paper, and finally printed in book form — has become the unofficial structure as to how write an adventure story with a heroic figure […]
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Essays About Creativity: Top 5 Examples and 7 Prompts Originally Posted, January 11, 2024 / from the reader-supported blog “Become a Writer – Today”. When you buy through the link below, “Become a Writer – Today” may earn an affiliate commission. Creativity helps us understand and solve problems in different ways. Discover our top essays […]
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Here is a summary of the “Introduction” chapter to my latest book: “HOW TO BE MORE CREATIVE – The #1 Skill for Success Today” Enjoy, and I hope you purchase the book available on Amazon books soon. Creativity is our Human Superpower! The early 21st century has ushered in a technological revolution, with artificial […]