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The Green Soul Guide
Eco-Diwali [28 October 2008]
Diwali is the festival of lights in the Hindu calendar, falling on 28 October this year. Homes are prepared to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Abundance, and enthusiastic celebrations are planned, including fireworks and lots of lights to brighten the home.

In recent years, however, concerns have been raised about the environmental impact of this traditionally very happy holiday. Firecrackers cause air and noise pollution, with the remnants of the pyrotechnics littering streets and waterways, and turning on — and leaving on — every light in the house is a big energy drain.
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thoughts from the spiral
happy new(ish) jewish year [30 September 2008]
We're into the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. L'Shana Tova!

As we welcome the year 5769 in the Hebrew calendar, I readily admit I have no idea what I'm doing. Unfortunately, this means I'm defaulting to doing nothing.
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NaNoWriMo 2008
Valhalla, USA
This is my Wordpress blog for my 2008 National Novel Writing Month effort. The goal: 50,000 words before 30 November. You can read my daily progress on this first draft here. I'm having fun with it.

a reader muses
The Geography of Bliss
Hot on the heels of recent academic studies of the world's happiest places, former NPR correspondent Eric Weiner set out on a global road trip to find out for himself what makes a place — and a people — happy or unhappy.

"The Geography of Bliss" is the thought-provoking and laugh-out-loud funny result of his personal happiness adventure.
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Jennifer Willis What's New
NaNoWriMo 2008
The annual month of literary insanity is upon us again.... This year's project is Valhalla, USA. I'm blogging my progress again this year.


Recent Articles
Displaced by March Madness [PDF] [HTML]
Christian Science Monitor. 20 March 2008.

Class Mixes Snow Caves, Sisterhood [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 26 February 2008.

Noses Know the Score [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 12 February 2008.

Dog Food Culinary-Minded Pet Owners Cook Feasts for Fido, Too [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 18 January 2008.

Don't Toss That Old iPod in the Trash [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. 8 January 2008.

Introduction to Eco-Gardening [PDF]
Vegetarian Times. National. July/August 2007.




Book News
NaNoWriMo Participant nanowrimo
National Novel Writing Month is held each November. I'm in my fifth year of participation with my current project, Valhalla, USA.

Previous -- and succesful! -- NaNoWriMo attempts:
2007: Walking In
2006: Dogtown
2005: Awakening
2004: Witches' Brew


rhythm rhythm
My first novel, rhythm, is available from Ravenwald Studio, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and quite possibly your local bookseller.
Readers love rhythm! View what they are saying in the Reader Comments section.
Have you read rhythm? Why not tell us what you think?
pdf Read the first chapter online!
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