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Aspiring Writers Mentoring Program Up in NYC
New York City — A writing mentoring program is now open for applicants in New York who wish to be professional writers or simply be excellent at writing. The National Writers Union Service Organization’s mentoring program is for aspiring writers who are in schools and universities as well as those in local communities. This is a […]
Women’s Groups Call for Strong Presence at Million People’s March
AF3IRM & Sister Circle Collective Raise Women’s Voices at Million People’s March on Saturday, Dec. 13 New York City — Two women’s organizations here said it is time to pay attention to police brutality as it has affected black women, girls, and the gender-nonconforming. “From 92-year-old Pearlie Golden, killed in Atlanta, to seven-year-old Aiyana Jones, […]
Review: How the U.S. Economy Was Built on Slavery
By Timothy Sheard Hard Ball Press publisher and National Writer’s Union – New York chapter chairperson Tim Sheard reviews a book by Edward Baptist titled The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism. We republish this timely, important piece of written work from the Labor Notes. Sheard writes: This […]
Reposition Time: Splendid Slovenia
By Arlene Solis Chua Piran — To every ship, reposition means changing of the itinerary for the next season. For some ships, it takes 15 days to reposition for the winter season. Our ship only took seven days because we stayed in Europe where the weather was less harsh. In our reposition cruise, we […]
Don’t Tell Anyone, But I Think Pope Francis Works at Google
The Monk Dude Dada Nabhanilananda On April 14th I gave a talk at Google HQ on Meditation, Creativity and the Power of Mantra. The day before my talk I was driving North towards San Francisco along one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world when a show came on the radio about Pope […]
Crime vs. Women Usually by Intimate Partners
Violence Against Women All Over the World is Real By Marivir R. Montebon At the altar on Foley Square today, November 25, women’s rights advocates and feminists will take time for silence in protest of the non-indictment of police officer Darren Wilson in the murder of teenager Michael Brown in August this year. AF3IRM […]
I Dig the Warmth of Autumn Chill
Sweet Abundance: Food for the Stomach and Soul By Kay Habana I’m sitting by my window, listening to Frank Sinatra’s Autumn Leaves. I can’t help but feel all gloomy and pensive. “Maybe I just need a cup of hot cocoa,” so I thought. No, not really. I don’t fancy hot chocolate drinks. I’m a […]
When Truth Is Contentious
Is It True? – A Journalists’ Forum By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Is it true that most stories we read or hear from media these days are incomplete and lacking in context? The answer generally leans towards yes, an alarming trend which, according to a seasoned journalist in the New York Times raises a concern. […]
Goldilocks Mocha Cake, I Thank You
Sweet Abundance: Food for the Stomach and Soul By Kay Habana Cakes. I have always been fond of them. “How in the world does one end up devouring something so beautiful?” I would always ask this same question from way back when. To this day, I haven’t found an answer that would satisfy me […]
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