If you enjoy the etymology of words, you might like to see how Debby Harris explains “fantasy” at The Blood Red Pencil. I did not know some of the connotations of that word. A couple of weeks ago I read a story by Kathleen Parker about a woman from Burma, Zin Mar Aung who was […]
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ShelterHarlan Coben Age Range: 12 and upPaperback: 320 pagesPublisher: Speak; Reprint edition (August 21, 2012)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0142422037ISBN-13: 978-0142422038 First I have to say that I am a huge Coben fan, and have read almost all of his books and enjoyed them a lot. I have always liked Myron Bolitar as a character and was intrigued
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Since tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, I thought we should visit a bit with Cupid today, if he is not too busy to answer a few questions. But before I flag him down, I want to let you know that my friend Slim Randles is sharing some of his thoughts on love and Valentine’s Day over
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While I was taking my walk this morning, one of my characters, Samantha Rutgers from Play it Again, Sam, started talking to me. She insisted she wanted the floor, so to speak, so here she is to share some thoughts with you. I figured if I let her have this space, she would then hush
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So what was your favorite Super Bowl commercial? Which one(s) would you give a thumbs down to? For me, some were easy to dislike, like the GoDaddy one that had the couple kissing. Sorry, GoDaddy, I like your site, but that commercial was awful. I liked the Doritos ad that featured the man and the
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You may have noticed, if you have kids or grandkids between the ages of 7 and 10, that there is a level of socialization that is more intense than it ever used to be. Very young girls are forming exclusive friendships and pledging to be best friends forever. (BFF) That is scary on so many
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I decided not to get all snarky today, although there is plenty going on in the world to be snarky about. Who besides me doesn’t care a bit whether Beyonce lip-synced the National Anthem during the Inaguration ceremony? I could not believe that was the lead story for the following two days. So let’s forget
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Please help me welcome James R. Callan to It’s Not all Gravy. I first met Jim at the Art Center in Winnsboro Texas, then soon found out that he was the head of the Northeast Texas Writers Organization, NETWO, and was a driving force behind their annual spring conference. Check out the website for information
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On Sunday, Mallard Fillmore, in his inimitable way had this commentary about the significance of today: “As most of you know tomorrow’s Inauguration Day holiday Martin Luther King Day and Squirrel Appreciation Day all fall on the very same day. This phenomenon won’t occur again in our lifetime… And it’s significance is already being felt
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Cleansed by FireJames R. CallanPaperback: 238 pagesPublisher: Pennant Publishing (February 3, 2012)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 096468506XISBN-13: 978-0964685062 Two churches have been burned in a small Texas town, and Father Frank DeLuca, pastor of Prince of Peace Church, has heard that another church will be burned.The problem is, he heard this in the confessional and church law forbids
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