As a change of pace from the last entry, here is another bit of humor from my friend, Tracy Farr…. Have you ever given much thought to why a majority of men prefer dogs and a majority of women prefer cats? I have. Not that I really care. But last Tuesday, having nothing better to […]
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Joe Deshotel, a Texas state lawmaker, filed a bill this week that would create a pilot program designed to pay cash to students at low-performing schools for good grades in core subjects. Freshmen could earn $50 for each “A,” $35 for each “B,” and $20 for each “C” in English, math, science or social studies.
In celebration of “Read an E-Book Week” there is a lot of buzz around the internet about e-books. Some blogs are offering contests, free books, and lots of other fun stuff. On Charlotte Phillips blog, she has a list of e-books that have received good reviews and might be worthy of a look-see. Check it
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This is a joke making the rounds on the Internet, and it is just so timely I figured it was worth posting here. Enjoy……….. Young Chuck in Montana bought a horse from a farmer for $100, and the farmer agreed to deliver the horse the next day. The next morning the farmer drove up and
I don’t know about you, but I enjoy reading different interviews of authors to find out more about them, their books, and their approach to writing. We all do some things pretty much the same way — sit our butts down in the chair and write — but we all have little idiosyncrasies and rituals
This was posted on one of the groups I belong to, and I thought, who doesn’t like free books? So let’s all see what treasures we can find this coming week. Just to let you know that we’ll be helping to celebrate Read an eBook Week next week by having some eBooks available to download
Unless you’ve been lost on a desert island for the past week, you have heard about the furor over the NY Post cartoon that has raised the ire of many African Americans. The NAACP has called for the firing of the cartoonist and protesters said that Rupert Murdoch, owner of the Post should be put
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Our dog needs a canine friend. Seriously, what would her family think if they saw her cavorting with all these cats? Poppy is half Border Collie and half Australian Shepard. She should be herding sheep, not cats. But I guess in the absence of sheep, cats will do. Poppy likes to play with John —
Here’s another guest blog from my funny friend Tracy Farr. If he ever stops writing these, I will be in trouble when I don’t have anything to blog about. I hate to admit it, but I’m a liar. I would say I’m a big, fat liar, but that would also be a lie. I’m more
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Here in East Texas the daffodils are popping up in glorious splendor. Many people have planted the lovely flowers in bright yellows and pale pinks, but they also grow wild in fields and pastures and alongside the road. Texas is known for the bluebonnets, which will be out in April, but I like the early
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