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Israel is an international outlaw by Edward w Saint-Ivan 9/19/2026 6:54:56 PM
I strongly condemn Nyitanyahu but there are two sides.... more
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The Founding Fathers...Good and Bad by Flo Fitzpatrick 8/25/2026 7:22:41 AM
Our Founding Fathers were amazingly savvy and smart. They came up with a set of rules and guidelines that included freedoms of speech, assembly and religion; doing away with warrantless searches and seizures; guarantees to a public trial by jury and ... more
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What do you want? by Flo Fitzpatrick 7/20/2026 6:51:29 AM
One of the first lessons in Acting 101, which carries on through every role in a performer’s life, is “Motivation.” As in, “What does my character want?” Love? Wealth? Power? Escape from a bad situation? Survival? Reaching a level of supreme spiri... more
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Past Time to Fix Things by Flo Fitzpatrick 3/22/2026 5:17:25 AM
Our government is broken. I have some suggestions for a few changes:
Term limits for Congress. Two terms (that’s 12 years) for Senators. Five terms (that’s 10 years) for Representatives. If a Senator wants to run for the House following their e... more
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Holding out for a Hero by Flo Fitzpatrick 3/19/2026 5:58:50 AM
More than a few comments regarding the resignation of the National Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent lauded him for his integrity. Called him a hero for going against Trump. Let me respectfully disagree. In his letter of resignation, Kent noted... more
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When Fear Wins by Flo Fitzpatrick 3/16/2026 5:18:29 AM
Just finished "Capitol Conspiracy” by William Bernhardt. Published in 2008. Plot: Following an assassination attempt on the U.S. President, which kills the First Lady, a Secret Service Agent and several civilians, and puts protagonist Ben Kincaid's... more
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What Do You Want? by Flo Fitzpatrick 3/9/2026 10:38:46 AM
I keep coming back to the basics of Acting and Fiction Writing. Asking a character “What do you want?” Normally, there’s an answer, whether it's provided by a playwright or the author. But in today’s United States, the question echoes and n... more
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A nation of sociopaths by Flo Fitzpatrick 2/5/2026 5:23:22 AM
Sleep proved elusive last night. I kept seeing the reel I posted on Facebook of Ms. Aliyah Rahman testifying before Congress and I just wasn’t able to let it go. Because it reminded me again that what we’re seeing in the news on a daily, an hourly, ... more
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Clansey's Point of View (Moondance) by Flo Fitzpatrick 1/30/2026 6:26:04 AM
When I wrote the novel "Moondance", I created two heroines in two separate eras (same location) who are linked through “mysterious” circumstances. They’re different in physicality and personality. Sybil (In 1997) is 42, weighs her actions, fears... more
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Frightened for the Children by Flo Fitzpatrick 1/22/2026 7:01:14 AM
My workouts alternate between cardio/Pilates days and what I call The Full Monty (in clothes for those of you who know the movie!) days, which consist of strength training, yoga, and ballet. I hate strength training. Hate it. Consequently, when I do ... more
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Julio by Flo Fitzpatrick 1/14/2026 7:08:26 AM
Before I moved to a very old house in Bessemer, AL a town about 15 miles outside of Birmingham at the end of 2020, I lived in an apartment complex in the Homewood area of Birmingham. Two bedroom, one bath, laundry “closet” with a hook-up for washer/d... more
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Reality by Flo Fitzpatrick 1/12/2026 4:39:36 AM
When “reality” TV shows like Survivor and Big Brother first appeared in the mid-90s I remember thinking, “This isn’t going to end well.” As an actress and a writer I could tell that what was about to pass as entertainment was not exactly a fine art.... more
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Hope for 2026 by Flo Fitzpatrick 12/30/2025 5:35:29 AM
As a writer of time travels I do my best to get a feel for what was actually happening at a certain point in history. My books tend to “stay” within the 20th and 21st century (although I’ve got plot ideas that could send a heroine back to the 1890s)... more
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Propaganda and Disinformation by Flo Fitzpatrick 12/22/2025 11:34:28 AM
One of my favorite authors is Helen MacInnes. I started reading her books when I was a teenager and I re-read them yearly. Why? Partly because I love seeing good prevail, partly because she’s a dang good writer and partly because even though her st... more
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Illegal Orders by Flo Fitzpatrick 12/2/2025 1:50:35 PM
Scene: Queens, New York…a small house at the end of a block
A SWAT team sits quietly in a van across the street.
Officer Smith: “So, low long before the warrant arrives?”
Captain Bradley: “We don’t need a warrant?”
Smith: What? Are w... more
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Great again...WHEN? by Flo Fitzpatrick 10/25/2025 12:50:40 PM
My last two book releases were time travels and I totally get it. The urge to go back to the past. The naive belief that things were better in an earlier time.
“Make America Great Again.” The question no one seems to be able (or wi... more
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In the year 2050 by Flo Fitzpatrick 10/22/2025 1:04:58 PM
2050- How it might look... more
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What is Your Bridge Too Far? by Flo Fitzpatrick 10/19/2025 2:35:56 PM
The Big Question: WHAT IS YOUR BRIDGE TOO FAR?
Do you need to see a streaming video of 47 and billionaire buddies raping teenage children as Epstein and Maxwell stand by laughing before you'll believe the victims? (But Bill Clinton w... more
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The American Way by Edward w Saint-Ivan 10/1/2025 10:09:09 AM
I hate Trumps personality but I love some of his policies.... more
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Why the Hate? by Flo Fitzpatrick 9/27/2025 6:08:26 AM
At some point, hopefully, the U.S. will get back to electing leaders who are competent. At some point, those leaders will start upholding basic rights in the Constitution. Ideas of decency and fairness and kindness might again be seen as values ins... more
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