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January 15, 2015
Daring Mighty Things
“Far better it is to dare mighty things,
to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure,
than to rank with those poor spirits
who neither enjoy nor suffer much
because they live in the gray twilight
that knows neither victory nor defeat.”
–Teddy Roosevelt
Do It Anyway and Make a Difference
January 14, 2015
January 3, 2015
January 2, 2015
A New Year. New Beginnings.
“Nature is infinitely creative.
It is always creating the possibility of new beginnings.”
–Marianne Williamson
(Photo by M.L. Rowland)
December 31, 2014
For 2015
Pray for peace.
Act with kindness.
Be fearless in your fight for what is just and good.
Look back with forgiveness and understanding.
Look forward with faith and hope.
And never NEVER stop learning, growing or dreaming big!
Happy New Year!
December 30, 2014
My Qualifications
“Zero-Degree Murder” and “Murder Off the Beaten Path,” the first two books of my search and rescue mystery series featuring Gracie Kinkaid were released in 2014. “Murder on the Horizon” releases in August 2015.
What makes me qualified to write a book about a woman in Search and Rescue?
First, I’m a woman.
Hmmm.
Second, for over a dozen years, I was a very active member on a very busy search and rescue team for 12 years, participating in hundreds of search and rescue missions and trainings, including technical ropes rescues, helicopter insertions and evacuations, and winter survival. I hold a California State certification in Tracking.
When I decided to try my hand at fiction and was trying to decide what to write about, I followed that old adage: “write what you know.” And since I love to read mysteries, mysteries about Search and Rescue seemed a perfect fit.
Happy reading!
December 28, 2014
Do It Anyway…and Make a Difference
Do It Anyway and Make a Difference.
Thanks to One for the meme. From their Facebook page:
ONE is a hard-headed movement of people around the world fighting the absurdity of extreme poverty.
Their Mission:
At ONE, we achieve change through advocacy. We hold world leaders to account for the commitments they’ve made to fight extreme poverty, and we campaign for better development policies, more effective aid and trade reform. We also support greater democracy, accountability and transparency to ensure policies to beat poverty are implemented effectively.
ONE works closely with policy experts, African leaders, and anti-poverty activists to mobilize public opinion in support of tested and proven methods for tackling poverty. At ONE, we believe the fight against poverty is not about charity, but about justice and equality.
Knowledge is power: Learn the basics about the fight against global poverty and disease at http://www.one.org/us/issues/
Don’t Save the World. Just Make a Difference.
You don’t need to save the world. You DO need to make a positive difference.
December 26, 2014
Outdoor Survival – The Rule of 3’s
I’m re-posting this blog because it’s such an important topic, especially when much of the country is experiencing record cold temperatures.
Whether you’re lost in the wild or stranded in your car in a blizzard, remembering the “Rule of 3’s” could possibly save your life.
As I stated in my blog about the Rule of P’s, the 1st and more important rule to survival is keeping a positive mental attitude.
Here’s the Rule of 3’s:
A person can survive 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food.
In other words, if you find yourself in a survival situation, prioritize. Finding shelter and/or staying warm and dry should be your top priority. Finding something to eat should be the last thing on your mind. If you’re already in your car, stay there! If you’re in the woods, find some kind of shelter whether it be in the bowl beneath the spreading branches of a tree or even a coverlet of fallen leaves or pine needles.
“So That Others May Live.”
