Unhealed Wound – Page 33

“Departures”–“Between Life and Death”

Written by diana on February 15, 2011. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on “Departures”–“Between Life and Death”

For a guest lecture I am preparing for a course, “Philosophy through the Movies”, I decided to select the Academy Award® Winner for Best Foreign Language Film of 2009, “Departures”, (Japanese title: “Okuribito”, lit. “a person sent out or dispatched”), a look into the in-between of life and...

BLOOD LOTUS: Discovering New Voices in Literature and Art

Written by diana on January 31, 2011. Posted in Art, Literary and Art Journals, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on BLOOD LOTUS: Discovering New Voices in Literature and Art

I discovered the online journal, Blood Lotus, while doing a Google search for submitting my short stories to small boutique journals. While spending hours looking for an appropriate fit for my edgy short stories about growing up with wounds, both healed and unhealed, I discovered this literary and quarterly gem. Blood Lotus, established in...

Eleven Tips for Women’s Memoirs on 1/11/11

Written by diana on January 11, 2011. Posted in Blogging, Writing and Blogging Tips. 1 Comment on Eleven Tips for Women’s Memoirs on 1/11/11

Thousands of us love reading of all kinds: fiction, history, memoir. Sometimes all three are combined into one glorious book. We all know someone who is writing: a novel, a blog, a series of poems, a mystery, children’s book, cookbook, screenplay and more. And everyone knows someone in a readers’ or writers’ group. Now there is one website...

“Wine Shop At Home”—The Art of Wine “Gifting”

Written by diana on December 10, 2010. Posted in Unhealed Wound.

It’s that time of year again, when all of us curmudgeonly folks have to think about that tired old ritual of gift giving. Each year I try to figure out what to give—a thoughtful gift which will be enjoyed, something original or unexpected. But, I think I am the world’s worst gift-giver. I love any gift given to me, and I have very...

“Ascent Aspirations: Up, Up and Away!”

Written by diana on December 4, 2010. Posted in Unhealed Wound.

I recently discovered a gem: an online art and literary journal, entitled Ascent Aspirations (www.ascentaspirations.com), based in British Columbia. (It is also published semi-annually in print media—“hard copy”.) I love the fact that Ascent Aspirations’ mission is to give aspiring writers, poets, and artists a chance to present their work...

Off & Away: Travel Auction Sites—Why Am I Not Surprised?

Written by diana on November 21, 2010. Posted in auction sites, Travel (Domestic), Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on Off & Away: Travel Auction Sites—Why Am I Not Surprised?

I discovered the auction site, “Off & Away”, after reading a New York Times article in June. Off & Away has what seems like an ingenious business model: bidding on hotel suites for what could be pennies on the dollar. I thought I would give it a try. Being susceptible to becoming obsessed over the idea of bidding in an auction –one of...