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The Death of Thinking and the Rise of the iPerson
Fiction

The Death of Thinking and the Rise of the iPerson

Posted on 01/24/2016 by Astrid Cook • 1 Comment

Thirty-two years ago today, the revolution began. It was on this day in 1984 that Apple launched the Macintosh computer. Let’s forget momentarily who stole from whom for the technology that brought us the icon and the mouse. I recently watched Steve Jobs, wherein Michael Fassbender does a disappearing act and fully transforms to embody … Continue reading →

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: There’s a Teenager in my Apartment!
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Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: There’s a Teenager in my Apartment!

Posted on 12/27/2015 by Astrid Cook • Leave a comment

With apologies to Warren Zevon… I wish I could say it came by surprise, but the past few months have been a precursor to the inevitable: My second child is now a teenager. Because of the large age gap between my two kids, I have had a teen-free home for a couple of years now. … Continue reading →

30 Days, 30 Pounds: The Aftermath
Fiction

30 Days, 30 Pounds: The Aftermath

Posted on 07/03/2015 by Astrid Cook • Leave a comment

[If you want to read about the 30-day challenge from the beginning, click here.] Here I am, a few days out of my 30-day challenge. I wanted to sum up beyond the journal, because this was a very difficult and, ultimately, rewarding experience. While I fell short of my goal, which was to lose—in case … Continue reading →

30 Days, 30 Pounds: The Final 10 Days
Fiction

30 Days, 30 Pounds: The Final 10 Days

Posted on 07/01/2015 by Astrid Cook • Leave a comment

Read here for the second 10 days Day 21 – June 19th; weight: 197.0 – 21.8 pounds to goal I really have nothing to add at this point. I feel like I’m just being a big (FAT!) whiner about now. I will stick out the month, but it seems that no matter my resolve, this … Continue reading →

The Inevitable Rant-Blog on 50 Shades of Grey
Fiction / Gypsy's Musings

The Inevitable Rant-Blog on 50 Shades of Grey

Posted on 02/15/2015 by Astrid Cook • Leave a comment

So, I’m going back on a promise I made to myself that I wouldn’t deign to write a blog post on 50 Shades of Grey. However, there is so much Internet chatter on the subject and I find myself trying to justify the hate for this story that I figure… why not post my complaint … Continue reading →

Fiction / My Books

Got Book Club? Get The Truth for Free!

Posted on 11/23/2014 by Astrid Cook • Leave a comment

Among the biggest challenges of unknown authors is how to—in the lexicon of Facebook—update their status; in other words, how to move from the realm of unknown writer into the marketplace where consumers seek out your work. It’s an on-going a conundrum: How does your book get known to people outside your most direct circle? … Continue reading →

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