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March 7, 2021
International Toy Camera Festival 2020
In the fall of 2020 the International Toy Camera Festival, normally held in Somerville, Massachusetts, did its show virtually due to the pandemic. This is about the eighth year of this festival. Normally this festival is held in multiple venues around Somerville, all managed by one juror. This year they tried something new. They brought
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Origami Mobile Stress Relief Meditation
Enjoy a moment of relaxation this fine Sunday! Here’s a video of one of my origami mobiles, starting quick, then settling into a gentle spin. Remember to breathe :). Life will be ok! What are you up to today?
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March 6, 2021
Data Drive Crashing
Remember when my computer’s main C drive crashed last fall? When I set up my new computer I moved my data D drive as-is from the old system into the new. Now the D drive is thrashing like crazy. The D drive has ALLLLL of my 500+ novels etc. on it. Normally I would order
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Three-Color Art Challenge
Today was my 3-color challenge event! I randomly chose 3 colors from my watercolors and created art with them. Give the 3-color challenge a try! The full video is on the Blackstone Valley Art Association Facebook page. I’ll post it on YouTube too. What are you up to? https://www.facebook.com/BVArtAssoc/v...
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March 5, 2021
Dark Times by Chris Tattersall
While I wait for my Origami YouTube account to unlock I continue to review short stories in The Abyss Within by SmashBear Publishing . This one by Chris Tattersall is only 4 pages long! He loves writing short pieces with fascinating characters. To get the full collection, visit:
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March 4, 2021
Lisa Shea Origami on YouTube
I’ve had videos on YouTube since March 2008; one of my videos has over a million views. I just got an email from YouTube saying they’ll shut down all my monetization if I don’t load a new video up in 14 days – and now they won’t let me log in. Support says I might
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Three Color Challenge
Join me! This week’s challenge is to choose a random 3 colors from my collection and to paint something solely with those three colors. I drew out Violet, Lemon Yellow, and Rose. What will you draw out? I’ll be painting live on Saturday morning – come do art with me! 10am – 1pm EST! On
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Jim Tritten “The Mask” Horror Short Story
I immensely enjoyed reading Jim Tritten’s “The Mask”, part of the SmashBear Publishing collection “The Abyss Within”. Jim does an amazing job with research and history in the New Mexico / Mexico region. Be sure to get the entire collection – it supports women’s shelters.
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March 3, 2021
Stone Hollow by Jerrod S. Smelker
The horror short story “Stone Hollow” by author Jerrod S. Smelker takes place at Halloween – the traditional time of year for spooky stories. It’s set in a quiet, bucolic suburb in the American northern-MidWest. The maple trees are orange. The air is crisp. Neighbors chat over coffee. But everyone in this community knows …
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“Vermin” by Kerri Spellar
The horror short story “Vermin” by author Kerri Spellar is a moody exploration of the dark, twisting back roads of England. A young woman encounters things she simply cannot explain. The deeper we go into the story, the more the well-crafted atmosphere envelops her. This review is spoiler free! I heard from another reviewer that
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