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May.20.2013
The "super ghost" of Blair Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (Corkscrew) is showing signs that it's "waking" up for its summer show. Discovered in 2007 by hikers on the boardwalk looking high in the canopy for owls, the "super ghost" ghost orchid was made famous by D. K...
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May.15.2013
The year was 1971. I had followed all the advice for natural childbirth and was holding my precious newborn at my breast. His birth was just as the books promised, and I was a good student. It was a magic moment like no other.
With every gift comes a challenge and vice versa. He...
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May.01.2013
It's time to rant again about dogs. Don't get me wrong. I have owned my fair share of man's best friend - and woman's too. However, they were owned under the old rules that I followed. They were dogs. They stayed home when we traveled by air or dined in restaurants....
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Apr.23.2013
Arirang: The Bamboo Connection is no longer in print. The 488 page adventure novel by D. K. Christi is only available in ebook format at Amazon.com Kindle.
The ebook may be downloaded for reading at any computer device in addition to Kindles and ereaders. The print copy was...
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Apr.10.2013
Serendipity
The Big Dog Show came to Bonita Springs, Florida on March 8, 2013. The 500 pound, 8 x 10 sculptures by famed artist Dale Rogers were under his watchful eye as they were installed at Liles Hotel Plaza, Riverside Park. I was there with my 94 years young mom, watching...
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Apr.03.2013
Blog Post by DK Christi - Apr.03.2013 - 6:11 pm
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The rare and endangered ghost orchid is found only in the Florida Everglades and parts of Cuba. It is losing habitat to climate change, population encroachment, and general disrespect for the fragile ecosystem that provides...
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Mar.22.2013
At least once a year, I packed up my netbook, a small carry-on bag, and swimsuits for a Caribbean cruise aboard a cruise ship "wantabe." This is not to insult my favorite cruise ship as I picked it every year until it chose a new port of departure and I am now sunk.
Bahamas Celebration is a...
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Mar.09.2013
I watched Argo tonight and I was there. I was in Tehran. I was at the airport. I had the fear. It was real and the hair on my arms and the chill up my spine reminded me. In the 70's, I had my own terrifying Middle East experience from which I fashioned the...
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Mar.07.2013
I had many favorite children's books from the classics to modern day entertainment for the young set. However, only one series of books and their illustrations simply jump into my point of view, Curious George by Hans Augusto Rey and his wife, Margret Rey, French authors who escaped...
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Feb.07.2013
Sex, Myths and Magic
The Rare and Endangered
Ghost Orchid
Presented by:
D. K. Christi, author, journalist and lecturer
D. K. Christi shares her obsession with the “Super Ghost” of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and why it’s a “matter of consequence.”
D. K...
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Jan.24.2013
No Chocolate on Valentine's Day for me. Chocolate is too ordinary. In fact, it has little to do with the beginning of the myths around St. Valentine and the day of love we celebrate.
Valentine's Day is a day that represents the unique emotions and experiences that love engenders. What...
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Jan.20.2013
I was really taken by the originals in the series of Planet of the Ape movies that appealed to my science fiction tastes. Some were less clever than others. I've also enjoyed other movies with cute chimpanzees and the ads also. They always make me smile. Then I was assigned by the...
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Jan.20.2013
I was really taken by the originals in the series of Planet of the Ape movies that appealed to my science fiction tastes. Some were less clever than others. I've also enjoyed other movies with cute chimpanzees and the ads also. They always make me smile. Then I was assigned by the...
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Jan.01.2013
May the New Year be your best yet - full of love, life, laughter, good friends, family and faith. May it give you most of what you need and some of what you want and the gratitude to appreciate it all. May health and happiness spread through your world so your days may be bright and your...
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Dec.21.2012
Performed on stage in Bonita Springs, Fl February 21-23, 2013.
The Perfect Game – Jim Naismith Invents Basketball
Book, Music and Lyrics by John Grissmer
Paperback: 116 pages
Publisher: AuthorHouse (December 12, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1438905734
ISBN-13: 978-...
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Themes of friendship surviving tragedy, love conquering adversity & the triumph of the human spirit over the hardships of life serve to uplift and inspire...through her stories perhaps discover something new about yourself. - Amazon.com”
—Amazon.com
About DK
Well-traveled, international type who enjoys new cultures and experiences, great people and activities that are full of joy and expression. Novels: Arirang: The Bamboo Connection; Ghost Orchid and Virgin Odyssey (WIP). Stories: "The Ice Storm" and...
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Causes DK Christi Supports
cancer research
ms research
DK’s Favorite Books
The Little Prince
The Four Agreements
Pride and Prejudice
The Bourne Identity
Exodus
The Rack
Anna Karanina
Stranger in a Strange Land
Catch 22
Bridges of...