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Where Have You Gone Joe DiMaggio?

  During the recent World Series, won in seven games by the long suffering Chicago Cubs (hoorah!), the conversation, as it often does, came around to the greatest baseball players of all time. Discussions like that are exasperating and always incomplete—especially when the discussants represent multiple generations. Evaluating baseball players from different eras is a ... Read more...

Writing A Memoir: 5 Common Misconceptions

I am pleased to share with my readers this post from award-winning author Marylee MacDonald, author of Bonds of Love & Blood and Montpelier Tomorrow. Marylee is also a teacher and writing coach and is the author of 7-Day Writer’s Bootcamp, a short course on writing. You can find out more about Marylee at her website: http://maryleemacdonaldauthor.com/ ... Read more...

Writing the Memoir (Part 2)

This week I am focusing on memoirs–or more accurately, what they are and how to write them. I have written about this in the past and today and tomorrow I am going to share two posts on the topic that I wrote a while back. Then, on the third day, I will share a splendid ... Read more...

Writing the Memoir (Part 1)

This week I am focusing on memoirs–or more accurately, what they are and how to write them. I have written about this in the past and today and tomorrow I am going to share two posts on the topic that I wrote a while back. Then, on the third day, I will share a splendid ... Read more...

Retired FBI Agent Scolds James Comey on the Hillary Clinton Investigation

I found this letter extremely revealing and pertinent, especially because it comes from a former FBI agent with 22 years in the bureau. From what I have seen and heard, Hugh Galyean is not alone in his disgust with FBI Director James Comey. Scores of agents still on the FBI’s payroll feel the same way, ... Read more...

Journalists Shower Hillary Clinton with Campaign Cash

The story below appeared in a recent issue of Editor & Publisher Magazine, as well as in the Columbia Journalism Review. It is especially relevant given the charges from the Trump campaign of extreme bias toward Hillary Clinton by journalists. Most news organizations have rules that forbid reporters from donating to political candidates of any ... Read more...

GOP: The Bastion of Piety

The following article appeared in the American Thinker Oct. 13. Given that Wednesday is the last debate of the 2016 Presidential election and given that Donald Trump is experiencing unparalleled smearing directed by the Clinton Machine, I think we can safely say Donald Trump is toast. The article below appeared BEFORE at least ten women ... Read more...

HOW TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTED TRUTH: PART 5

Recently, the British newspaper The Guardian ran a long story on the impact technology is having on our perception of truth. It was a thoughtful, informative piece that pointed out how social media are not only disrupting but corrupting journalistic integrity and honesty world-wide. We are seeing that happen in the United States with an ... Read more...

The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles Hits Top 20 Amazon Bestsellers List

Today, I received the remarkable news that The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles hit the top 20 Amazon Bestsellers list in the Historical Fiction & Action/Adventure category, climbing to as high as number 13. Many thanks to kindlebookspromotions.com for creating the buzz. See the screenshot below: Ron Yates: Congratulations on reaching an all-time high in ... Read more...

HOW TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTED TRUTH: PART 4

  Recently, the British newspaper The Guardian ran a long story on the impact technology is having on our perception of truth. It was a thoughtful, informative piece that pointed out how social media are not only disrupting but corrupting journalistic integrity and honesty world-wide. We are seeing that happen in the United States with ... Read more...