CAFFEINATED POLITICS

• Authors Advise How To Write A Great Novel

  This was a wonderful read in Friday’s Wall Street Journal, and as such I think others who enjoy books, and writing will find this equally interesting.  I offer small snippets from a longer, and very rewarding article.  While reading this my mind thought of Madison writer Emily Mills who has self-published.  (I still [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:18am EST
  by dekerivers

• Saturday Song: Charlie McCoy “Orange Blossom Special”

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:58am EST
  by dekerivers

• House Wrong To Deny Abortion Coverage In Health Care Bill

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  Under the laws of the United States, given the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, abortion is a legal medical procedure.  For better or worse, regardless of one’s views, it is the law of the land.  As such, I am troubled by the lack of appreciation for that fact among some [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:49am EST
  by dekerivers

• “36 Hours In Nashville”

  I enjoy the Travel section of the Sunday New York Times, where one offering stands out as always a fun read.  This weekend the “36 Hours”  column heads to Music City, Nashville, Tennessee.  One of their suggestions is spot on. Hundreds of country hits were recorded at Studio B (1611 Roy [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:17am EST
  by dekerivers