Since it is almost noon here in Texas, maybe I should title this, Monday Afternoon Musings. Sorry I’m late. Life keeps interfering. One nice thing to interfere has been ongoing enthusiasm for the Winnsboro history book that I wrote with our local historian. Here I am with Bill Jones at a recent signing event. I […]
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Don’t Tell AnyoneLaurie BorisPaperback: 232 pagesPublisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 9, 2012)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1481152092 Right from the beginning I connected with the central character in this story, Liza, who is awakened in the early hours of morning after partying half the night and she wonders if her husband, Adam, “…is still dancing with Cara
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For a little over a week I’ve been a bit preoccupied with medical issues affecting my family, but I have kept up with the trial of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist charged with massacring soldiers at Fort Hood, the army base in Texas. He is being tried in a military court, and the panel
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My Wednesday’s Guest today is Slim Randles again with a few words about something that some of us can relate to. “Bert looks good this morning, Doc,” Dud said, quietly. Three stools down the counter, Bert smiled and said, “Yes, I certainly do!” We turned toward our old pal. “You heard that?” “Sure did,
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You may notice that my schedule is off as this should have posted yesterday on my regular review day. As I mentioned the other day, I am dealing with a family medical issue and my time at the computer is limited. Since I had this review done, I figured I should go ahead and post
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We never know when some emergency will mess with our normal routines, and that is what happened to me this week. Luckily, the emergency is resolving with a good outcome, but I may be absent from the blog for a few more days. So until I get back, enjoy a few recent pictures of our
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My Wednesday’s guest is Slim Randles again, and I want to thank him for so generously sharing his columns with us. I always enjoy the guys at the Mule Barn truck stop, and they sure do have a way with words. If you enjoy them, too, you will like Slim’s book, Home Country, a terrific
First I just want to say what a great time we had at the launch party for the Winnsboro History Book published by Arcadia Publishing. This was the first time for my co-author, Bill Jones, to experience a book signing event, and he was so surprised that so many people were interested in him and
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It appears that Carl Brookins has found another good read to share with us today. Love, Honor, and O’Brien Jennifer Rowe ISBN: 978-1-59058-543-6 A 2011 hard cover release from Poisoned Pen Press. 286 pages. The author of this romp, Jennifer Rowe, is a highly prolific Australian writer. Her list of publications is nothing short of
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First off, I just have to say a few words about the launch of the Winnsboro pictorial history book that I wrote with our local historian, Bill Jones. The official title is Images of America – Winnsboro, and it was published by Aradia publishing. Regular visitors to my blog have probably figured out that I
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