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april 16, 2006 happy easter! winter is past; the rains are over and gone. flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come! (song of songs 2:11-12, nlt) (click for daily blog)

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saturday: wrestling alligators and writing According to Olin Miller, "Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators." It is hard, but it is possible. So, here are some ways I can help you wrestle those alligators: • Click here for newly updated resources friday: fulfill your dreams of publication And now a shameless bit of self-promotion. I’m working with ACW Press, a self-publishing company. With Print on Demand (POD), ACW offers professional editing and customized cover for very short press runs (you can actually break even at just 200 copies). It’s an economical way to have a book with laminated cover, ISBN number, and bar code professionally produced in every way. What a deal! Visit the site below or call me at 1-800-931-BOOK. • www.acwpress.com thursday: marking anniversary of Columbine school shooting April 20, 1999, I was teaching a college class called "Online Communications." Ironically, we were looking at news sites that afternoon when the breaking news came on the screen that 13 students had been killed and 23 wounded at Columbine High School in Colorado. It was one of those "you remember right where you were" when a national tragedy occurs such as 9/11. My thoughts and prayers are with the students and family members who lost loved ones seven years ago. Some thoughts on . . . • School shootings • Loss and grief • Gun control wednesday: what should we expect from 'devils'?! The alleged rape of a black college student by two white members of the Duke "Blue Devils" lacrosse team is tragic on so many levels: sexually, racially, socially, legally, morally and even spiritually. But you've got to ask yourself, what should we expect from a school whose mascot is Satan himself?! According to St. Paul's letter to the Galatians, Satan's followers exhibit: ". . . sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like." Getting rid of the lecherous-looking mascot might be a good place to start in restoring Duke's reputation. Some other thoughts on . . . • Responding to scandal • Reporting on sex crimes • Revealing the defendents' names tuesday: in freelance land, it's feast or famine In Freelance Land it's always feast or famine. Fortunately, I'm in the midst of a feast of work. Unfortunately, that means a famine at jameswatkins.com. However, there are over 300 articles and columns archived on my site. That should keep you busy while I'm keeping busy freelance editing and Web site designing. • Click here for archives monday: irs form 1040-a (schedule 1) table 4 slot b . . . 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