The International Writer's Magazine: January 2016 Welcome

Destinations: Travel stories

Opinion: Politics & Comment

Lifestyles How we live

Philipine Art - Alive with Color Fred C. Wilson III A nation’s art is a mirror into its soul; it reflects the cultural milieu of a country. Filipino art isn’t any different with canvases awash with vibrant colors Asan World Flower Botanical Garden Tamara in Korea This was my destination for an escape from winter. Despite its international flavor, this garden is somewhat off the beaten track for foreign tourists The Shortest Distance Jans Schaper By the time I get to Kyrgyzstan I have been hitchhiking for several months. Three continents -Twenty countries Rebecca Lowe's Bicycle Blog to the Middle East Latest Update: Croatia to Bosnia ... Where Knights Ruled           Clare Thorne In a sea peppered with Greek isles, Rhodes is as far east as you can go and still be in Greece. Hapsburg Trieste Dreams Dr Steve Collins The more I explore Trieste the more apparent was the Hapsburg cultural legacy in this outwardly Italian city The Postcard Seller Jo McMillan in Vietnam

The Naked Emperor vs The Man Behind the Curtain James Campion 01.29.16 How Donald Trump’s Political Farce Uncovered Political Farce. Every once and awhile comes an unexpected series of events that transpires, as they did over the past 72 hours, which defies the gravity of our system Why Donald Trump Must Be The Republican Nominee James Campion Trump has dominated the media landscape, the rhetorical space, and, most importantly, the polls... Democracy at Stake in Spain James Skinner Chaos Beckons in Turbulent Spain Why is Spain today faced with such a tremendous upheaval with radical changes in its political structure? Borrowing Time Tom Kilcourse The OBR estimates that by 2020 the household debt to income ratio will reach 163%, that is, by the time of the next general election... Year of the Fire Monkey approaches

David Bowie 1947 - 2016 James Campion Bowie was our perpetual outsider – zigging when the rest of the thing zagged. Canberra: A Colonists Dystopia Sian Davies Canberra is a place where politicians, military chiefs and top civil servants enjoy their affluence in a purpose built utopia for the ruling classes. Guns: Money, Politics & Hyperbole James Campion Increasing background checks and closing gun-show loopholes is a minor step in perhaps toning down the nearly 30,000 gun-related deaths in this country Volkswagen, Vagabond, Vistas Lloyd Ryan Beere What I may have originally thought a hoax or possibly a scam turned out to be one of the greatest and most fulfilling things I have done alone...  _________________________ *Regret to say Dean Borok our New York contributor passed away on 1.9.16. His lively comments will be much missed Exile on Main Street Dean Borok I once had a cousin who was hanged at the U.S. Army prison in San Francisco as a thief. He did the hanging himself, one day before he was scheduled to be released.

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Blunt Talk Rick Edelstein Did I just hear a bumper sticker? Unsolvable, unfathomable, impenetrable. Dear Husband Abigail George I am a little girl again when I see my mother kiss another man on the lips. I only ever saw her kiss my father on the lips. This man’s name was Uncle...

Matchmaker's Cues Julie McSmith ...the time had come to look for her soulmate, blind as she had been to all the previous intimations Face Time Oswaldo Jimenez It reminded me how mundane, silly, obtuse, dumb and, if I include my own, plain boring and in some cases unbearable people’s lives can often be The Heaviness by Sam Hawksmoor Betrayal, revenge, relationships and the laws of gravity. An original Genie Magee story

The Carbon Bubble: What Happens to Us When It Bursts Jeff Rubin Random House Canada 2015 - Steve Wheeler review Oil is history in Canada's future Zoo City by Lauren Beukes Sam Hawksmoor review Pacy, crazy, messy, morally bankrupt and insanely exciting

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