Shame on President Obama for doing the photo op at the Vietnam War Memorial on Memorial Day and double shame on him if it was his idea. I’m hoping it wasn’t. Even though I don’t always agree with him, I saw him as a man with more sensibilities and compassion. But maybe that was before […]
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Today I am over at The Blood Red Pencil with some writing tips from the comic strips. Come on over and join the fun, but first say hello to mystery author, J.H. Bogran, today’s Wednesday Guest at It’s Not All Gravy. He’s here today as part of his blog tour to celebrate the release of
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I always knew that reading was good for people. As a child, I escaped into fiction and found comfort and sometimes guidance in the stories I read. I learned about dedication and commitment from The Old Man and the Sea. I learned about loyalty and devotion to those we love from Of Mice and Men
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Once again Carl Brookins shares a review with us. I really appreciate his generosity in sharing these so I don’t have to write a review. (smile) Darker Than Any Shadow By Tina WhittleISBN: 97815905854672012 release from Poisoned Pen Press. HC, 291 pages The second entry in the author’s intriguing series, featuring a gun shop
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A Texas jury gave Kimberly Cargill a death sentence after she had been found guilty of first degree murder for killing her babysitter and setting the woman’s body on fire. Full story here: Kimberly Cargill sentenced to death No matter what one thinks of the despicable crime, is the death penalty the best choice?
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Cat Connor is a thriller/suspense writer and the author of the _byte series – a series of FBI thrillers starring SSA Ellie Conway. Ellie shares various cases and escapades that make her life a little more interesting and a lot more difficult than she would like. Cat with her dog, Romeo 1. How did
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You know what they say about the best laid plans. My schedule for this week was totally fractured due to a very busy weekend. It was fun – hosting a troupe of traveling actors who brought a show to our Art Center – but it did keep me away from my computer most of the
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Talk about super sensitivity. I know we do have to be respectful of other people in how we act and what we say, but this recent item made me wonder if we have gone too far. Texas State Representative Rafael Anchia demanded that a candidate running for the Texas congress apologize for calling a rival
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Today’s guest is Marney K. Makridakis, who wrote an interesting new book and created a whole program around the concept of time. For writers and other creative people, Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life, is right up there with The Author’s Journey and other books that inspire and gently
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When our kids were young we had a dog, Ruffy, who was part German Shepard and part wolf. He was a cute little fuzzy puppy who grew up into a good-sized dog, and he stayed outside. Except for the time something scared him and he crashed through the window on the French door leading into