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July 31, 2014
Listen to radio much?
I’ve never really been one to listen to the radio. Oh, sure, as a kid in the 70s I listened to the transistor as much as any other kid then—it was the time…it was what we did. But I found … Continue reading →
June 19, 2014
Florida stinks
Yeah, so don’t go getting your panties in a wad before you let me explain. This isn’t a stab at the University of Florida Gators. If you’re a regular reader of my irregular blog, then you already know we visited … Continue reading →
June 5, 2014
No Cellphone? Yeah, what of it?
I do not own a cellphone. There, I said it. I realize that puts me in the overwhelming minority of Americans, but I’m really okay with that. I can’t tell you, though, the number of shocked and surprised looks I … Continue reading →
May 17, 2014
An update ala a Blog Hop
So I hope you’re new here as part of the blog hop. If you’re a long-time visitor, thanks for your continued support. A blog hop is when bloggers encourage their readership to visit other bloggers, as I will do at … Continue reading →
May 2, 2014
Momma was a Mann
It’s not unusual to hear that line when you attend a Mann family reunion. After all, the married females who were born Mann change their last name and so when their descendants attend the reunion, everyone wants to know where … Continue reading →
April 24, 2014
House = SOLD!
Yes, you read that right = we’ve finally sold the house. After more than a year on the market, we’re no longer paying for a home we don’t live in! And the timing is perfect—all on God’s time, of course—but … Continue reading →
April 17, 2014
Hemingway in the Spring
Longtime visitors here will recall my association with the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Education Center located in Piggott, Arkansas. The Pfeiffer home is where Hemingway lived for a short time while married to Pauline Pfeiffer and where he wrote parts of … Continue reading →
April 11, 2014
WIP = BEAH
The story of BEAH goes back to the late 90s for me. After Marvel fired about 400 people, me being one of them, I set about to writing full steam again. I also decided to become a full-fledged indy publisher … Continue reading →
March 27, 2014
MegaCon 2014 report
Conventions are always highly anticipated, take a long time to arrive, but fly by in such a hurry. So it was with MegaCon 2014. Like last year, I had a fantastic time. This year was a little different, though, in … Continue reading →
March 20, 2014
Memphis report and MEGACON tomorrow!
For those of you who came for the MegaCon info, it starts tomorrow. If you’re in the Orlando area and consider yourself a geek/nerd of any sort, you should be there. I’ll be there all three days. You can find … Continue reading →
