Book Review – Lethal Lineage by Charlotte Hinger
Thanks to Carl Brookins for the introduction to another good mystery. The list of books I want to read just keeps getting longer, and longer, and longer….. Lethal Lineage By Charlotte Hinger ISBN:978-1-59058-837-6 2011 Release from Poisoned Pen Press This is an amazing novel. Almost from the first line, one is interested, entertained, and enthralled. […]
Friday’s Odds and Ends
Did anyone watch the most recent debate…er, shouting match between Newt and Mitt? What an embarrassment. It was bad enough when Newt got all snarky at Mitt about who had more investments in Fannie May and Freddie Mac, but then Mitt blew his chance to show how a gentleman should comport himself during a debate. […]
Wednesday’s Guest – Morgan Mandel
Please welcome Morgan Mandel to the blog today as she shares an excerpt from her latest book, as well as some background on the Fountain of Youth.Today is my day to post on The Blood Red Pencil, where I blogged about mystery book awards. This excerpt is from Chapter Five – From the heroine, Dorrie […]
Monday Morning Musings
I read an interesting column by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times about the worth of good teachers. His column was actually about great teachers and reported on a study that showed that “the difference between a strong teacher and a weak teacher lasts a lifetime.” He quoted some statistics that indicate a student […]
Book Review – Forever Young: Blessing or Curse by Morgan Mandel
Forever Young: Blessing or CurseMorgan Mandele-BookRelease date: December 2011 Middle-aged Dorrie Donato, is newly widowed and realizes she has to find a way to pay outstanding bills from years her husband had been out of work. He had started a new job at the Life is for Living Institute, but he hadn’t worked there long […]
Guest post from Jon Reisfeld
Jon Reisfeld, the author of the new book, The Last Way Station: Hitler’s Final Journey is my guest today. We had a bit of a mix up on getting the material to me in time to post this this morning, so it is coming just a bit late in the day. I don’t normallly have […]
Friday’s Odds and Ends
Rick Perry dropped his campaign for the Republican nomination for president. I couldn’t help but wonder at the timing of the announcement. It was just before the debate yesterday. Had he forgotten to prepare? And what did you think of Newt’s rant against the press? In last night’s debate, CNN moderator John King directed the […]
Monday Morning Musings
Even with the convenience of getting news online or on TV 24/7, I still like to read a newspaper. Maybe I have a special affinity because of all the years I worked for newspapers. Perhaps. Anyway, one of my favorite things to do on Sundays is read The Dallas Morning News. After scanning the headlines […]
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