by Laura Schmidt | Jul 14, 2020 | Social Media Advice, Walk The Plank
Tips for Resolving Pinterest Problems Quick tips for resolving Pinterest problems. Experience from a Pinterest problem… that I resolved. This will give you hope! 1. When it comes to resolving Pinterest problems, don’t panic! And don’t kill yourself...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 14, 2020 | Lifestyle Advice, Walk The Plank, Writing Advice
5 Things Not to Say to a Writer As a writer, there are a few things I hear a lot… that I really don’t want to hear. Here are five things not to say to a writer (or at least to me!) about writing. 1. “Oh, you’re a writer? Everyone has a novel or...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 14, 2020 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
Expats and Amour: A Poem All of a sudden I got thinking of expats and amour while writing email. It was a curious thing. I almost typed, “I’d be glad if you could print it,” before remembering we were in the days of digitization, not typeset...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 13, 2020 | Ancient Greek History, That's History
The Greek Archaic Period: Foundations for the Classical Period Above: A map of the Greek world during the Archaic Greek Period showing the areas in which city-states (poleis) developed, and the areas in which the old tribal organization remained. Where We Left Off...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 13, 2020 | Series At The Stern, Unsolved Mysteries Guide
Patrice Endres — Unsolved Mysteries V.1 E.2 Let’s dive into the unsolved mystery behind the tragic death of hair stylist Patrice Endres. First, an introduction to the key players in the story, starting with Patrice Endres herself. Her dream had always been to...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 13, 2020 | Movie Reviews, The Film Reel
3 Things About the Movie The Warriors (1979, Walter Hill) 1. The Warriors is a modern retelling of a historical event that took place in, you guessed it, ancient Greece. Let me first give a thank you to Ric Ryan, @RicRyan52 on Twitter, for suggesting that I watch the...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 13, 2020 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
Atmospheres: A Poem I. In the black-and-white filmthey play a waltz to the tuneof camera flash. The ladiesin the sparkling gowns flitand twirl on the dance floor,onlookers chirring, standing andswaying like butterflies in the wind. The charmer works his magicwith a...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 12, 2020 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
Not Much More: A Love Poem I would move mountains for youand run rivers dry to get to youand I would burst my lungsscreaming for you. And I see galaxies in your eyes. I would sail the cosmos,to the farthest shores,an empty immortal shell,and haunt the revolving...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 12, 2020 | Book Reviews, Literature Landing
Chasing Cosby by Nicole Weisensee Egan: Book Review The Cosby story is a lens through which we can look inward at our own beliefs and prejudices and how it influences who we choose to believe and why, who we choose to idolize and why. This is one of my favorite...
by Laura Schmidt | Jul 12, 2020 | The Poetry Deck
Voyage of the Mind Poetry Day Announcement — Celebrate With Us! It’s summer, which means it’s time for… palm trees? No, poetry! The first ever Voyage of the Mind Poetry Day, to be exact. And I’m here to cordially invite you to join. Poets,...
