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Category: People & Customs

Blog posts by author Lynette M. Burrows about interesting people, customs, celebrations, and holidays from around the world.

Last-Minute Ways to Protect Your Creativity & Holiday Cheer

Photo of solid line of people going up the escalator at a crowded shopping mall decorated for Christmas

if you’re a procrastinator like me, you have no plan for the holidays and are winging it. Here are 4 ways to be creative and enjoy the holidays.

Published December 22, 2025
Categorized as Creativity, Holidays, Inspiration and Motivation, Self-care Tagged creativity, Lynette M. Burrows, winter holidays

First Lines From Books that Celebrate December Holidays

The cover of Seasons of Wonder, edited by Paula Guran has an image of a woman riding a halter-wearing polar bear across a snowy sceen toward a tall ice structure that looks vaguely like a castle

Speculative fiction holiday stories do exist! Here are first lines from a few you may find interesting enough to buy. Which one is your holiday read?

Published December 8, 2025
Categorized as Fantasy, First Lines, Holidays, Science Fiction Tagged December holidays, first lines, Lynette M. Burrows

Powerful Ways You Can Have an Overflowing Thankful Jar

Photograph of an empty jar on a table with a view of a bare tree out of window behind the jar.

Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving Day. Build your gratitude muscle in just 2 minutes a day. See how a little thanks can transform your life.

Published November 24, 2025
Categorized as Gratitude, Health, Holidays Tagged Gratitude Jar, Inspirations, Lynette M. Burrows, Thanksgiving Day

Memorial Day, It’s a Privilege to Remember

Photograph of some of the gravestones at Arlington Cemetary each with a small American flag placed in front of the stone.

Over the years, I’ve written many blog posts about Memorial Day and about American and others who served their country in conflicts throughout history.

Published May 19, 2025
Categorized as Heroes and Heroines, History, Holidays, Inspiration and Motivation, People & Customs, Strong Women Tagged Lynette M. Burrows

First Lines Celebrating Mexican Heritage on Cinco de Mayo

image is multilayered with the background a deep space illustration with the edge of a planet visible in the lower right corner, over that is the shadowy image of a large clock face. On this image are the words First Lines, a monthly series for readers.

Reminding readers why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with a bit of history and first lines from science fiction and fantasy by Mexican-American authors.

Published May 5, 2025
Categorized as First Lines, Holidays, People & Customs, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged Lynette M. Burrows, Mexican authors of science fiction

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