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Completing my First Fifty Posts on Wizzley

Younghopes, I'm so proud that you've made it this far! I like your wedding ones you've been doing. There's wedding themes out there I've never heard of. I, too, would like to see an ad program at wizzley. It's disappointing when you put in so ...

AbbyFitz, on 04/02/2014

Completing my First Fifty Posts on Wizzley

That was a lovely post, Shadaan! :) Congrats on reaching this milestone, and don't get discouraged. :) Things will start to happen. Right now I'm seeing much more traffic through my Amazon links. Not that many sales, but things are going in the ...

Mira, on 04/02/2014

Was Chrétien de Troyes a Woman?

One of my first contacts in Cambridge was a lady with the name Christian. Not pronounced 'Christianne' either. Just the same as the name we think of as male of the same spelling.

Guest, on 04/02/2014

The Japanese Wedding Ceremony

Thanks for your visit.

JeanBakula, on 04/02/2014

Lifestyle Blogs: The Art of Manliness

Hi cmoneyspinner, it's good to see you back here writing. I always enjoy your articles.

ologsinquito, on 04/02/2014

Lamia: The Mother of All Vampires

I'm only beginning to study the mythology of ogresses. The archetypes and legends will help our understanding of real life ogresses, whose evil has long been whitewashed by dishonest social ...

Robert St. Estephe, on 04/02/2014

Vintage-Style Paper Maché Easter Eggs to Fill Yourself

Hi Kathleen, Thanks for posting about our Papier Mache eggs. Maybe we can do some collaboration. We like your writing and are Anglophiles living in Manhattan. Is there an email or phone we can ...

Leslie, on 04/02/2014

Was Chrétien de Troyes a Woman?

I certainly agree that Chretien is a name chosen more for its ambiguity than its masculinity. As a gender neutral name, it's certainly done it's job. I've never met anyone before Ember, who so much as suspected that the poet was not male. I'd ...

JoHarrington, on 04/02/2014

Emma Thompson in Carrington (1995): Movie Review

Thank you for reading!:)

Mira, on 04/02/2014

By Any Means: BBC One crime drama starring Warren Brown

This is just my kind of TV series. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I will add this right now to my "must see to catch up" list.

Sheri_Oz, on 04/02/2014

Was Chrétien de Troyes a Woman?

Chretien [ Christian] is a name which is gender neutral: the perfect camouflage for a woman in Europe at the time. If Chretien was female she was probably using the tendency of people to unreflectively think of an occupant of a role [such as ...

frankbeswick, on 04/02/2014

Was Chrétien de Troyes a Woman?

I'm glad that you liked it. It was a little off the wall, but I thoroughly enjoyed trawling through all my books and internet searches. I think sometimes it does us good to just run with something and see where we end up. I 'blind tested' that ...

JoHarrington, on 04/01/2014

Emma Thompson in Carrington (1995): Movie Review

I haven't seen it. It sounds interesting. Thanks for the review.

MonisMas, on 04/01/2014

Make Wedding Centerpieces Using White Vases

White vases look very clean and make an event look classy.

MonisMas, on 04/01/2014

Designing Framed Thumbnail Images With Titles

Very interesting and you have explained it very easily too,

younghopes, on 04/01/2014