No studies of forgetfulness in this post today. So if that’s what you’re looking for, try the American Medical Journal. My friend Slim Randles has the stage to entertain us with a story from the guys who gather at the Mule Barn Truck Stop and talk about important philosophical stuff. I can relate to Steve […]
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AMETHYST, THE SHALLOWS byKellye Abernathy YA / Magical Realism / Coming of AgePublisher: Atmosphere PressPage Count: 296 pagesPublication Date: February 6, 2024 **** Scroll down for a giveaway! **** “This is a night for being brave.” In the aftermath of a devastating sickness that shatters their close-knit beach town, six lonely kids are drawn together
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Yesterday, Easter Sunday, while talking with one of my sons, the conversation moved from talking about guitars and guitar players – one very talented one I recently met on Twitter Matt Steady – to my father – a talented player himself – to my father’s dementia from Alzheimer’s. Whew! That’s one of the longest, disconnected
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Just want to wish everyone who celebrates Easter a happy and blessed Holiday. No matter what religion one espouses, spring is always a time of great renewal of our earth as flowers blossom, trees burst forth with new leaves, and there seems to be an air of great anticipation and eagerness about us. So I
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Those pretty white wildflowers are some of the early ones that pop up here in Texas. I look forward to them every year. Full disclosure here. Much of the following information about the Triduum was gathered and written by ChatGPT. My entire body is rebelling against me being on the computer for long, and I
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Mark Twain once said that “under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer,” and people have been swearing as long as they’ve been praying. That’s an interesting tidbit of trivia about Mark Twain, and it is a fact that folks have used colorful language for a lot more than describing pretty flowers or what’s on
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THE DESK FROM HOBOKEN A Genealogy Mystery, #1byML Condike Mystery / Women Sleuths / Forensic GenealogyPublisher: Harbor Lane Books, LLCDate of Publication: March 5, 2024Number of Pages: 446 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! After a personal loss, forensic genealogist RaeJean Hunter accepts what she believes is a straightforward case to ease back into the game:
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TO RESCUE A WITCHbyLisa A. Traugott Historical Fiction / Action & Adventure / Witch TrialsPage Count: 398 pagesPublication Date: March 1, 2024 It’s 1739. An abused girl accused of witchcraft must be defended by a man married to an actual witch. William MacLeod, a fierce Scottish lawyer with a kind heart, takes on a daunting
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A friend sent me this devotional the other day and it has a good message for us, no matter what God we believe in. The world is royally messed up, and many of us are spinning, emotionally and mentally through that as well as personal challenges. “It is easy to feel fearful and discouraged when
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If you’re not familiar with Read an eBook Week, it was founded by Smashwords author Rita Toews in 2004 and is the longest-running international celebration of eBooks and the readers who love them. It’s also longest-running Smashwords sale, going all the way back to 2009. I’ve been part of the annual celebration since 2010 and it has always been
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