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January 03, 2007 12:59 PM EST -- Vanilla Dreams His name is Jim Reddekopp and his enthusiasm is catching.  His face lights up when he tells the story of how he and his family came to the Big Island from their Oahu home to grow . . . more
August 24, 2008 12:19 AM EDT -- Do you remember being a kid in elementary school and having to write the proverbial "What I Did On My Summer Vacation" essay? Well this one is a little bit different. I'm writing about . . . more
December 27, 2007 11:17 AM EST -- Greetings, Gather writers! Now that the holidays are drawing to a close, and the winter weather will undoubtedly linger, many of us are faced with a case of the doldrums. It's perfectly natural. . . . more
January 03, 2007 11:09 PM EST -- Both my sons stared at me Saturday morning. I sat on my bed, surrounded by piles of product, padded envelopes, my heart determined to catch up with work. My arms couldn't meet my desire, shook from . . . more
January 05, 2007 10:02 AM EST -- Inflammatory Breast Cancer   After a recent breast cancer scare I learned about a type of rare breast cancer that most physicians are not experienced in recognizing themselves. Inflammatory breast . . . more
January 09, 2007 09:34 PM EST -- The Rosemary Thief I know a rosemary thief, and an unabashed one at that. I asked an innocent question of a group of friends, "What kind of culinary herbs are in your garden?" and the first . . . more
Back to School Blues
by Kimberly Ripley
views: 77 | rating: 9.9 | comments: 35
August 26, 2008 10:33 AM EDT -- I've always been one of those mothers who didn't look forward to sending the kids back to school. I enjoyed having my kids at home and liked doing things together as a family. For the past six . . . more
January 06, 2007 08:56 PM EST --    Located in the foothills of the Shenandoah’s, there is a small town. Franklin, West Virginia doesn’t hold a large population, shopping is limited, and they made news when they . . . more
March 27, 2007 10:51 AM EDT -- Mike Blakely’s latest historical novel, Come Sundown (Forge, $27.95, ISBN 0-312-86705-0), a literary saga chronicling the clash of cultures between native Americans and the white man and the clash . . . more
January 03, 2007 08:32 PM EST -- NIMBYs and the county fire department. by Marty Salo Well, a Real Estate Attorney has been trying to get some vacant land to be used by a Fire Department for purposes of building a fire station, which . . . more
January 04, 2007 01:50 AM EST --   10 THINGS THAT HAVE CHANGED SINCE I SOLD MY NOVEL  A year ago today, something incredible happened to me. Let me set the scene: It was around eleven in the morning, and I was in my study . . . more
January 04, 2007 02:25 AM EST -- Jewels of the Sun is the first of a trilogy that takes place in a small village in Ireland.  It focuses on the romantic lives of the Gallagher siblings, who one by one find their soulmates.  . . . more
January 04, 2007 11:06 PM EST -- Four Reasons Why You Should Kickstart Your Writing Career Online   Every where you turn there seems to be another person quitting their day job cold turkey to pursue their dream of writing. For . . . more
January 05, 2007 01:32 AM EST -- Rosie O'Donnell  and Donald Trumps War Of Words After Donald Trumps announcement that he would not fire troubled Miss USA,  Tara Conner,  "The View" co-host,  Rosie O'Donnell  . . . more
January 21, 2007 02:37 PM EST -- Living with eczema   I see commercials on television with a snake and a model endorsing a product for those of us who have sensitive skin. I have thought for many years that this must be my last . . . more
January 25, 2007 01:37 PM EST -- Do You Have a Passport? Important Changes to International Travel Effective January 23, 2007  Effective January 23, 2007, all United States citizens, traveling by air between the United States and . . . more
January 24, 2007 05:59 PM EST -- Does God Have a Sense of Humor?  A Book Review of "Lamb" by Christopher Moore    I had no idea what to expect between the covers of Christopher Moore’s 2002 novel, “Lamb: . . . more
January 30, 2007 10:51 PM EST -- Southern Love in Your Tummy: North Carolina Barbecue    North Carolinians are serious about barbecue.  Now in North Carolina, when you talk about barbecue, you are referring to a . . . more
November 09, 2007 09:24 PM EST --     You've seen the pieces in country kitchens. They may be prevalent in the memories of your elderly relative's homes. Some people know the line as purely functional. It has . . . more
Just Desserts...
by Kimberly Ripley
views: 53 | rating: 10 | comments: 12
December 30, 2007 08:43 PM EST -- I've heard it dozens of times. "They'll get their just desserts." Maybe they did. Maybe they didn't. I doubt I'll ever know. As a writer, however, I've always . . . more
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