We’ve been hearing probably more than we stomach about AI lately, so I figured it’s the perfect time for a pest like me to add my voice to the cacophony. And, while my title relies on an overused cheeky application derived from the classic 1966 Sergio Leone film, I feel it well warranted here. But …
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I'm not a big user of most social media apps, but I did settle into Twitter back in 2016, primarily to connect with other independent authors. To this day, I find the community exceptionally supportive and positive – an anomaly, but that’s another story for another day. From that time, I managed to follow and …
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I love this photograph. Of all the family photos I have, this sunlight-bleached reproduction – well into the process of a blotchy chemical aging – is my favorite. The subject of this image is nothing special: a group photo of myself and some of my cousins taken at a wedding reception. I’m guessing late 80s, …
The Devil and the Wolf Consider the title of the book. What is the nature of the relationship between the two characters as the story progresses? What are the primary characteristics of each? What are the similarities and differences between the two?The author relies upon a handful of locations in this novel. The story opens …
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Richard L Pastore 