Guest Post from Amy Shoemaker


What Is Being Done To End Nursing Home Abuse? The Problem Currently, about 1.5 million nursing home residents reside in the United States.  Nine-out-of-ten nursing homes are understaffed and the hours per day nursing home personnel are recommended to spend with residents by the government is not being met by many nursing homes.  Employees are … Continue reading Guest Post from Amy Shoemaker

Guest Post For Mothers by Davis Aujourd’ hui


Here it comes again – Mother’s Day. So you’re ready to head for the store to buy a card or a gift. Why not give the gift that’s free. Give your mother your time and let her know you love her. This may not be an easy task for everyone. Not all of us came … Continue reading Guest Post For Mothers by Davis Aujourd’ hui

From The Desk Of Chicago Writer, Evelyn Cogdell…


The Effect of Marriage on Mortality Rates: Men vs. Women Marriage has been a major topic of interest studied by scientists for the past several years. In essence researchers seek to discover the overall benefits that marriage can provide for individuals, both men and women. Among the benefits researchers have looked at are:  the impact of … Continue reading From The Desk Of Chicago Writer, Evelyn Cogdell…

Tracy Koretsky On Poetry, Life & Possibilities…


1. Tell us about the person behind the work. I guess what I’d most like readers of Even Before My Own Name http://www.TracyKoretsky.com to know is that its author is happy. Several centuries ago, while still in my very first few months of college, I happened to be watching the evening news. There had been … Continue reading Tracy Koretsky On Poetry, Life & Possibilities…

One On One With Kai Duc Luong-Filmmaker


C54. Last we talked you were in Paris doing  the video for CHAT-how’d that go? Kai. Yes, indeed I was in Paris shooting a music video for EMI/Capitol France and an up -and-coming French Band called CHAT (which means CAT in French). She is a talented pianist classically trained @ the Conservatory in Geneva who … Continue reading One On One With Kai Duc Luong-Filmmaker

Splashes Of Red


I was watching Good Morning America segment highlighting the benefits of women wearing ‘Red’…A sneak peak into my closets would probably serve as a grave disappointment to all things feminine…Ok, so, I have a few splashes of color…worn when I’m feeling the need to get my ‘diva in red’ or ‘devilish, can’t touch this!” red on…  nothing overpowering… a top here,a purse … Continue reading Splashes Of Red

Writing Advice From Stephen King


Can’t say I’m a big fan of his work. I mean, that salivating/vicious canine just about scared me to elimination! anyho, that’s painting a pic of just how scared his creative gift for grotesque gets to me… The creepy, satanic clown / that vicious jawed shark…well, you get my meaning. Seems recently, the great master … Continue reading Writing Advice From Stephen King