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Created on 29 November 2006 (#11717332). Last updated on 22 August 2016. South Milwaukee High School. South Milwaukee, WI (1970 - 1973). University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Milwaukee, WI (1973 - 1976). I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, lived briefly in Austin, Texas, y'all, and moved with my husband to Madrid, Spain, in December 1999. We moved back to the United States, to Chicago, in July 2016. You can find out more at my professional writing website: http:/ www.sue.burke.name. Follow us on Facebook.
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How they started running in Pamplona - Mount Orégano
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How they started running in Pamplona. Religious processions, children’s activities, music, dancing, and a fireworks contest. It all started before the 1100s with religious activities on October 10 in Pamplona to honor Saint Fermin, one of the patron saints of the kingdom of Navarra. By the 1200s, the city was also celebrating a fair on the night of Saint John the Baptist, June 23 and 24, or sometimes on Saint Peter’s day, June 29. The 1591 festival opened with a ceremonial proclamation, a pregón. Entranc...
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Go Ahead — Write This Story: Coming to a bad end - Mount Orégano
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Go Ahead Write This Story: Coming to a bad end. If you want to write a story that comes to a good end, here are a few ideas:. Bull; This is a family drama about a son who thought his parents were acting strangely because they were watching too much Fox News, but then he begins to suspect demonic possession and must devise a way to differentiate between the two. Bull; This is a children’s story about a little girl whose invisible friends go away, and she decides to find them. Mdash; Sue Burke.
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The sky will weep tonight - Mount Orégano
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The sky will weep tonight. You might call it the Perseid meteor shower, but it’s also known as las lágrimas de san Lorenzo,. The tears of St. Lawrence. Here in Madrid, Spain, we’ve been celebrating the fiesta of Saint Lawrence since Thursday. Some stories say he managed to send the chalice used in the Last Supper, the Holy Grail, back to Spain. It eventually wound up in the Valencia Cathedral. (I’ve seen it.). The streets of the Lavapies neighborhood of Madrid, where the fiesta de san Lorenzo. My husband...
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My take on the Hugo Award movie nominations - Mount Orégano
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My take on the Hugo Award movie nominations. If the Hugo nominations can be taken as a “recommended reading/viewing list,” they succeeded this year in the category of “Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form.” I can personally recommend all the movies on the ballot this year, although for different reasons for each one. Guardians of the Galaxy. The Edge of Tomorrow. Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Another comic-book-based movie, and I think it works successfully on the big screen. Captain America...
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Go Ahead — Write This Story: Be positive - Mount Orégano
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Go Ahead Write This Story: Be positive. Strong sentences are positive. Sometimes you need “not” or other negative expressions like “to fail to” or “never,” and at other times they might be superfluous. Long ago, when writing was more ornate, double negations in sentence (which come out to a positive) were a mark of style, but these days we strive for clarity. Consider these sentences:. I didn’t think she wouldn’t come. Versus: I thought she would come. Mdash; Sue Burke.
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Why I couldn’t buy postage stamps. I’m looking for work as a translator, so I’m sending out resumes, and yesterday morning I needed postage stamps. Here in Spain, you can buy stamps at. Government-licensed stores that sell tobacco and (for historical reasons) stamps. I knew of another estanco on Cavanilles Street, which was a few blocks out of my way to the newspaper stand, but I thought I’d try. It was closed. I asked the señora at the newspaper stand where I could find an open estanco. She directed...
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Triangulations: Lost Voices - Mount Orégano
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Twenty-one short stories fill this anthology just released by Parsec Ink: aliens, superheroes, ghosts, polar bears, living statues, vengeful rabbits, and the lost voice in your own head. Like all Triangulation anthologies, count on variety and fun. Http:/ www.amazon.com/Triangulation-Lost-V. Or win a free copy at this Goodreads giveaway:. Https:/ www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/1. Mdash; Sue Burke. This page was loaded Aug 30th 2016, 11:14 am GMT.
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My take on the Hugo-nominated short stories - Mount Orégano
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My take on the Hugo-nominated short stories. I think there’s a point when a writer is more-or-less good but not great, which can lead to misjudgement. A writer who isn’t winning awards may conclude something must be wrong with the awards rather than suspecting he or she simply isn’t great. Ldquo;Turncoat” by Steve Rzasa. Ldquo;The Parliament of Beasts and Birds” by John C. Wright. Ldquo;Totalled” by Kary English. Ldquo;On a Spiritual Plain” by Lou Antonelli. Ldquo;A Single Samurai” by Steven Diamond.
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August 10th, 2015 - Mount Orégano
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August 10th, 2015. August 10th, 2015. August 10th, 2015. The sky will weep tonight. You might call it the Perseid meteor shower, but it’s also known as las lágrimas de san Lorenzo,. The tears of St. Lawrence. Here in Madrid, Spain, we’ve been celebrating the fiesta of Saint Lawrence since Thursday. Some stories say he managed to send the chalice used in the Last Supper, the Holy Grail, back to Spain. It eventually wound up in the Valencia Cathedral. (I’ve seen it.). My husband and I went there last night...
