Category Archives: Wisdom

“Tell It Slant”: Excerpt #3: “… A Whippersnapper and His Elders …”

“… A Whippersnapper and His Elders …” Adapted from Tell It Slant. This new book recounts Chuck Fager’s prophetic life of adventure & writing on religion, war, justice, love and laughter. By Emma Lapsansky-Werner, with Chuck Fager. Tell It Slant is available now, in paperback and Kindle, here. After two years of attending Friends meetings, … Continue reading “Tell It Slant”: Excerpt #3: “… A Whippersnapper and His Elders …”

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Communist Champagne for Christmas, and Congressman Pete MCloskey — A Tribute to My Former Boss on Capitol Hill

A Weekend Read:  Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, just died at 96.  [NOTE]: Pete made a lot of impact, against the Vietnam war, for the (then-new) environmental movement, and in other ways helped save and enrich the lives of many people, both far away and in the USA.  One  American he changed … Continue reading Communist Champagne for Christmas, and Congressman Pete MCloskey — A Tribute to My Former Boss on Capitol Hill

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How I Became a Successful Writer & An Independent Publisher (The short version) – Part 3 of 3

Part 3 Part 1 is here Part 2 is here Actually, the publishing revolution started nearby, in South Carolina. A company there originally called BookSurge, and later CreateSpace, began using a machine, not much larger than a good-sized office copier, that could print and bind paperback books one at a time, quickly, automatically, at a … Continue reading How I Became a Successful Writer & An Independent Publisher (The short version) – Part 3 of 3

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