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Seeking Perfection

Writers know that perfection is a fleeting goal. As soon as you think you have made all the changes, edits and improvements to your piece, considered the feedback of your test readers and listened to the comments from your writer’s group, you read again and – find new things that need to be changed. When …

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Writing and Happiness

Years ago, when I was delving into personal growth and self improvement, I came across a wonderful tape series, “Field of Diamonds” by Earl Nightingale. One of the questions, he posed and which I had struggled with was happiness. Until then, happiness had been on my list of life goals. What I didn’t realize was …

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Solingen

Nestled in the beech and oak forests of the Bergische Land, just twenty-five miles northwest of Cologne and the Rhine river, the city of Solingen has grown for more than six-hundred years. First mentioned in the 11th century, it achieved city status in the 1400s. World-famous for its steel and weapons industry, shops and factories …

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