Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist, and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He was known as one of the founders of modern political science, specifically political ethics. He wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. “The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. […]
Quotes by Edna St. Vincent Millay, Poet and Playwright
Edna St. Vincent Millay, born February 22, 1892, in Maine, died at fifty-eight years old on October 19, 1950 in her New York home from heart failure. Her middle name, St. Vincent, came from St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York, where her uncle’s life had been saved just before her birth. Edna called herself Vincent […]
The View on ABC Today Independent Dressing
On The View this morning, http://abc.go.com/shows/the-view/ Mindy Scheier shown here with her husband, talked about a way for differently-abled children and adults to dress independently. When I had a middle school classroom with twelve to fifteen students who needed help with every day tasks, Mindy’s additions to clothing would have made my job and my […]
Stacey Gustafson Gives Graduation Advice
Graduation Advice for My Daughter April 29, 2015 By staceygustafson re-blogged from http://staceygustafson.com/graduation-advice-for-my-daughter/ Teachers, valedictorians and school administrators spoke at your high school graduation and offered advice like go to college, get a job, work hard, pursue your dreams, and travel. This is great for most graduates but just the tip of the iceberg. Since […]
Judith Barrington Quotes from Writing Memoir
Judith Barrington was, for several years, on the faculty of the low residency MFA program in Creative Writing at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Much sought after as a writing teacher, over the past thirty years she has taught creative writing at various universities and at many summer writing workshops. http://www.judithbarrington.com/bio/index.html Here are two of […]
Interview with Writer Sheila Bali
In yesterday’s post, I asked if anyone’s protagonist had a pet. Sheila Bali answered, “Yes, a Westie.” I didn’t know what a Westie looked like so I found this picture on the internet. Sheila, this one might not look like yours, but it gives us an image. They are very cute dogs. Sheila Bali has […]
Does Your Protagonist Have a Pet?
My Norman in the Painting protagonist, Jill Steele, has a female Siamese cat that she named Rocky. Jill enjoys her cat’s company but when trouble starts on Main Street, Rocky is on her own for longer hours. At the end of the novel, Jill will have to make a big decision regarding Rocky. Not a […]