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15 Excuses Why I Can’t Be Famous

Posted on September 13, 2024 by AnnElise

I have many reasons for being unable to break out of anonymity. But the most telling one lies in my childhood. When I was four years old, my parents took us to the zoo. It was spring time. Somewhere around the  … Continue reading →

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Tree-Like, Poem by Priyanka Makin

Posted on August 7, 2024 by AnnElise

NOTE: This poem by Priyanka, written in 2013 in high school, floored me when I rediscovered it in the keepsake box. Proud parent thinks, Little Genius in the Makin’  As I wander through the forest, The warm sun rests on … Continue reading →

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Bandana Book II–Who’s Who in the Talent Pool

Posted on June 14, 2024 by AnnElise

The Bandana Book II was well received at the launch party. Thirty guests with international backgrounds celebrated the UNUSUAL ENCOUNTERS in the newest Bandana edition. With 24 delightful stories, the new Bandana Book is bigger and better than the first. … Continue reading →

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Stormy Bavarian Girl Wants Boy, Sees Ghosts—The Celtic Stallion

Posted on October 30, 2023 by AnnElise

It had to be written—I don’t know why. LIVING INSIDE HISTORY: That Barbarian, Bavarian 70ies story. Katrina, 17, lives in 2000-year-old village. And yet her historical essays stink. Success comes when Katrina plagiarizes her late grandmother’s diary and the story … Continue reading →

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Priyanka’s Spin on a Classical Vase

Posted on May 20, 2022 by AnnElise

S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R ! I can’t stop watching this. It’s mesmerizing. Reflections and light play a bag of tricks on my mind. And not only did my daughter Priyanka build this piece, motor and all, she also made the GIF of 85 … Continue reading →

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