Tag Archives: Books

A (Virtual) Evening with the Author

One of the fun things about being an author — at least for me — is spending time with small groups to talk about the writing/publishing process. Sure, I usually sprinkle in something about myself and certainly share the journey … Continue reading

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Bolton’s Bombshell

We’ve all seen the memes, “If you don’t like the weather in (fill in your location), just wait an hour …” That can be applied  to Washington  as well. It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. But … Continue reading

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A 1,000 Random Ramblings

I don’t know if this is a celebratory post or a venue to offer my condolences. This marks my 998th blog post. I intended to share the news of No. 1,000 on its actual anniversary date but it coincides with … Continue reading

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Health, Family & Other Random Writing

It’s been a straange week. It hasn’t been unusual, but it sure has been straange. Since returning from New York, I have been battling a bad winter cold. It all started with the dripping sinuses that led to congested lungs. … Continue reading

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Retirement … Sweet Retirement

It’s been approximately 16 months since I stopped punching the time clock {actually, I haven’t punched a time clock since the early summer jobs of my youth, but I digress} and stepped into “retirement.” It has been quite an experience … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — The Book

Wow! That was my reaction when I finally settled down to read Five Minute Friday — A Collection of Stories Written in Five Minutes Flat. It was not what I expected. To be honest, I didn’t know what  to expect. Perhaps … Continue reading

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What’s Your Story?

This guest review by Kathy Gossen previously appeared in the Reveille/Between the Lakes You remember the popular book, The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren? It became wildly popular over a matter of days as one by one people across … Continue reading

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