Monday Medley: NANO and desktop gremlins

Thinking about doing National Novel Writing Month this November? If you need some prompts or inspiration, you might want to follow the Daily Rock posts at 37 Days for great quotes and ideas. These are great journaling prompts, too.

Did you hear that Switzerland is considering limiting CEO pay? I’ve wanted this in the U.S. for a decade ever since I heard about how massive the gap is between the average worker and CEO versus the international gap. Come on, if the Swiss can do it, so can we.

Want a free PDF of the How to Draw a Fox lesson from Art Projects for Kids?

All across Europe, bikes are out-selling cars. Hooray! I’ve been seeing more people on bikes lately, too. I live in one of the worst areas for walking and biking with a walk score of 34, unfortunately; see how yours measures up here. Maybe we could apply for the Walk Friendly Community program…

Make some adorable monsters on your desktop with nothing but your printer at Desktop Gremlins! Get Rippy the ghost during October only (he’s free!) or buy the whole book for instant gremlins.

Still need coupons for candy to hand out on Halloween night? Freebie Finding Mom has more!

Did you hear about the Texas judge who was texting instructions to the DA during a trial? Holy moly. This judge was forced to resign, but dang, consider how this could be happening in any trial room…

Could you imagine being hit by an off-duty cop on his motorcycle, then seeing said cop shoot and kill your father in front of your eyes? That’s what happened to four-year-old Taniyah Middleton.

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