While I always enjoy Slim Randles’ humor, there’s something special about his essays, in which he takes reflective look at live in a poetic way. This one about country evenings is a keeper. Enjoy… But first a treat. I don’t think it’s too soon for testing the pumpkin pies many of us will be serving […]
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Halloween is always a fun time of the year in my family; more so when the kids were young and we lived in a neighborhood where we knew most of the families. It’s different now for me as I live in an area where kids don’t go trick or treating, and I have no young
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A good friend frequently sends me cartoons and fun memes, and she recently shared delightful pictures of black cats, perfect for the Halloween mood. Since I love black cats, the pictures made me smile, especially this one: Not only is is cute, it’s a charming bit of art. Don’t you think? I posted that picture
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CONCRETE EVIDENCE byDiAnn Mills Publisher: Tyndale House PublishersPages: 416 pagesPublication Date: October 4, 2022Categories: Christian Fiction / Mystery & Thrillers *** Scroll down for a giveaway! *** Bestselling and award-winning author DiAnn Mills delivers a heart-stopping story of a faulty construction job, the discovery of a dead body, and a sinister plot. On the family’s
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Thursday morning, I listened to a news report on The Daily Podcast about the state of the economy nationally, as well as globally. Part of the information shared was the decision by OPEC on Wednesday to lower oil production by 2 million barrels a day. That will certainly drive up gasoline prices, which had already
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“Sometimes a Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)… Some… who so worry about the next world, they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.” Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird A friend
This is a book that I just finished reading, thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. Other than the books I read for Lone Star Literary Life, I don’t often finish a book and feel this compelled to write a review. But here goes. I hope you enjoy reading the review, and if
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Twenty-one years ago today, terrorism hit the United States in the biggest attack ever. That was long enough ago that some people have let memories fade, others have no memory of the attacks at all. But like other horrific incidents in history, 9/11 should not be forgotten. From the website History.com, is this brief overview:
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What would we do without our friends? Next to family members who’ve been so good to me during my lifetime, I’ve treasured my friends the most. Ones I’ve known for a ages and used to see in person a lot many moons ago – before my move and COVID and all the aches and pains
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