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What writer's block has in common with being tone deaf

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 26, 2010 - 6:14am

Two of my favorite persons called to make sure I was okay because they noticed I hadn't blogged in awhile. I almost claimed "writer's block" until I remembered telling my students that there is no such thing. In actuality, I simply haven't felt inspired. And yes, I know that's no excuse.

Anyway, telling me that you have writer's block is like telling my mom that you can't play piano because you're tone deaf. It just ain't gonna fly. Sorry. There is no such thing as writer's block, just as my mother would say no one is tone deaf.

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More on New Mexico: It's a small world after all

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 25, 2010 - 11:42am

By Joanne Niswander
I've been back in Bluffton almost two weeks, but my thoughts keep returning to my latest visit to New Mexico. Mind-pictures keep flooding back and need a listening ear, or eye, to share the experience. So join me as we look at a few snapshots.

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Game review: The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 23, 2010 - 5:44pm

TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.
By Andr'e Swartley

Issue #24
The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo 64, Wii Virtual Console
Rating: E for Everyone

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Game reviews: Portal is one of the best puzzle games out there

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 18, 2010 - 4:03pm

TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.
By Andr~Af^A(c) Swartley

Issue #23
Portal
Developer: Valve Software
Publisher: Valve Software
Platform: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Rating: T for Teen

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Icon view: From the desk of a hometown banker

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 14, 2010 - 11:30am

Note: The Icon offers this column as a first in a series. Brendon Matthews is the writer and this is from his blog located at: http://communitybanking.wordpress.com/

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It takes a passel of women to raise a child

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 9, 2010 - 5:03pm

In some corners of the world, it takes a village to raise a child. In my world, it takes a whole passel of women -- pseudo moms to my daughters. Yes, I know I'm their mom and technically, I am the one who raised them. Okay, sure, their dad had a little to do with it. But it's Mother's Day. He'll get his own day in June.

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