Posted by mcm0704 on June 15, 2018 |
∞ Last weekend I was in Austin for my granddaughter’s graduation celebration. She opted for a party at home with some of her friends from school, as well as several adult friends that she enjoys. So it was a casual, fun party, and I am so glad I was able to go and share in the […]
Tags: Austin History Center, bats, contest, family, graduation, history, kindle fire, Lady Bird Lake, maryann miller, odds and ends, oliver twist, parties
Posted by mcm0704 on November 3, 2017 |
∞ Fall is the time for hunting for a lot of people – birds, deer and other game. Many hunters do it to help feed their families, but some do it just for sport. Slim Randles is here with a story of one man who does hunt for food, but may not always shoot. Join me […]
Tags: #fridayreads, books, cowboy humor, family, guest blog, history, Home Country, maryann miller, mystery, Open Season, Slim Randles
Posted by mcm0704 on February 10, 2017 |
∞ Happy Friday Everyone This has been a busy week for me. I am about to finish work on the history book, Reflections of Winnsboro, that I am compiling for the Winnsboro Historian, Bill Jones. It has been a joy to work with him again, and hopefully, the book will be out by the end of […]
Tags: Allie Larkin, cats, history, humor, jokes, kitty porn, maryann miller, miracle cat, odds and ends, politics, Writer Unboxed, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on December 31, 2016 |
∞ HAPPY NEW YEAR Heading into the end of 2016, I say good riddance. It has not been my favorite year with my unwanted guest, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, who just doesn’t seem to want to leave. My wish upon a jillion candles is to go to bed tonight and wake up in 2017 with no more neuropathy. […]
Tags: Arcadia Publishing, history, Main Street Theatre, Making it Home, maryann miller, Michele Lowe, New Year's, string of pearls, theatre, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on August 12, 2016 |
∞ First off, I just want to say that it has been a rough couple of weeks for me. First my sister in Houston died and I went there for a funeral. Developed an absessed tooth and came home to get that taken care of. This past week has been one of pain and meds and […]
Tags: 1955, Daily Kos, history, humor, ignorance, jokes, maryann miller, trump
Posted by mcm0704 on February 10, 2016 |
∞ Please help me welcome Evelyn Eileen Smith as today’s Wednesday’s guest. When her publicist, P.J. Nunn at Breakthrough Productions, contacted me to possibly review Evelyn’s book and host her on the blog, I could hardly say “no.” My mother’s name was Evelyn, and my stepmother was Eileen, so an immediate connection was made. I forgot to ask […]
Tags: Author interview, Breakthrough Productions, E.E. Smith, history, maryann miller, P.J. Nunn, Psychology Today, real-life novel, Times Like These, trains
Posted by mcm0704 on February 7, 2016 |
∞ Times Like These E.E. Smith File Size: 5342 KB Print Length: 208 pages Publisher: Phoenix International, Inc. (April 4, 2012) Publication Date: April 4, 2012 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B007RQRQIY BOOK BLURB: “Times like these are about as unpredictable as boardinghouse stew!” says Teddy Soberjowski in the author’s pervious book, […]
Tags: book review, E.E. Smith, Half Broke Horses, history, Jeanette Walls, maryann miller, memoir, real-life novel, Times Like These
Posted by mcm0704 on September 9, 2015 |
∞ Please welcome Rebecca Goldfield as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She is the author of The Captive of Friendly Cove, the graphic novel I reviewed on Sunday, and she is here answering a few interview questions. We can all share some donuts while we get acquainted with Rebecca. Hello Rebecca. So nice to have you here for […]
Tags: graphic novels, history, Indians, John Jewitt, maryann miller, Rebecca Goldfield, The Captive of Friendly Cove
Posted by mcm0704 on September 6, 2015 |
∞ Captive of Friendly Cove Rebecca Goldfield Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 6 and up Paperback: 168 pages Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (September 8, 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 1936218119 ISBN-13: 978-1936218110 BOOK BLURB: From the creators of the award-winning Trickster and District Comics, comes another graphic novel about adventure and tribal life. After his ship […]
Tags: book review, DC Conspiracy, Evan Keeling, Fulcrom Publishing, graphic novel, history, maryann miller, Matt Dembicki, Mike Short, Rebecca Goldfield, The Captive of Friendly Cove, Vancouver Island
Posted by mcm0704 on October 13, 2014 |
∞ Short and sweet today. At least I hope you find it sweet. I always get a bit frantic the week before we open a show, and our original production of “Bonnie and Clyde in Winnsboro” opens this Friday. Even though I plan ahead and work for 6 to 8 weeks on rehearsals, there are always […]
Tags: Austin History Center, history, jokes, Michael Barnes, Mike Miller, Winnsboro Center for the Arts
Friday Odds and Ends
Last weekend I was in Austin for my granddaughter’s graduation celebration. She opted for a party at home with some of her friends from school, as well as several adult friends that she enjoys. So it was a casual, fun party, and I am so glad I was able to go and share in the […]
Tags: Austin History Center, bats, contest, family, graduation, history, kindle fire, Lady Bird Lake, maryann miller, odds and ends, oliver twist, parties