Full disclosure: I didn’t listen to Trump’s speech last night as I’m so tired of hearing his voice, watching him insult people, hearing his lies, and watching him verbally stumble through a speech. I don’t need to put myself through that, since he has long passed the point of saying anything about helping the general […]
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,
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Listening to the news about the Iran war, as well the peace deal that’s been on and off, coupled with the ongoing tension between Trump and Netanyahu is like watching an out-of-control tennis match with the players leaping over the net and tennis balls wildy flying about the court. Who can keep up? The pundits
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With the rapid pace of AI becoming a part of our daily lives, I thought about the time long before Alexa or Siri, when the company my husband worked for wanted to launch a home computer that would act much like the modern systems do. He was a software engineer and came home from work
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FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIMEBy Kimberly Packard Romance / Time-Slip / RomComPublisher: Abalos PublishingPublication Date: 16 June 2026 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** Blink and your life’s halfway over. What if that happens literally? College party girl Emily Murray bounces through majors and boys until an ill-advised art major leads her to a rebellious relationship with
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A NEW FATHERLAND: PEACE TREATIES & SHATTERED HOPES BOOK TWO By Natalie Bright & Manuela SchneiderHistorical Fiction/ Immigrant Fiction Publisher: EK-2 PublishingPublication Date: April 30, 2026 *** SYNOPSIS *** Texas, 1840s: Drawn by the promise of land and freedom, German settlers venture into the New World—only to find themselves ensnared in deception, power struggles, and
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UP FROM HELLEchoes of the Past: Crimes in Central Texas, Book 1 By Joan MoranCrime ThrillerPublisher: Next ChapterPublication Date: April 7, 2026 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** Growing up in Las Vegas, Neil Dixon’s future looked bleak. The son of a drug-addicted mother, he didn’t have a lot of options until a police officer, Sergeant Finch,
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Before turning the blog over to Slim so we can smile & relieve some stress over what’s happening domestically & on the world stage, I can’t let all things pass without pointing out a couple of truly absurd items in the news. Sometimes it’s a challenge to pick just two out of the tangled mess,
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One of the requirements of Clinical Pastoral Education is writing and leading a meditation that can be used as the prayer to start the class sessions. At least that’s the way it was in the training program I went through in Omaha NE be a hospital chaplain, but requirements may vary from place to place and
THE LAST FAIRY WITCHBy Jean M. Roberts Historical FantasyPublication Date: March 31, 2026 *** ABOUT THE BOOK *** Hannah Heronstone appears to have everything—a devoted husband, a beloved child, and a thriving business built on ancient herbal knowledge. Yet beneath the calm surface of her life, something old and malevolent stirs. A disturbing encounter with
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