In the good old west – the goodies won and the baddies… died, often at the hands of ballsy upholders of goodness and virtue like John Wayne in True Grit. Ah, if only all of life were that simple today. Now it seems that evil is good and evil… has become good. Even here in […]
Problems Hindering The Development Of Sierra Leone Literature
There are only too many problems hindering the growth of Sierra Leonean literature. This includes the lack of a publishing house. As a result only those lucky and resilient enough to persist until they are noticed by a multi-national publishing firm and thus becoming published, survive as writers. There is also a lack of other […]
Technique of Water Color Painting WC05 PAPER
I use two sorts of watercolor paper. These are Saunders ‘Waterford’ Rough – hand made weight 638g/sqm – 300lb. I buy it in its standard size sheet of 762mm x 559 mm (30 x 22 inches.) and or: Bockinford machine made watercolor paper. This has a Not pressed surface – in my opinion this paper […]
Letter Writing: Confrontational Letter Writing – 12 Tips
A confrontational letter is a letter that confronts a situation, a problem or dispute. It seeks a specific objective from the recipient that will not usually be granted without resistance. The writer wants a certain objective and the recipient of the letter will not grant that objective unless convincingly persuaded that he should. Here are […]
G. F. Watts by G. K. Chesterton
GK meets GF sounds like the title of one of those mid-twentieth century albums when a producer with an eye for a buck teamed up some ancient crooner with an equally aged instrumentalist to perform newly arranged standards. In this case it’s a book from early in the 20th century when the Christianity-inspired art-trained writer […]
Benefits of Switching to a Paperless Office
People who run their own business can appreciate the benefits of switching to a paperless environment. In a paperless office, the access of information is usually through storage devices and computers, thereby eliminating the use of paper. Among the many benefits are less trash, more space, more savings, and improved participation in making our world […]
Why Should I Get an E-reader?
What are the benefits of modern e-book readers? This is a question we honestly don’t get very often, partially because the benefits seem obvious. Obviously you can consolidate several bookshelves full into a tiny little electronic device. That’s the obvious benefit, but until you’ve owned one there are some benefits you may not have considered. […]
Let Nature Be Your Muse – 9 Ideas to Boost Your Creativity!
Ugh! Those creative funks. They’re the worst: writer’s block, uninspired environments, missing muses-we’ve all experienced our share of creative fogs. But, how do we get out of those paralyzing pauses? Let nature be your muse. For many, directly experiencing nature has a way of releasing our inhibitions, so when we connect with nature (in any […]
Gregory Benford Biography
Gregory Benford The American astrophysicist reckoned for his award-winning sci-fi novellas; serving as a faculty at the University of California, Irvine; also provides his contributions as an editor at Reason magazine. He is acknowledged for his outstanding contributions to the world of science and writing. In collaboration with William Rotsler, David Brin, and Gordon Eklund; […]
Banking Fraud – Prevention and Control
Banking Fraud is posing threat to Indian Economy. Its vibrant effect can be understood be the fact that in the year 2004 number of Cyber Crime were 347 in India which rose to 481 in 2005 showing an increase of 38.5% while I.P.C. category crime stood at 302 in 2005 including 186 cases of cyber […]