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Exiled… to a Trailer Park?
If anyone ever wants to know if a combination flu and stomach virus is fun, I can assure you it is not. Last weekend was… a bit of a waste for my household, in more ways than one. My wife and I were most affected by it. Neither of our daughters experienced the gastric distress,…
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What could be better than Spooky Season? How about Murder?
I know, I’m a little late this week, but Ben and his clan have been under the weather, and I’ve been trying to get things done before heading out to P-Con. For those who don’t know what P-Con is, it’s A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Convention in Dallas, TX, Sept 25-27, 2026. Where old & new friends…
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Musing in the Black Hills, Writings of the Trailer Park Thrills
Well, I’m here. Somewhere in the Black Hills near Deadwood. On a job, a rare one that takes me so far from home. One that lasts all day (14+ hours) for about five days but leaves downtime in the late evenings and early mornings provided I don’t oversleep, which isn’t a problem for me on…
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Are We Really in the Middle of July Already?
So it would seem! A lot has happened in just a matter of a couple of weeks. The 250th anniversary of the United States’ birth, LibertyCon, and several book publications before and in-between, and still to come! Somewhere in the midst of all this, I’ve also had some crawlspace issues that are getting dealt with…
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LibertyCon Has Come and Gone! ‘Til Next Year!
Another successful LibertyCon is in the bag! Old friendships rekindled; new friendships forged; story ideas blossoming like flowers on the Azalea Trail… I’m writing like I was actually there! I was home sick, but living vicariously through friends and colleagues. Hopefully next year will be the year I finally return. Regardless, it was great to…
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Rebuilding a Life — What Comes When the War is Over
In light of this weekend’s release of Your Call is Very Important to Us and its tremendous collection of stories and artwork from veterans of the Global War on Terror, I wanted to take a moment to marvel at how powerful a tool storytelling really is. A story, a piece of art, a single lyric or…
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Release Day: Your Call is Very Important to Us: An OEF/OIF Veterans Collection of Healing And Hope Through Storytelling and Artwork
Your Call Is Very Important to Us is a powerful collection of stories, poems, and artwork from veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan War era—voices that are too often unheard, yet deeply needed. Through raw honesty and creative expression, these service members share their experiences not only of war, but of what comes after: the search…
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How do you fix something when it breaks?
Even worse, how do you fix everything when the universe seems to be out to keep you busy with repairs? Between drainage issues, storm damage, and motorcycle repairs, there always seems to be something taking my time away from publishing/writing, spending time with the family, or chewing up the miles on one of the bikes.…
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Audio Books, Pre-Orders, and Holiday Weekends!
I can’t believe May is already over, just about. Memorial Day weekend snuck up on me, between some house-repair issues and illnesses running across home and land (that I somehow avoided, but no one else in the household was so fortunate)… it’s safe to say a lot’s happened! But, a lot has also been happening…
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Drifts, Drafts, and Diesel Engines!
(With a mix of gasoline and electric engines, as well!) Welcome to March! For some, Spring has already sprung. For others, winter continues. For those in Aruba, winter never comes (And if it ever does, I fear for my current location. It means we’re buried in hundred foot snowdrifts). What are your plans for this…
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Happy Valentine’s Weekend!
A bit belated, but I was busy yesterday doing what I do every Valentine’s Day since a couple years ago: deliver flowers! My brother does contract IT work for a local shop, and during certain holidays it becomes an “all hands on deck” situation to make sure all the orders go out. Retirees and interns…
