Celebrate #NationalLiteracyMonth with our brand-new #BigBlendRadio podcast series, "A Feast of Words" w/ 8 acclaimed authors who share short stories, poems, and reflections. Episode: youtu.be/lmvlv2m7M3k?... #booklovers @cliffgarstang.bsky.social @arynsyoungless.bsky.social @evaeldridge.bsky.social
Living Globally (Part 4)
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Goodreads Book Giveaway!
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Living Globally (Part 3)
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With the Clown-in-Chief in charge of the Kennedy Center, will they now be programming circuses?
Living Globally (Part 2)
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Commentary: Living in the Shadow of the American Dream dailyyonder.com/commentary-l...
In which I am interviewed by the delightful Karen E. Osborne
What are You Reading? What are You Writing? ep. 269 with Clifford Garstang youtu.be/Pt05eBuFqtM?... via
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Kennedy is bad for your health.
Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
π₯ In honor of #NationalFortuneCookieDay, today's #BigBlendRadio show explores the culture, cuisine & stories of #Chinatowns from Singapore to San Francisco w/authors Jeffrey Spear & Clifford Garstang @cliffgarstang.bsky.social Episode: youtu.be/sQBTZTQ0Ow0?...
Trump loves spending tax dollars to hurt people or to please himself. But helping people? That goes against his [im]moral code.
I enjoy watching some content on YouTube (not TikTok), but it seems like creators don't read books, or if they do read books, they're self-help books or books on making more money. What about expanding the mind through literature?
Don't Content Creators know we worry about them when they don't stick to their schedule?
choosing between "foundered" and "floundered" may be the most important decision I make today
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Which will we get sick of first? Novels BY AI or novels ABOUT AI?
Trump is seeking to normalize Extortion in place of Diplomacy, which is how he conducted his business.
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If we're bombing countries because they pose a threat to an ally now, maybe Russia should be our next target? Because, you know . . . unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, etc.
Donald Trump is at war with Iran, based on advice from a Fox News Host, apparently. Heard it on the Signal chat.
Classes for Writers at The Writer's Well. (I'm leading a workshop in August.)
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Threads is unraveling, however.
Trump can't even put on a decent fascist military parade without embarrassing himself.
Although I guess I'm happy for college athletes who may start getting paid (legally) this year, between that and the transfer portal, I'm finding that I have less and less interest in college sports (and none at all in pro sports).
Reminder: nothing Trump says is true.
Did you know that Trump nominated Herschel Walker to be the Ambassador to the Bahamas? Since the post has been vacant for 14 years, I don't see the Senate rushing to confirm him.
tofu & broccoli teriyaki w/ kimchi over quinoa -- yum
