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I am a publisher, linguist, primatologist and writer. I am an editor at Inverted-A Press. I'm a primatologist with Project Bow. And I administer PubWages.

西奧多西婭和海盜

Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

西奧多西婭伯爾阿爾斯於1812年12月31日登上愛國者號船，從來就再沒有人見過她。她是淹死在海裡了呢還是被海盜抓去了？過去200年有很多關於這件事的推測。在這個歷史愛情故事中，西奧多西婭和強悍的船長讓·拉菲特一起並肩與英國以及腐敗的聯邦官員還有路易斯安那州的政府官員們戰鬥。雖然新奧爾良之戰和對英國的戰爭很大程度上都是由於拉菲特的貢獻而贏得，可是在一次遠征西班牙的時候搶了西奧多西婭的父親伯爾的船和物資供應的同一支腐敗的政府力量，卻把讓·拉菲特拉菲特的船隻和貨沒收了。亞歷山大·漢密爾頓創建的國稅局，更熱衷於對公民徵稅，而不是與敵人進行戰鬥。海軍派軍艦攻擊獨立私艦，使國家面對侵略者無力抵抗。儘管這樣，拉菲特還是提供火藥，打火石和訓練有素的特殊砲兵部隊，幫助安德魯·傑克遜將軍打敗英國。而麥迪遜總統卻只給了他一個空頭赦免。伯爾能夠讓總統改變想法嗎？抑或拉菲特和西奧多西婭將被迫從西班牙拿錢資助他們進一步的冒險？一個男人和一個女人之間的愛情是什麼？激情和慾望比尊敬和愛戴更重要嗎？什麼是愛國主義？戰爭的費用如何支付？我們能不能愛一個擯棄我們的國家，與此同時又厭棄另一個愛我們的國家？請閱讀’西奧多西婭和海盜’你會得出答案。   Goodreads Book Giveaway Theodosia and the Pirates by Aya Katz Giveaway ends July 21, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win

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Enjoying Nature: It’s Springtime — Almost!

Posted on April 12, 2013 by admin

We thought that spring had finally come.  The flowers were blooming, the air was warm. The birds were chirping and the small leaflets were starting to bud on the trees. The blossoms of every flower seemed to reach out and … Continue reading →

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Two Songs from the Debt Collector by Daniel Carter and Aya Katz Peformed by Jill Dabney

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

Writing a musical is easy. Getting somebody to perform it is hard. When it comes to the music itself, very few people can even read it.  (Confession: I can’t either.) Daniel Carter wrote some beautiful music for my lyrics, but … Continue reading →

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The World War II Theme in Inverted-A Press Books

Posted on December 7, 2012 by admin

Two of our authors at Inverted-A Press are World War II veterans: John Wheatcroft, the author The Portrait of a Lover and Jesse Bier, the author of Transatlantic Lives.  John Wheatcroft speaks about his experiences during the war: In his novel Transatlantic Lives, … Continue reading →

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Cell Phone Accessories Make Great Gifts for Christmas

Posted on November 15, 2012 by admin

In this day and age, cell phone usage is so prevalent, that even the Amish carry cellphones. When you are looking for a new and useful gift to get a family member or close friend, usually a cellphone would not … Continue reading →

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Bedtime Stories: Of Dust and Strings and Everything

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

       [Note: This article was first published on Hubpages in 2008. It has been deemed idle and de-indexed, so I am republishing it here.] My daughter received a copy of The Golden Compass for Christmas from old family friends. I would … Continue reading →

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Article Directories: No Rules, Many Rules or Few Rules?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by admin

[This article was originally published on Excerptz on July 29, 2011, but I have been notified that the site is closing down, so I am republishing here.] On February 24, 2011 quite a few article directories were subjected to a … Continue reading →

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Kipling’s Verse

Posted on August 11, 2012 by admin

[This article was first published on Hubpages in 2009. It was deemed to be overly promotional by Hubpages in August of 2012 and hence has been republished, comments and all,  here on PubWages. ] Rudyard Kipling in 1926 Rudyard Kipling … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Movie Using Dragon Age Animations

Posted on August 9, 2012 by admin

[Note: This article was originally published on Hubpages in December of 2010. Since Hubpages found it to be overly promotional, it is now being published on PubWages.] Somebody asked me: “How can I make a movie using Dragon Age animations?” … Continue reading →

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How to Use a Featured Image on PubWages

Posted on February 28, 2012 by admin

Most of us who have been writing on PubWages for some time now use photographs and illustrations in the body of our pubs, and we know how to upload an image and embed it into the text. But did you … Continue reading →

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