Freezing rain and sleet here this morning. That does not bode well for the pine trees that are so distressed from drought and pine beetles. Here’s hoping that none of them come down on my fences or buildings. Since we are heading on toward Thanksgiving, I thought I would reprise my Thanksgiving reflection. Enjoy…. There’s […]
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Good as GoneDouglas CorleoneSeries: Simon Fisk Novels (Book 1)Hardcover: 304 pagesPublisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (August 20, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1250017203ISBN-13: 978-1250017208 In this new thriller from Corleone, who is noted for his Kevin Corvelli Mysteries we get a brand-new superhero by the name of Simon Fisk. A former US Marshal, Simon now works freelance
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It’s a cold, rainy day here in East Texas, so I thought I would start the day with a cup of tea and a biscuit. Care to join me? I can share. It used to be that we had political mudslinging and candidates acting like two-year-olds for about six months before a major election. Then
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Back again as today’s Wednesday’s Guest is Slim Randles who is sharing some fun with the guys down at the Mule Barn truck stop. Sometimes I think they live on another planet, but they always make me smile. Enjoy. Maybe they’ll share some of that sourdough toast. My mouth is watering just looking at it. The morning
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Since I am still waging war with my cold, this will be another short blog today. Over the weekend I thought the cold was going away, so of course I did way too much and now my body is saying, “Hold it. Need to rest here a bit.” While I’ve been sick I started reading
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The other day I drove across a bridge that used to be across a lake near Dallas. The lake is almost dried up and for about a half a mile on either side of the bridge there is no water. We have been in drought conditions here in Texas for several years, yet some people
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That is the goal of writing, a piece of sculpture, a film, or any creation, really. Nothing flabby, nothing soft around the edges to hide a flaw or our sloth. Don’t turn away because that crisp thwack—complete with sound effect—makes you look, and thereafter, you don’t dare look away for want of it. Joy
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I normally don’t have a guest on Tuesdays, but I wanted to help celebrate with an author I have met online. It is so exciting when we can share good news. Now with Montlake Romance – Release Day TODAY 12 November, 2013 On becoming a Montlake Author: Let me tell you about my wonderful publishing
What a beautiful morning here in East Texas, which is a good thing since my heater went out in the middle of the night. Don’t you just love it when a loud noise wakes you from a great dream and you get up to find some major disaster? The noise I heard was a loud
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Untethered: A Caregiver’s Tale by Phyllis Peters will be out November 15th on Amazon, and other outlets shortly afterward. I was sent an advance review copy, and was quite taken with the story. Here is how we, and the central character are introduced to the main drama of the story: “Mr. Conklin?” “Yes?” I said.
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