There was a time that my world would come to a screeching halt for the duration of the Olympic games. Summer and winter. It was the one time I’d wrestle control of the television from my hubby – although it wasn’t very hard as he was just as enthralled as I was with watching the […]
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Wow! What a whirlwind of news this past week. This morning I listened to the Ezra Klein Podcast and had to chuckle when he said his head was spinning with all that has happened in the presidential race since Sunday. He’s not alone. There are many of us scrambling to keep up with the momentum,
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Just like Friday’s blog post, the following is another one that wasn’t at all what I’d had in mind. There had been a plan, but that old cliché reared it’s ugly head. “The best laid plans…” and all that. Let me explain. The original idea for today was to share a little bit from a
. . . for my writing time on Thursday. Those few hours were going to be dedicated to editing my latest book, but then a news item about this latest medical discovery popped up in my mailbox. The journalist in me was intrigued, and now that it’s so incredibly easy to do research thanks to
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Wow to say that the news over the weekend was horrific is an understatement. For the one person who may not have heard, former president Trump suffered a gunshot wound at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Thankfully, he is okay. A bullet grazed his ear, but he had no other injuries. Sadly Corey Comperatore,
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Open Season, the first book in the popular Seasons Mystery Series is free today and tomorrow for Kindle users even those who don’t have Kindle Unlimited. This is done periodically to give all Kindle readers a chance to snag the book and meet Sarah & Angel, two homicide detectives who fight crime on the mean
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In lieu of any serious stuff on the blog today, I decided to share a roundup of sorts of my birthday. Three of my kids and two in-law kids came to my house for several hours, and it was nice to disconnect from the news and have a great visit. Always the jokesters, the kids
Welcome to the blog and this guest post from Slim Randles. If you read my post yesterday, you know I just don’t have the spirit, but Slim still does. And his thoughtful essay really does capture the essence and spirit of what this day means to so many. Enjoy… We all watched as the flag
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Patriotism used to run deep in my blood- in my bones. Born on the 4th of July there has always been a strong bond between me and this once Great Nation of the United States. In years past that patriotism would stir an excitement in me as my birthday and the birthday of our independence
Before posting the book review, I want to share a couple of inspirational items that a friend sent me. First: “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King Jr. Oh, how true that is. The unknown can be so scary, but we never get past where
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