midweek at the oasis
Oh, there’s been some really great stuff going around Facebook this week, so grab a Diet Coke and a donut (yes, I’m a bad influence), take a break and enjoy.
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the lois club
Seriously, Starbucks? My name has four letters in it and is spelled pretty much exactly like it sounds. Yet it is constantly misspelled. People look at me with blank stares when I tell them my name is Lois – or a light bulb goes on and they smile knowingly and ask, “How’s Superman?” Oh, good…
“finding vivian maier”
Finding Vivian Maier is riveting. Back in 2007, young historian John Maloof bought a box of negatives at auction in hopes of finding pictures to illustrate a book he was writing about Chicago. What he discovered, instead, was one of the best street photographers of the 20th century.
thank you, erma bombeck
I laughed so much at the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop last weekend that my stomach still hurts. Since the next one isn’t until 2016, I figure I have two years to recover – and to come up with a book proposal. And if you’re considering going, well, I highly recommend it as both a literary…
midweek at the oasis: four must-see videos
Yep, it’s Wednesday again and that means it’s Midweek at the Oasis. Go grab a cup of coffee or a Diet Coke and settle in to watch these four videos. They are the best of what’s going around the internet this week.