Wonderbag Recipe: 15 Bean Soup

“Thunderation,” roared Speaker of the House Joe Cannon of Illinois. “I had my mouth set for bean soup! From now on, hot or cold, rain, snow, or shine, I want it on the menu every day.”

There's something about bean soup that warms the heart and fills the belly. That something is better than anything a Micky D's burger and fries can do for someone. Check out my recipe here.

Scrivener ~ Text Editing Software For Writers

"... written by a writer (or at least an aspiring writer) for writers ... ."  Keith Blount, Scrivener Creator

The ball that got everything rolling in my writing life, Scrivener. Check it out here.

My Idea of Chili Stew

"Next to jazz music, there is nothing that lifts the spirit and strengthens the soul more than a good bowl of chili." Harry James

There's nothing like a hot bowl of chili stew to bring some cheer into the winter gloom. Check out my recipe here.

Dune's Desert

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear... ." Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear. Dune by Frank Herbert

I've been a fan of Herbert's Dune for ages. Makes sense to write a hub about it. Stop in and find it here.

Novel In A Day (NIAD)

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"... if after I die my entry on Wikipedia includes the line 'his love of strong tea was legendary' I will consider my life well-lived." Pigfender, NIAD Chief Cook and Bottle Washer.

My greatest compulsion is NIAD. That's read Novel in a Day. Check it out here.

Iced Chai Tea

"There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea." Bernard-Paul Heroux

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Peach Tea

“Iced tea!...More than a quencher of thirst, it is a tamer of tempers, a lifter of lethargy, and a brightener of smiles. ... .” Paul F. Kortepeter, Tea with Victoria Rose

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How To Make Iced Tea

"Iced tea is too pure and natural a creation not to have been invented as soon as tea, ice, and hot weather crossed paths." John Egerton

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Business Writing

“If the nails are weak, your house will collapse. If your verbs are weak and your syntax is rickety, your sentences will fall apart.” William Knowlton Zinsser, On Writing Well

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House of the Rising Sun

"The pattern of the prodigal is: rebellion, ruin, repentance, reconciliation, restoration." Edwin Louis Cole

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Whodunit Fiction

"... Here’s a two-word romance novel: I do. It’s also a murder mystery.” Jarod Kintz, So many chairs, and no time to sit

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Top 10 Amusing Things About Aging

“The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.” Robert Frost

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Wonderbag Recipe: Japanese Style Curry Stew (Kare)

"There's six kazillion different kinds of curry. When someone asks how to make chicken curry, I have to ask 'Which one?" Aarti Sequeira

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Equilibrium: A Review

"Logic is the cement of our civilization, with which we ascend from chaos, using reason as our guide." T'Plana-Hath, Matron of Vulcan Philosophy

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Shakespeare in Love: A Movie Review

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” Dr. Seuss

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Taco Soup

Taco Soup

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The Environment-Conscious Writing Tool

"The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp." Terry Pratchett

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Ovente Glass Electric Kettle

"Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble." William Shakespeare

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Keeping Track of Passwords

Out of sight out of mind isn't a fail-safe in the virtual world.

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The Perfect Gift for Your Favorite Couch Potato

"I love my creature comforts." Stephen Graham

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