In Early 1861, New York City Almost Seceded Well, maybe not almost, but it was considered by many hardline Democrats in New York at the time. Most evident in the push for leaving the Union was the powerful mayor of New York City, Fernando Wood. For him and others, they had had enough […]
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Jesus in Mary’s Womb
Jesus in Mary’s WombWhat a blessing was the coming of Christ into the world on that wondrous night! But when you reflect for a moment, Jesus was in the world nine months or so before that wintery night. He started out just like all humans, growing from a fertilized egg into the fetal stages and then being born.WHAT IS MORE! Scientists […]
Continue ReadingCharles Dickens Facts
Charles Dickens Had an Interesting Life and Once Saved Several LivesHERE ARE A FEW FACTS TO PONDER. (That’s a painting of young Dickens.)1. Thank Dickens for INVENTING words and phrases like butter-fingers, flummox, the creeps, dustbin, ugsome, slangular, and many more. 2. Young Charles was forced into child labor. His father, John Dickens, was not […]
Continue ReadingResearch Makes the Book So Much Better
So many elements I researched to make The Dark Malevolence a real treat, although a scary one!It took months of research to learn about the habits, the idiosyncrasies, the locations well-described, and the jargon of Dickensian London. Here are just some of the unique elements you’ll find in THE DARK MALEVOLENCE. It is a highly […]
Continue ReadingStop Being Afraid. The Pandemic Made Us a Paranoid Race
Almost everyone in the western world who is not living on the street or in a homeless shelter has been impacted by the fearmongering of the media and the white house and the big pharmacies. Yes, the pandemic was real. But all the news being verified now shows the lockdowns and maskings and keeping distance […]
Continue ReadingReparation – A Ghost Story
“I don’t know why we don’t walk back to the post.” “Of course, you don’t. Because you wouldn’t have to face the major and tell him that you gobbed it up again.” The tall, skinny soldier tramped through a gathering fog down the gravel roadway that ran by the sea. He talked over his […]
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