Monthly Archives: April 2016

Turkey jails two journalists for republishing Charlie Hebdo cartoon

Posted on April 29, 2016 by dykewriter

Religious Values have no meaning or force outside of those who are members. Prince, the rock star, died because of his religious objection to medical treatment and died of exhaustion and drugs. http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/29/prince-final-days-death-percocet Why Evolution Is True Under President Recep … Continue reading →

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Advise about Professional Writing

Posted on April 29, 2016 by dykewriter

The lesson of Harper Lee is that while people have a book in them, it is often the editor who makes it a novel. Nina’s Rules of Writer-ing Writing is not talking about what you will write. Writing is for an … Continue reading →

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Pirate Cove: Elvis Bootleg LPs

Posted on April 28, 2016 by dykewriter

Elvis’ Greatest Shit: the 1980s Bootleg that mocked RCA while becoming something of fan collectible. It copied RCA design with a National Enquirer overlay on the cover and put advertisements for other offerings: including Elvis and Nixon the Duet Album, … Continue reading →

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2016, April 28 – 2016 – SryPlcMall

Posted on April 28, 2016 by dykewriter

Dear readers, I just did a fun outing with my sister and niece to Surrey Place Mall, or rather Central City, with the SFU tower and the Translink hub. So car ride, outing of 2 hours, had a wheat grass … Continue reading →

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Pop Up Culture Reference Meme Commentary

Posted on April 28, 2016 by dykewriter

Meta-entertainment and breaking the 4th wall, narrative for editorial and not explanatory – show don’t tell. Archetypes and Icons – Iconclastism Referential                       hmm. I think I need to narrow the parameters, back … Continue reading →

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Rules of Writing: Writer’s Groups

Posted on April 28, 2016 by dykewriter

Writers are the most paranoid, mistrustful, suspicious group to talk to,  they also have to have a rejection proof hide. It is challenging to be in writer’s groups and each genre and demographics has it’s own quirks. The main groups … Continue reading →

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Canada and Parenting in Court

Posted on April 28, 2016 by dykewriter

While America is beginning to finally prosecute parents who use religion instead of medical treatment for their children, Canada is including other non-reality based thinking. 2 parents convicted of their child’s death owing to lack of medical diagnosis because they … Continue reading →

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Asra Nomani discusses the eternal issue of the hijab this Saturday in Chicago

Posted on April 27, 2016 by dykewriter

In Canada, the ontario law has banned sharia law as not being on par with other religion’s counselling and is in fact, a violation of the Canada Charter of rights. however, in Quebec, they have put into provincial legislation – … Continue reading →

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A Pacific salmon hub is under threat

Posted on April 27, 2016 by dykewriter

Originally posted on Warrior Publications:
Wet’suwet’en leaders showing their solidarity with the Tsimshian at Lelu Island. Photo: Skeena Media. by Carl Safina, National Georgraphic Ocean views, April 26, 2016 The Skeena River snakes out of fir-lined fjords on the misty…

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Philippines: Anniversary of Battle of Mactan

Posted on April 27, 2016 by dykewriter

Originally posted on Warrior Publications:
Battle of Mactan mural in Cebu, Fort San Pedro painting, Philippines;  scene depicts the leader of the Mactan warriors, Lapu-Lapu killing Magellan, commander of the Spanish forces. On this day in 1521 Indigenous peoples on…

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