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Alan W. King's Blog
http://alanwking.wordpress.com
This blog has articles, commentary and profiles of artists and people doing extraordinary work in their communities.
- Added on: Sep 1st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Alan King
- Listed in: Journalists News & Media
Recent Posts
A Community’s Bricks and Mortar: Karibu Books
(PHOTO: Courtesy. Karibu Books at The Mall at Prince George's) This essay will appear in the Spring 2010 Literary Organizations Issue of Beltway Poetry Quarterly. Whether walking through Bowie Town Center, Forestville and Iverson mall...
The B. B. Blues
(PHOTO: jillysblog.com) At first sight it left me flabbergasted. There I was, 14 years old, examining myself in the full length mirror in my parents’ bedroom — trying to make sense of my body. I thought only women — well, black women &#...
Orphan of Silence: Charles Simic
(PHOTO: Courtesy of Philip Simic) Editor’s Note: This essay was first published in the Fall 2009 issue of Beltway Poetry Quarterly (thanks to Dan Vera for the invitation and opportunity to try my hand at an essay). My first encounter with C...
JAMA Study: H1N1 Hits Hard at All Ages (Reposted Article)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was sent to me by Sandy Close, executive director of New America Media. She requested that I repost this article, a study on the H1N1 virus, since the information could be beneficial to my readers. The original arti...
CDC Encourages Flu Shots, Dispels Fears
(PHOTO: www.hsph.harvard.edu) H1N1 Virus The copycat illnesses have ruined everything. To hear the health experts tell it, it’s almost impossible now for influenza to stand out in a crowd. A dry cough, a sore throat — even a runny nose —...
Green Tea: The Harvest
The scene is nighttime. A woman struts down D.C.’s U Street, ready for a night out on the town. Everything about her exudes feistiness. Every bit of that spunk and spirit is in her thigh-high dress and wide shiny belt, her fishnet stockings and ...
