Cursive writing flows across the paper like a magical song reverberating through the strings of a harp. Cursive lettering is more difficult than block lettering (or casual style writing). Lines, loops, spirals and swirls work rhythmatically in slants and rollercoaster hoops. The formality of cursive writing was used in professional correspondence before the development of […]
Seven Deadly Signs of Poetry Scams
In America, poets are held in such low esteem that even the most Honored Representative from Nigeria won’t bother scamming us. Society says to us what Dermot Mulroney says to Julia Roberts in “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” that we are “The pus that infects the mucus that cruds up the fungus that feeds on the […]
Development of Indian English Poetry
If one wants to know about the post-Independence Indian English poetry, suggest Iftikhar Husain Rizvi and Nasreen Fatima Rizvi, one needs to read poetry of such poets as “P.Lal, Krishna Srinivas, Nissim Ezekiel, Kamala Das, Keshav Malik, Pritish Nandy, Shiv K. Kumar, Jayanta Mahapatra, O.P. Bhatnagar, Maha Nand Sharma, Baldev Mirza, I.H.Rizvi, R.K.Singh, K.N. Daruwalla, […]
Successful Internet Marketing – Eight Techniques For Making Money Online
Online marketing has had many trends over the years. Some techniques came and went quickly while others are still around. Online marketers are constantly trying to keep up with all the latest “secrets” for internet success. So what are the most successful techniques for internet marketing? Some of them are pretty obvious while others may […]
Lazarus in Crime and Punishment’s Epilogue
The greatest obstacle in literary criticism is the inability of the reader to know with certainty the mind of the author. For all we know, the author’s intentions could have been completely opposite the general analysis. For that reason, conflicting opinions abound, and controversy rages over issues that the author most likely never intended as […]
Samuel Beckett: an Introduction
Samuel Beckett wrote many of his works in French then re-worked them into English; meaning he re-expressed rather than translated them. Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) made a similar claim, that he wrote two separate texts of his books – one in Russian and one in English – and both men came to prefer their second or […]
Best IELTS Language for Academic Writing Task 1
In this article I’d like to look at some of the best IELTS language for Academic Writing Task 1. First of all, have a quick look at ‘Data to analyse in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1’ on my site to get an idea of the different types of graphical data you might have to analyse. […]
Seniors Dating Online – Do You Feel Lucky?
Karen was a seventy-year-old whose husband had passed away the previous year. She was lonely and lived in a tiny rural community, where the assortment of single older men was exceptionally limited. She decided to try out Internet dating. She read the tips that were given online for how to write a successful personal profile. […]
Writing Great Follow-Up Marketing Messages
The selling power of follow-up marketing messages has long been known and is still as relevant as ever. Not everyone is an impulse buyer. Some people like to think a decision over, or need an extra bit of convincing before they’ll take action. Following up with these people (most often by giving them the chance […]
Importance of Sports Facilities In School
Most schools in India avoid including sports education in their curriculum because most Indian schools are mainly academic centric. But giving more attention to sports facilities increases students’ participation rate in class and serves a much broader community. Developing a sports facility within the school boundaries and maintaining it targets a specialist area of many […]