My heart just aches after the recent mass shooting in California. What is it that makes people grab a gun and go on such a rampage? Last October I wrote a blog in response to the mass shooting in Oregon, and I pointed out there are many factors in play that lead to this kind […]
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Our friend Slim Randles is back as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. He is sharing another caper featuring the guys at the Mule Barn Truck Stop, only this time they are not inside sipping coffee. I don’t know what refreshments they might take on a hunt, but I’m guessing it is not coffee or tea. Or maybe
I hope everyone in the States had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I certainly did. Gathered with some of my kids for a scrumptious dinner hosted by my oldest son, David, and his wife Rebecca, (Wei). She is a new American citizen and so excited to host the traditional holiday. We had the usual turkey and
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For all of my American readers, I send out a heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving. I hope your day is blessed by the love of family, good food, and all the things that make lasting memories. The following was first a column for the Plano Star Courier back when I wrote a weekly humor column for them.
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Please help me welcome Emma Larkins and Kiellen Corr as today’s Wednesday’s Guests. A few more folks from Mechalarum , the new sci-fi book I reviewed last Sunday might drop by, too. You just never know what they might do. Since Kiellen and Gage eat the most god-awful stuff in their world, I had no
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I have a couple of things to share today that might be of interest. First is this opportunity to enhance your creativity through a 5-week program called “Passionate Packages Tied up with Strings: Wrap Up Your “Favorite Things” into a New Product by the Holidays!” and it begins today. The 5-week course, created by Marney Makridakis,
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I’m having some issues that limit my computer time, so I will let Slim Randles entertain us with some more fun from the guys at the Mule Barn Truck Stop. Grab a cup of coffee and a donut and read along. Enjoy… There are a few universal truths in our lives: the sun comes up
Before I post about the horror that occurred in the world in recent days, I want to share something pretty to overshadow ugliness with beauty. This is a photograph I took several years ago, and I have always thought it was very peaceful to look at. The world is mourning the dead in Paris after
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This was another crazy busy week for me, as will the next few be until our show opens at the Winnsboro Center For the Arts. If you click over, you can see the awesome poster that was made for “Scrooge.” It features the two actors who have played Scrooge and Marley since we first started
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Before getting down to the usual Wednesday business, I do want to acknowledge Veterans Day, a holiday we celebrate here in the States every November. It is a time for pausing to thank those who have served in the military, so I salute the veterans in my family. Thank you for your service. And now,
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