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LATEST ARTICLES ( 170 )

• Move Over, Marty, McFly. The Flux Capacitor is Here and Now. #TrashIntoGas

  

  This article, from the New York Times, shows that as of today, we can be self-producing of clean fuels just by converting our garbage. This should be the most... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• John Singer Sargent Painting: "Zuleika". The Farce -- and Artifice -- of Beauty.

  

  Gorgeous, wouldn't you say? It was painted by the 19th Century famous portraitist, John Singer Sargent. His abstracts were always of friends-- usually other... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Almost Marilyn Monroe, Almost Naked

  

  The renowned burlesque dancer, Dixie Evans, died this weekend. She was known as burlesque's "Marilyn Monroe." Yes, the resemblance was uncanny! See for yourself... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Gotta Love This Headline in The New Yorker: "The Pay Is Too Damn Low." Duh, Yeah.

  

  I don't feel the need to elaborate on this New Yorker article. America, isn't it time you vote you pocketbooks, instead of letting the lobbyists decide your... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New York Times Gives Us Another Reason to Be Disgusted with the High Cost of US...

  

  Having just been biled $260 for a six-minute earwax removal procedure (oh yeah, minus a whoopdeedoo $180 "credit for being a Blue Shield member), I can tell... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Anthony Weiner's Campaign Manager Quit. Reminds Me of This Scene in THE...

  THE CANDIDATE Signal Press - eBook Buy it NOW, on Amazon (US) Amazon (UK) I love this scene in THE CANDIDATE because it's a perfect example of yet another... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Two Health Insurance Articles You MUST Read. Then Go Call Congress and Tell It t...

  

  The two articles, below explain the immediate effects of Obamacare on your health insurance costs. The first is from the New York Times. The second is from the... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Excerpt from THE CANDIDATE: Pilot Error, Or Sabotage?

  

  I thought I'd treat you to another excerpt from the candidate. I had a blast researching this scene, in which a saboteur must make an experienced pilot's plane... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Free, for Just ONE MORE DAY (Saturday, July 6, 2013): THE CANDIDATE

  Yes, you want to get it. Or as Amazon readers put it: "I got mad at myself because I had to put this book down to sleep at night. I wanted to finish it all -... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Are You Kissable? That Depends. Are You Iron Man?

  

  So Zoosk.com, a top online dating service, surveyed more than 3,500 singles to reveal pop culture’s most memorable kisses. And your name didn't make the list.... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Maternity Delivery: US is the COSTLIEST Country in the World--by Far.

  

  This article, from the New York Times, should give pause to anyone who is having a baby--or has had a baby--in the United States. If this doesn't make the... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Bonus Book Excerpt! The Housewife Assassin's Relationship Survival Guide

  

  “Does champagne make you tipsy?” Sugar CEO Number Two sounds hopeful as he holds a bottle of Tattinger’s over my glass. I reward him with a shy smile. “It’s... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Free Friday Book Excerpt: The Hitman Gets His Orders in THE CANDIDATE

  

  Here's a taste of the dirty dealings in my steamy political thriller, THE CANDIDATE. Enjoy, and TGIF, --Josie EXCERPT “Mansfield knows about ‘Flamingo.’”... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• LOL! One of My Fave Scenes in THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN'S GUIDE TO GRACIOUS KILLING

  

  Enjoy! -- Josie EXCERPT My cell in the Santa Monica hoosegow could do with a little sprucing up, but my roomies, Big Bitch Bitsy and Shitfaced Leona, would get... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hump Day Haiku: "Kiss Bliss"

  

  The urge to kiss her / Comes in the oddest places/ He always gives in. -- Josie THE CANDIDATE Signal Press - eBook Buy it NOW, on Amazon (US) Amazon (UK)... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, LOVE & SEX

• Ha! Just Re-read One of These Scenes in The Housewife Assassin Book 3, Which is...

  

  On sale now! US UK Apple iTunes Bookstore EXCERPT “You are older looking than your online dating photo, Nadia,” General Melmud Massoud Shammam says as he... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• I Want to Whet Your Appetite for THE CANDIDATE. Here's the Opening Scene.

  THE CANDIDATE Signal Press - eBook Buy it NOW, on Amazon (US) Amazon (UK) BN.com (US) Seduction and intrigue are rampant on the campaign trail when a political... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hump Day Haiku: Take a Crack at That

  

  Love our place, except/ The re-do from hell, next door/ Can be heard AND seen(!!!) -- Josie Check out my latest novel, THE CANDIDATE Signal Press - eBook Buy... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Fabulous! The Movie Trailer for Woody Allen's Latest, "Blue Jasmine", Starring...

  

  I'm a total Woody Allen fan, and even had a Woody sighting myself, when he was filming his latest flick, "Blue Jasmine," here in San Francisco. I think the... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hump Day Haiku: "A Day Late"

  

  Day late, dollar short/ Join me in slowing things down/ Now, look around. BREATHE. -- Josie The Housewife Assassin's Killer 2-Book Set / Only $3.99! Book 1 - Th... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE