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Love Japanese Cuisine?

As an avid sushi eater and lover of avocado, I have had my fair share of avocado salads at restaurants all over the south shore and metro west. However, I was most impressed by Legal Roof Deck’s version of this Japanese favorite. The truth about avocado salad is that it can easily be made inContinueContinue reading “Love Japanese Cuisine?”

Thank you!

I just wanted to send out a special thank you to everyone who tuned in to WATD this morning and listened to my interview. It is always such a pleasure to share about my passion for helping the youth rise above social issues and find positive and fulfilling paths for their lives! Congratulations to MaryContinueContinue reading “Thank you!”

Upcoming Author Radio Interview

Stacy will be interviewed Wednesday morning on 95.9FM to discuss her two new books: The Battle for Innocence and The Forces Within. The radio station can be streamed live here: http://959watd.com/streaming/ When: 7/23 at 9:20am Where: 95.9 FM “The South Shores Morning News”

The ENTP Personality

Originally posted on Backwards Time Machine:
ENTPs love telling conceptual stories. They will often go off at tangents, weaving apparently contrary pieces of information into a conceptual whole, bringing others in and teaching them in the process. Curious, communicative and challenging, the ENTP loves intellectual debate, is spontaneous, (at times shockingly so), and assertive. They…

The Path of Life & Illusion of Time

My philosophy is that the world was created by God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit—God in three forms. God also created time, as a way for humans to experience his creation. Before he invented time, it did not exist and, therefore, God is not subject to time. I believe God experiences things eternally; he seesContinueContinue reading “The Path of Life & Illusion of Time”

History and Theory: The Salt and Pepper of Architecture

History and theory are the salt and pepper of architecture. They can go hand in hand but are two complete different components. History tells what has happened based on facts and chronological events. Theory touches base with a much greater depth of concept. It is true that theory often explains history, and that theories areContinueContinue reading “History and Theory: The Salt and Pepper of Architecture”

The Museum Liner Appenzell: Architecture and Design

The Museum Liner Appenzell is an intriguing form of linear architecture with its triangular roof pitches, large windows, and staggered heights. Set in a panoramic Swiss village, it’s construction was completed in 1998. The monographic museum, designed by architects Michael Guyer and Annette Gigon, is dedicated to the work of Appenzell artist Carl August LinerContinueContinue reading “The Museum Liner Appenzell: Architecture and Design”

Stacy Padula’s Author Interview: Q & A

Q: How did you become interested in writing?A: I wrote my first book when I was in Kindergarten; it was a short story about a puppy. Then my writing just continued…I wrote books all through elementary school and continued beyond. I finished my first draft of When Darkness Tries to Hide when I was 15 years old.ContinueContinue reading “Stacy Padula’s Author Interview: Q & A”

Moby Dick: What Goes Around Comes Around

The Town-Ho’s Story is a very enticing chapter of Moby-Dick, or the Whale. Compared to many of the other chapters I have read so far, the storyline in The Town-Ho’s Story has been clear and to the point, yet mysterious at the same time. The themes fate and vengeance put themselves on clear display inContinueContinue reading “Moby Dick: What Goes Around Comes Around”

Thomas Jefferson: The American Architect

Thomas Jefferson is acknowledged as the first significant American Architect. He used Classical architecture to symbolize ideas and aspiration of a new democracy. Robert Venturi is believed to be the architect who opened the door to post-modernism. He believed that less is not more, less is a bore. Jefferson believed in cubic architecture with basicContinueContinue reading “Thomas Jefferson: The American Architect”

Art Nouveau Architecture

Born on March 10, 1967 in Lyon, France, Hector Guimard grew to be one of the most significant figures in French architecture and interior design. During the seventy-seven years of his life Guimard accomplished many great things. Beginning in 1882 he studied for three years at Ecole Des Arts Decoratifs. From 1885 until 1889 GuimardContinueContinue reading “Art Nouveau Architecture”

Short Fiction: Hemingway, O’Connor, Salinger, & Cheever

A collection of my personal reactions to: In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway, A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor, Nine Stories by JD Salinger, & The Stories of John Cheever.May 25, 2005A lot of emotional suffering took place within the first three chapters of “In Our Time.” Between the women whoContinueContinue reading “Short Fiction: Hemingway, O’Connor, Salinger, & Cheever”

Commentary on Mark 12

Mark 12:28-34 -The Most Important Commandment28 One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”29 Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God isContinueContinue reading “Commentary on Mark 12”

In Loving Memory of Ryan Murphy

November 30, 2001At six o’clock am on Friday morning my heart was shattered into a million pieces. Tears splurged from my eyes as I collapsed to the floor of my friend Krissy’s Dorm room at Bridgewater State College. My mother’s frantic voice spoke to me through my cellular phone, but I could not even comprehendContinueContinue reading “In Loving Memory of Ryan Murphy”

Beowulf: A Critical Analysis

Evil is defined as something that causes harm, destruction, suffering, and brings misfortune. Evil is also an adjective as which it is used to describe something wicked or morally wrong. Good is the direct contrast of evil. Good, also used both as a noun and adjective, represents something positive, benevolent, and beneficial. In the EnglishContinueContinue reading “Beowulf: A Critical Analysis”

Remembering America’s Foundation

As American citizens it is only just and fair to link the birth of our nation with the American Revolution. A nation of independence, with a balance of freedom and security. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and so many other American Constitutional rights are taken for granted every day. For many of us, weContinueContinue reading “Remembering America’s Foundation”