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Carlton Mellick III: A Primer for the Bizarro
If you Google “bizarro fiction” you won’t be far down the list of websites before you run into the name Carlton Mellick III. The Portland-based author began his career early and had completed twelve novels by the age of eighteen. Only one of those early novels has made it to print (Electric Jesus Corpse) but…
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PHOTO: Making People Think
A few years back I was hired to do some images for a Literacy group. They wanted images of people that might seem out of the ordinary. I went right to the extreme edge. I called up my friend Bonnie and asked if she would be willing to model with a bible. Might as well…
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The Possession: Don’t Listen to the Naysayers
There are a lot of films released each year that, some may say, are “horror films”. Most of the “scary” flicks that are around are slasher films; the kind of gore-fest that’s certainly got a place. I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to the darker side of film. Give me a good…
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The Most Determined Fish
Every year millions of Salmon struggle to swim up the Adam’s River so they can spawn. It’s remarkable to see – and that kind of dedication is almost impossible to comprehend. When you see the river, it’s teaming with bodies and it becomes clear, quickly, that many of the salmon won’t make it. Nature, at…
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Cambodia: Stay Off the Tourist Path
In 2005 my husband, Joel, and I traveled to Cambodia. Joel was a seasoned traveler. I had been to a few countries in Europe and on a lot of camping trips in Canada but that was the extent of my experience. I was willing and excited! During our stay in Siem Reap – where the…
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Tranquille Isn’t What It Used To Be
If you speak to anyone who has lived in Kamloops for a while they can direct you toward “Tranquille farms”. If you ask locals what kind of place “Tranquille” is you will get a variety of answers. Built in the early 1900s, “Tranquille” has had a few incarnations over the years. It was originally called…
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Change is in the air!
My geography on the internet has changed slightly! Those articles etc. that I was writing and posting on another magazine and here – are now just posted here. Not much of a change on the surface is it? Going to be a lot better for me though. Much less stressful and more rewarding.
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the sneeze
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpwYIumVU_s i was trying to video her scratching my stuff.
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“The Cocktail Waitress” Serves It Up
If you don’t know the name James M. Cain I’d be willing to bet money that you know the title “The Postman Always Rings Twice”.Cain authored his most well-known work in 1934 and it remains a much-loved work today. He penned many works although the most well know remain“Mildred Pierce” and “Double Indemnity”. Cain wrote right up until…
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