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“The following came in some material from the Nebraska Press Association, and I was so intrigued by it that I just have to share it with Journal readers. It is an excellent history lesson in not that many words.” (more…)
I recently resumed a somewhat torrid love affair that ended rather disastrously 56 years ago, although the memories have lingered on.
To dispel any rumors which might quickly surface, it was strictly platonic. It was with a B-17 (Flying Fortress), the workhorse of the mighty 8th Air Force in World War II. My affection for the four-engine bomber wasn’t singular. I’d guess that everyone who ever flew one was similarly infatuated. (more…)
In a perfect world, every woman would have a wife. Unfortunately, there is no such world, but I still need a wife. I have asked for a wife for years. Every time my family says, “What do you want for your birthday: Mother’s Day, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or Easter.” (more…)
Most times when we think of Americanism we think of events of great magnitude. The Revolution. The Westward Movement. The Civil War. The industrialization of the country. The Great Depression. Things of that magnitude. In reality, those are only the products of Americanism. (more…)
Of the four years in high school, I think my junior year was the worst of all. Deadlines, due dates, and curfews were all thrown at me in one big package. “This is the one year colleges look at, so make it count!” screamed the counselors, but every time a counselor, or a peer, or teacher said that to me, I asked myself the question, “Make it count for whom?” (more…)
Why am I so afraid to create on paper what has been my constant underlying passion since I was a young teen of 16? What is it that I am so afraid of? Failure? Rejection? Could be. Or is it actually more to it than just those insecure feelings? (more…)
The garden can be much more than a plot of land planted with flowers. Through time, a garden can evolve and grow much like the gardener himself. The garden does more than provide a scenic view. The garden can become a medium for personal expression, an individual spiritual guide, and an intimate passage to nature. (more…)
“There’s many a man hath more hair than wit” (William Shakespeare).
Most men hate going to beauty salons. For one thing, salons smell as if hairdressers use their coloring products to wash the floors. And men can’t just walk into a beauty salon and expect a cut within the next 10 minutes. Women are willing to wait for beauty; men want to look good now, when they have the time. (more…)
In 1991, Fine Lines began to provide a place where creative writers could share their written ideas with others. What started out as a classroom project at one school in the USA is now a fifty-state writing network of authors who love the written word, and they now have the support of a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. We have published writing from more than twenty different countries. This international, quarterly journal is dedicated to the writing development of all its members. Join now!
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