Today I’m sharing the following poem as it embodies all the joy and contentment I’ve always found in nature. When I lived out in the country on my little place fondly called Grandma’s Ranch, nothing made me happier than being outdoors playing farmer. I had my critters, Banjo, Lucy, and Marie; numerous cats throughout the […]
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First I want to acknowledge Veterans Day and give a shout out to the veterans in my immediate family. My son, David, a Marine, who was in Desert Storm. My daughter, Dany, who was in the Army and was lucky to avoid combat duty. My brother, Michael, who was also in the Army and served
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The Barber, The Astronaut, and The Golf Ball By Barbara Radnofsky and Ed Supkis Biography / Golf / Space TravelPublisher: Stoney Creek PublishingPages: 202Publication Date: September 17, 2024 *** SYNOPSIS *** In 1971, famed astronaut Alan Shepard returned from the moon and went to get a haircut. Before settling into the barber’s chair in Webster,
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The Duchess of Kokora By Nikhil Prabala LGBTQ+ / YA / Humorous Fantasy / RomantasyPublisher: Grand PressPages: 442Publication Date: August 8, 2024 *** SYNOPSIS *** The Duchess of Kokora, Phera Ylir Mdana, has entered the marriage games of the neighboring kingdom of Ryene. But she’s not there to woo the dashing Prince Dominic. Her true
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THE ONE WHO UNDID ME Austin Heat, Book #1By Amari Nylix Contemporary Romance/ Comedy / FootballPublisher: Temair MediaPages: 390Publication Date: September 14, 2023 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rumor has it that Texas just got a little hotter! Fans of Tessa Bailey and K. Bromberg will fall for this sexy story of mistaken identity, electric attraction, and irresistible romance
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LETHAL STANDOFFBy DiAnn Mills Contemporary Fiction / Christian Mystery & Suspense / Christian RomancePublisher: Tyndale House PublishersPages: 368Publication Date: September 3, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** ABOUT THE STORY **** Hostage negotiator Carrington Reed faces her most dangerous challenge yet in Lethal Standoff. Called to a tense situation in South Texas, Carrington must save fifteen hostages held
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One of the newsletters I subscribe to comes from History Facts.com and every day a new bit of trivia lands in my mailbox. The short article is always interesting and often delves into little known facts. Such as the ones I stole, er, borrowed to lead off the blog today. First is this about the
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DEUS TEX MACHINA: The Second Calamity ofQED Morningwoodby Rob Witherspoon Science Fiction / Humor / SatirePages: 163Publication Date: June 13, 2022 QED “Kid” Morningwood is back with big plans to create a death tourism industry. Working with his old Metaphysics professor from Texas Alchemical and Metaphysical University, he delves the purgatorial realms gathering data for
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One of the items that pops up in my online mailbox every day is an article from Nice News. Nice news is so much better than some of the other news we see, and the articles they share are always interesting. As is this one about dressing. No, not for the turkey, but how and
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There was a time that my world would come to a screeching halt for the duration of the Olympic games. Summer and winter. It was the one time I’d wrestle control of the television from my hubby – although it wasn’t very hard as he was just as enthralled as I was with watching the
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