More Articles from Archive ~ January, 2007

I find myself feeling more and more like a giant sheet of elastic, being pulled in all directions at once … should I read this article or watch this video or listen to this podcast series or read this great new book … all in an effort to satisfy my hunger to know more about [...]

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UPCOMING EVENT: My husband, John Braheny, songwriter consultant, teacher, and author of the brand new 3rd Edition of his best-selling book, The Craft and Business of Songwriting, will be the featured guest at the Songwriters Co-Op monthly meeting on: Thursday, January 18th7:30 PMAt Dr. Music (music instrument store)1812 W. Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock (near 134 [...]

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Sorry I didn’t get this one to you before the holidays, however I’m sure it will come in handy for other special occasions … especially if you go to a good art store to buy some of those jazzy hand-made papers? (See that they don’t scratch the CD.) Step-by-Step … How to Make a Folded-Paper [...]

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Having been an avid writer ever since I learned to type at age 14, (mostly long letters, stories, and some non-fiction)…I’ve always identified with others who are as passionate about writing as I am… My curiosity drove me to research some evidence of man’s earliest writing and, of course, I found a book about it [...]

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Here’s a quick one for you … it’s not as easy as it looks. Place the States in their rightful spots on the map.Great exercise for your right/left brain(s) and all parts inbetween. sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html

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For those of you interested in making your own indie films…check out some of these. “The Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens is pleased to present the first annual Online Shorts Festival. The grand prize-winning films had their national television premiere on SHORT STACK 2006, the acclaimed showcase for independent shorts.” – from the site [...]

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