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California’s Waterpocalypse: Not as Bad as it Seems? Worse?

Sometimes you have to question the motivation of media outlets that spread fear, sensationalism, and so much other extreme emotion-based responses from the masses.

It's quite possible (read my subtle snarkiness here) that they are motivated by nothing more than "the bottom" line, click rates, metrics that will justify advertisement revenue, but I could be wrong.
Anyway, one such example of this could be the alarming "news" of the state of California and its pending "Waterpocalypse".

Latent Image, the Next Xandra Carrick Thriller Introduces a New Character

But this character isn’t human. He’s a retired military dog (Belgian Malinois) called Max (The General). Now, this must be the tenth time in the last few years that something I’ve written shows up on TV or the movies after my manuscript is complete, but before its publication. In this case, I completed Latent Image […]

Terry Pratchett , Fantasy Writer Passes Away at 66

The literary world lost another great today–Sir Terry Pratchett. He’d been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and passed away , surrounded by his family, with his cat sleeping on his bed. Pratchett penned 70 books which were translated into 37 languages throughout a career spanning 44 years, with total sales of 70 million. Read more here: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment... What was […]

I’m Ready for the New Me

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnMiOqRW-gk Throughout my life, I’ve received so much support, love, and affirmation that it makes me wonder why I’m not ALWAYS a grateful person, one who generously dispenses mercy and grace. Sometimes, it helps to be still and know that God has blessed me beyond measure not only with His gift of salvation, but with […]

Another Goodbye to a Fur Baby Friend

We knew he was going to leave us, we just didn’t know exactly when. Our little furry friend, my son’s winter white hamster had been losing weight since July last year, and after returning from our vacation last week, he was having trouble breathing. I took him to the vet, who said that he had […]

A True War Hero, Not Someone You’d Expect.

You've heard of Oscar Schindler, made famous by the movie Schindler's List, but there are other such heroes from World War II of whom you may not be familiar.

Sir Nicholas Winton is one such a man. During the war, he organized "the rescue and passage to Britain of about 669 mostly Jewish Czechoslovakian children destined for the Nazi death camps before...

Is Sleep Deprivation Killing You?

The claim: “If you’re getting less than 6 hours sleep, you’re cognitively impaired.” A lack of sleep can literally kill you. “Sleepless in America” Nov 30 8/7c. I really do try to sleep more but for some reason, my body wakes me up even though I have the extra time. It’s then so hard to […]

The claim: “If you’re getting less than 6 hours ...

The claim: “If you’re getting less than 6 hours sleep, you’re cognitively impaired.” A lack of sleep can literally kill you. “Sleepless in America” Nov 30 8/7c. I really do try to sleep more but for some reason, my body wakes me up even though I have the extra time. It’s then so hard to […]

DEADLY DOZEN 2 by THE TWELVE

I’m proud to be a member of The Twelve, an elite group of Thriller Writers who first hit the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists this past spring with a collection called DEADLY DOZEN. With 800+ reviews, more than 103,000 readers devoured New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Deadly Dozen and clamored for […]

Compact Fusion Reactors, a Reality?

Could we finally be on our way to an energy source that is both efficient and clean? Via @AviationWeek: Skunk Works reveals compact fusion reactor details: http://t.co/mn63y6zLpO pic.twitter.com/yAg57O8Xur — Lockheed Martin (@LockheedMartin) October 15, 2014 This was always just a concept, and some might have considered it Science Fiction (remember Back to the Future when […]