Here’s another excerpt from my book, A Dead Tomato Plant and a Paycheck. This is from the chapter titled School Daze; Is There Hooky in Kindergarten. Enjoy… The beginning of each new school year is always met with varying degrees of eagerness and excitement. There are some kids, like Jason in the comic strip Fox […]
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This book was published in 2008, but is still in print. River of the Arms of GodIrene SandellSunbelt Eakin PressTrade Paperback – 294 pagesISBN: 978-1-934645-59-8$18.95 River of the Arms of God is a story of two women held against their will in the harsh Texas frontier. Sarah is held by Eli along the Butterfield Stage
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Very few people in the world were not touched by the events of 9/11, some more deeply than others. For those of us in the United States we will probably never forget where we were that morning and what we were doing. I was getting ready for work, putting the finishing touches on my makeup
Recent Headlines:BP Cites String of Failures“BP’s internal investigation concluded that a series of failures by its own crews and its contractors led to this summers Gulf of Mexico spill.” Right. It had nothing to do with cutbacks and shortcuts to protect the almighty bottom line. Animal Control Officer Drags Dog With Broken LegsI’m not even
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When you really stop and think about it, you realize people are often creative in a number of different ways. My friend Lindy Hearne is a singer/songwriter, and he is also an amazing photographer. I tried to snag a copy of one of his pictures from Facebook, but couldn’t. If you would like to
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I ran across this little news bit this morning and had to shake my head. “The Gainesville, Florida-based Dove World Outreach Center announced plans to burn copies of the Koran on church grounds to mark the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but has been denied a permit to set a bonfire. The church,
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What is it with some people and their attitude toward kids? In one week’s news in Dallas there was a story about a woman who killed her boyfriend’s son by setting his bed on fire. The father woke up, but was unable to save the boy. Another story was about a mother who bit her
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A recent news story I read said that the United Nations is planning to spend more than $290 million on a number of aid programs in North Korea. Apparently this is part of some negotiating tactic to get the country to accept oversight conditions from the countries that will donate to the cause. According to
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As the summer winds down and school is starting for kids across the U.S., I thought it would be fun to take one last look at the challenges of summer vacation. This is another excerpt from my humorous memoir, A Dead Tomato Plant and a Paycheck. Enjoy…… Those fun-packed summer days always made me wonder
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First I want to acknowledge all my new followers. Glad to have you aboard and hope you find your visits worthwhile. A recent letter to the editor in the Dallas Morning News responded to the lack of civility in public discourse. The person wrote, “As repugnant as it can be sometimes, this country embraces freedom
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