by Karen D. Swim Yesterday in Michigan, the Wayne County prosecutor, Kym Worthy filed charges against current mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty. As I watched the prosecutor deliver the news via live press conference, I was struck by her steely eyed determination to keep the focus on [...]
The Mysteries of Michigan
March 24, 2008 By 3 Comments
by Karen D. Swim “Try to find forms of literature out in the world and see how they work in fiction. Letters to the editor, recipes in cookbooks, lists. Look in different places for language and characters, and you’ll get inspired by writing not usually considered literary.” -J. Robert Lennon I have only lived in [...]
Happy Easter
March 23, 2008 By 2 Comments
by Karen D. Swim Happy Easter everyone! I hope you’re all enjoying a good day. I woke up to sunlight streaming through the window which was a nice change from the recent snowstorm. After a scary encounter with all of the clothes in my closet I managed to make it to church on time. In [...]
Hello, Will You Be My Friend?
March 21, 2008 By 4 Comments
by Karen D. Swim Hello, my name is Karen will you be my friend? As I increase my use of social media I find myself asking some form of this question everyday. Writing the great american novel is a piece of cake compared to coming up with clever yet professional ways to ask someone to [...]
Numbers Don’t Lie?
March 20, 2008 By 4 Comments
By Karen D. Swim I have a strange relationship with numbers. I love the logic of numbers and can get infinitely lost in statistics and measurements. I also have an obsessive streak so numbers that tell an unflattering story can send me into a tailspin. When you do business on the internet numbers play an [...]
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