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February 17, 2014
Trish Jensen
I’m partial to funny writers–or rather writers who write funny books, and the writing world lost a good one today with the death of Trish Jensen. I first read her when I judged her entry in the West Houston Emily contest. Right away, I knew she was going to sell that book–and I told her so. She did and it was published as THE HARDER THEY FALL. I’ve kept my copy. I think I’ll reread it tonight. We’ll miss you, Trish.
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February 10, 2014
Putin on the Ritz
This is a very bad pun.
Source: Putin on the Ritz.
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February 7, 2014
Olympic Movies
The Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony is today and for the next two-and-a-half weeks, athletes who’ve spent years training will compete for an Olympic medal. To get there, they’ve sacrificed and so have their families. Imagine being the brother or sister who didn’t get the focus or attention of the family or who was asked to move or live without a parent so their sibling could be near the best coaches and training facilities? When those athletes compete, it’s not just for themselves, but for their families, their communities, their coaches, their team, and their country. It’s dramatic, it’s tense, it’s the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. In other words, all the elements of a great movie. There have been a lot of Olympic movies. My favorite is WALK DON’T RUN, set at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics with Cary Grant in his last film, Jim Hutton, and Samantha Eggar. The city is over crowded and the men rent the sitting room in a young English woman’s tiny apartment. Jim Hutton is competing in speed walking and Cary Grant plays matchmaker. Hilarity ensues.
CUTTING EDGE is another movie with an Olympic theme, along with COOL RUNNINGS, CHARIOTS OF FIRE, MIRACLE and MUNICH.
What’s your favorite Olympic movie?
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February 4, 2014
SIGMO
I want one! More info: SIGMO – is a voice translating device that will revolutionise the way you are able to communicate and understand other languages.
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February 1, 2014
January 9, 2014
99¢ on the 9th
It’s the 9th of the month and that means one of my ebooks is 99¢ for the day. Until midnight, you can download UNDERCOVER LOVER, my paparazzi romance, for 99¢ at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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January 7, 2014
A man tried to rob a bank after paying $500 to a wizard to make him invisible
Too good not to share!
A man tried to rob a bank after paying $500 to a wizard to make him invisible.
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January 1, 2014
2014 Arrives
The view from my back yard at midnight.
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