A few years ago on the blog I wrote about Marcus Garvey, an important figure in early Civil Rights efforts in the 1920s and 30s. We’re celebrating Black History Month, so I thought it would be nice to share some of the original post. ”Men who are in earnest are not afraid of consequences.” Marcus …
AMETHYST, THE SHALLOWSThe Companion Novel toThe Aquamarine SurfboardBy KELLYE ABERNATHY Young Adult / Magical Realism / Coming of AgeAtmosphere Press296 pagesFebruary 6, 2024 NEW RELEASE! So happy to showcase this new book in the magical series featuring some wonderful, charming characters. I really enjoyed The Aquamarine Surfboard, and I’m eager to read this second story. …
It’s the time of the year when dog-sledders get serious about preparing for the annual Iditarod Dogsled Race that starts the first Saturday in March in Anchorage, Alaska. Slim Randles participated in the first race, and today on the blog he’s sharing a memory of a chance encounter in 1974 when folks were gathering to …
Before the opinion piece, something cute to start the week. This is my dog, Dusty, and my daughter’s cat Suki. Dusty stayed with my daughter and her husband and their cats for several months after I had cervical fusion surgery. Every time my daughter went out the front door, the dog and cat stood waiting …
First, Happy Monday folks. It’s always energizing to have a whole new week stretching out ahead of us. Makes me feel like I could accomplish a lot. Does it do the same for you? On this cold and rainy day in my corner of the world, I thought it would be nice to share a …
Photo Courtesy of the Nobel Peace Organization Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this day of remembrance that’s a National Holiday and a day of National Service. Reverend King Jr. spent much of his career advocating for civil rights, racial equality, and human rights. In the 1960s, he, along with other leaders …
Recently I’ve been reading memoirs and biographies, taking a little break from fiction. Reading across genres is a great way to expand my thinking, and I often gain some nugget of wisdom and self-awareness from the experiences of other people who have written thoughtfully about their own lives. One of my recent reads is Can’t …
For all of my Christian friends and readers, I want to wish you all a Merry and Blessed Day today. For those celebrating other winter solstice holidays, I wish you peace and blessings, too. I don’t think one holiday takes away from any other, as the magic of the season transcends any religious bounds. I …
Since the news is filled with distressing reports from parts of the world where wars are raging. Not to mention the mess in Washington D.C. that is pretending to be governing us here in the States, I thought some levity would lift all our spirits. So here are some jokes that a friend recently sent …
Move over Tinker Bell. There’s a new fairy in town! Ben’s luck is changing. He has his iconic VW bus, a hot, wealthy girlfriend, and he’s managed to buy an old fixer-upper in an upscale neighborhood—just the thing to convince his girlfriend’s influential father that he’s husband material. But his new home has a secret, and when Ben opens a mysterious grandfather clock, he finds himself dropped into a magical land. There he meets Pringle, a six-inch prawn with a supercharged attitude and a pouch full of fairy dust.