The Perfect Storm By Sebastian Junger   “Recreating the last days of six men who disappeared at sea presented some obvious problems for me. On the one hand, I wanted to write a completely factual book that would stand on its own as a piece of journalism. On the other hand, I didn’t want the … Continue reading The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger “Man Against the Sea.”

Welcome to "SONGS OF HEARTSTRINGS" Blog Tour! @MHurdle112 #4WillsPub #RRBC     COME JOIN MIRIAM'S BLOG TOUR: Day 7 From the Author This is Day 7 of “Songs of Heartstrings” Blog Tour. I want to thank 4WillsPublishing for setting up the tour and my host to have me here. This poetry collection includes nine themes: Songs of Nature, Songs … Continue reading Welcome to “SONGS OF HEARTSTRINGS” Blog Tour! @MHurdle112 #4WillsPub #RRBC

  DISCOVERY By RICK AND JAN SIKES   Incarceration. A place on earth none of us want to be. But when Rick was found guilty of bank robbery, he spent 15 years in prison. Did he do it? No. What did he make of these lost years? First of all, he didn’t lose them. He … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: DISCOVERY by Jan and Rick Sikes

  The Trail In the Woods By Stanley C. Straub   The Devil’s Tail has long been rumored to be a trail of no return. One goes up the trail and never comes back. Friends, Janet and Bob, are determined to find out its secret, so they venture up the path.  What they find amazes, … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: THE TRAIL IN THE WOODS

True story of a cat who wants his own little dog but is in for a big surprise Hi boys and girls, I'm Toby, a handsome cat if I say so myself. I do whatever I want but Grandma and Grandpa think they own me! My favorite thing is to take Grandma's shiny jewelry and … Continue reading The Cat Who Wanted A Dog by Micki Peluso

Reading: And there was War in Heaven by Marie Hunter Atwood. Member of RRBC. Watching on Amazon Prime: Great Books Courses, "The Black Death."  Wow!  It's COLD here, in the Midwest. I believe zero was the last number and that wasn't wind chill.  Be careful out there.  Do wear: Warm hat, gloves, layered clothing, warm … Continue reading Brrr. Just Brrr.

Yep. A repeat snow storm.  Can hardly wait.  What will you do during our next storm? A snow blower?  Wish I had one. I still have my old trusty snow shovel parked outside my front door.  When to shovel or blow?  I usually shovel every half hour or so. It makes life easier and the … Continue reading NEW BLOG: Weather Tips

  When Darcy Lynn loses her sister in a car accident, she's heartbroken and has trouble recovering. Then weird things start to happen. It's almost like her sister lives in her room with her. Darcy reads her sister's diary and discovers the accident might not have been "accidental." From her sister's pain and suffering from … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: OPEN/SHUT by Nonnie Jules

 THE WRITERS CLUB SCANDAL               The Writers Club's Saturday topic was scandals.             Maurice, Kevin, William, and Jonathan sat in a circle eyes glancing over to the drink of the meeting.             "You first, Jonathan.  We know you have skeletons in your closet," Maurice said as  Jonathan handed around a glass of Port in … Continue reading SHORT STORY: THE WRITERS’ CLUB SCANDAL

  It's New Year's Eve and we're about to leave 2018 in the past.  Are we happy about that? Do we rejoice in what we've accomplished? Are we sad about the opportunities squandered?  I have a bit of both. Yesterday I wallowed for a while. I sorted through old photos and a strong sense of … Continue reading Happy New Year