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How many of you decorate all out for the holidays? Well, I tend to do it in stages, a little here, a little there but of course it all comes down at once, making for a very depressing day. However we are on the happy side of the equation and I have my bell earrings…

If you haven’t noticed, I do a lot of cooking. It is one of the elements that comes through in my stories, but I enjoy eating when someone else does the work. This morning we happened to be out and about and stopped by McDonalds. Since we were not in a rush or headed down…

Everyone has a favorite author, but since I read so much, I have several. Feehan is on my favorite list and has been for a long time. I love all her series, but I am especially fond of the Game Series. I find myself with two hours of extra reading time today and I am…

Your visit was so meaningful! Evidently one student was scheduled to have a very special meeting to talk tech with someone in our building and turned them down to come to class. They didn’t want class to end (as you noticed). What you don’t know is what was next for them in the schedule. You…

I had a wonderful opportunity during the month of November to be part of a fifth grade groups adventure in writing their first novels. They did a spectacular job and oozed enthusiasm. What a great group of students in Kodiak, Alaska. The world is a better place for having such wonderful creative people as part…

Having taught high school for so many years, I have a unique perspective on human nature and behavior, because teens often do not have the civilized veneer of most adults and they say what they think. That being said, the drive to conform, to be the same is hard wired into our instincts. Even when…

My list today is shorter, but no less important. Modern medicine is a winner on my list from antihistamines to antibiotics, heart transplants and cures for cancer. I am a fan of medicine, healing and research.

Orange juice is a great thing to add to black tea, it not only adds flavor and sweetness it enhances the flavors well if you add ginger and other spices. Of course fresh orange does the same, but the juice can be concentrated. On a cold night, add spiced rum.

I live on a farm with a donkey in the fields and a whole lot of cows and calf’s. This morning the donkey, for a reason known only to the donkey, decided to roll in the grass and fell asleep. A curious calf came along… licked the donkey’s belly. The poor thing jumped up onto…

Life and experiences are fodder for books. You know the expression, “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger?” Among writers it should say if it kills you, your friends will use it in their next novel, if it doesn’t you have first dibs, but act quickly. Writers use expressions, the ones they hear, the ones…