Heavens to Murgatroyd! Would you believe the email spell checker did not recognize the word, murgatroyd? Lost Words from our childhood: Words gone as fast as the buggy whip! The other day a not so elderly lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her quizzically and said, “What […]
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More Surprising Civil War Facts
1.From 1861 to 1865, the number of #orphans in America doubled. 2. #Horses and other draft animals had about a 7 month #life expectancy during the war. 3. The leading cause of death by disease during the war was diarrhea. About one case in 40 was fatal. Poor sanitation in camps and prisoner of war […]
Continue ReadingSplintered is the New Title for the 2nd Book
After a large number of votes were cast, Splintered still won by a huge margin. Thanks to all who voted. The book is at the published. It’ll be a few months until it’s ready to come out. I’ll give plenty of notice. I invite everyone who has not read Asunder, A Novel of the Civil […]
Continue ReadingA Hacker in Africa On the savannah in Africa, there sat quietly one day A brave e-book novelist a typing away. He sat by a brook ‘neath a low Bilbao tree And the dew on the grass cooled him off, don’t you see. And the writer glanced once when a man with […]
Continue ReadingBEE IN THE CAR, THE WHOLE STORY.
I hope you enjoy this short story. SPREAD THE WORD to others to check out this BLOG. Bee in the Car First of all, I’m allergic to bees. That’s very important to this story. I carry an epinephrine pen with me wherever I go, because a bee sting could cause me to kick the bucket. […]
Continue ReadingChristmas is Coming
A great easy Gift is a book! What better book than the new great American novel, Asunder! Families torn apart. True to life. memorable characters. literary and appeals to all ages, male and female.
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