Tag: Writing
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Spain – Nuns take over a bar…
Do you have a a trip planned to Spain? If yes, you might want to stop by a bar run by Nuns. Recently, eighteen Catholic Nuns (Pilgrims of the Eucharist order) have taken over operations of the bar in the Sanctuary of Nuestra Senora de Estibaliz outside the Basque city of Vitoria. The previous owners…
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Herbal Tea – Twinings (Marketing & New Packaging)
There are many different Lemon & Ginger Herbal tea brands out there. While they might have the same Lemon/Ginger name each have distinct flavors. There is a brand I bought once, somewhere, can’t find it again called, “Teekanne,” a German brand. I really liked the flavor, but alas, no where to be found and on…
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Happy Mother’s Day! A baby donkey was born…
I know, I say, “Happy Mother’s Day,” and then you see a photo of a man with a baby donkey. This was just too cute, not to share. This is for all mothers out there. We remember when our children were born. It’s hard not to smile, to remember, and like Phil DiMaggio want to…
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From the Vatican… a tarnished Angel!
Two years ago, I was in Rome, I stopped at the Vatican. Outside the Vatican they had different shops selling religious items. I went in, saw the traditional Angel and bought a few. The ten I bought were not real gold, but they looked very nice “like” gold. Imagine my surprise, no horror, at opening…
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Have you heard of Jacob sheep?
I’m writing a children’s book about a sheep and he happens to have horns. I had a funny scene where my sheep gets a banana stuck on his horn. Someone in my critique group commented that sheep don’t have horns, it’s misleading and I should change that. I chuckled to myself, and scratched her off…
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