“Crossing the Mangrove,” by Maryse Conde is set in 1986 on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. The story is told through the eyes of the many inhabitants of the island who are uncomfortable with the arrival of a strange foreigner who has come to live amongst them. Francisco Alvarez-Sanchez mysterious story invokes themes of past […]
Romancing Your Husband – Ten Ways to Serenade Your Husband
Your husband is that one special person in your life whose absence is intolerable, who at times may be egoistic with a huge male ego, but who at the end of the day loves you and only you. However, like every relationship other than blood relation, this delicate relationship needs lots of TLC – tender […]
How Can I Make Money Online Writing Articles? SEO Writing
When looking to make money online writing articles, you need to know the basics of SEO keyword writing. This is the key in the making money online part of writing articles. The article needs to be the first one that appears when the keywords are being searched online. For this text, as an example, “Can […]
Preparing for the UGC NET in English Literature
The UGC conducts National Eligibility Test (NET) in various subjects of Humanities, including English, and Social Sciences, for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (as well as Lectureship) for pursuing Ph. D. level research. The test comprises three session papers. The first paper is of general nature, intended to assess the research (or teaching) aptitude, […]
Romantic Movement in Literature – An Introductory Note
The Romantic Movement in literature started at the end of the 18th century in Western Europe. It was a revolt against the Enlightenment of the preceding century and the focus was on rational and scientific thought. The characteristics of Romantic literature involve emphasizing on passion, emotion, and the natural world. Nationalism was one of the […]
Metaphysical Poets – Metaphysical Poetry is Remarkable For It’s Wit and Conceit
Defining Metaphysical Poetry John Dryden, in his Discourse Concerning Satire (1693), remarked that John Donne in his poetry “affects the meta physics”. After that it was Samuel Johnson who elaborated the term “metaphysics” in his Life of Cowley by refereeing to the fantastic form of Donne’s poetry. This tern was generally applied to the group […]
Sourcing Superstars – Alok Aggarwal & Marc Vollenweider, Evalueserve
Q: Tell us how Evalueserve got started: how did you meet and how did you start to do business together? Alok Aggarwal: I basically came to the US in 1980, did my PhD in computer science in Hopkins in 1984, joined IBM’s Research division in 1984 and then was there for 16 years; I started […]
Is Your Cougar Net Empty? How to Write a Winning Online Profile
One of the problems of trying to connect with people online is getting their attention. There is a lot of competition out there and Cougars are selective. They know what they want, which also means they know what they don’t want. If older men are no longer inspiring, then don’t fall in their footsteps. Cougars […]
Writing an eBook About the Nairobi Slums
Not long ago I did a comprehensive study on the Nairobi Slums reading about 30 research papers, 100s of articles and all the NGO and government website information on this subject. There are reams of information and most of it all says the same thing. This is one of the largest humanitarian challenges in the […]
Create a Mind Map for Your Book
After months or years of research and experience in a particular field or practice, you are ready to share your knowledge and findings in a book. For many new writers, figuring out how to start writing the book is challenging. Some writers work best with the aid of a structured outline that lists all of […]