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This article tackles the difficult challenge for beginning writers: how to end your story. The article discusses two types of ending most often used in successful stories.

Nora is charming, delightful and artistic! Her music is described as something from Philip Glass to free jazz. I loved how she connected with piano and the person filming her. The composer and video editor were marvelous! Yes, BRAVO! BRAVA!

"New York is the Paris of America." -- Nina Munteanu.

Nina Munteanu's exotic journey to New York City and the Morgans Hotel. Nina explores Andree Putnam's avant garde design and how it relates to the New York philosophy and joy of life...

The Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA embraces the vision of Jonas Salk and architect Louis Kahn, who created a research facility using light, bold lines and practical aesthetics that enhance creativity and innovation in its researchers...

"Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality"--Jonas Salk

How to Write a Great Sex Scene: Brian Fairbanks's take on Nina Munteanu's Suite 101 article for writers of fiction. Says Brian: "Writer Nina Munteanu hits five key points in her article and, curiously enough, they would all work as tips for having a better sex life..."

Robert J. Sawyer's insightful piece on kids and video games in the Ottawa Citizen and Nina Munteanu's follow-up article

"Architects have long intuited that places we inhabit can affect our thoughts, feelings and behavior." (Emily Anthes, Scientific American Mind, April 2009). Nina Munteanu's thoughtful discussion of how environment affects how we think and feel and explores current pursuits in architectural design that promote creativity, keep students focused and alert and lead to relaxation and social intimacy. The article discusses how Jonas Salk came to pursue his inspirational architecture, as well as other innovative designers.