May 10
Mother would fry his eyeballs if she learned he’d used his trip to Europe to delve into her nephew’s affairs. The fact he’d done it to protect her from a potential fraud at worst, and a down-on-his-luck sob-story from an estranged relative seeking a handout at best, would hold no water with her. The only …
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Jan 07
You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. ~Irish Proverb Microsoft Clip Art So true. Deborah
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Apr 26
A to Z Challenge letter V today. And the theme, valor. Valor. A quality of being that transcends physical strength, or mental prowess; a courageousness of spirit encompassing both pride and humility, honor and compassion, a willingness to do what is right at personal expense. A soldier who takes a bullet to save a buddy, a policewoman …
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Apr 18
It’s Letter O day in the A to Z Challenge (and I bet, because I’m so late posting, you thought I forgot. I didn’t, just a busy, away from home kind of day.) Now, on to today’s O-word, October! Why October when it’s almost six months away? Because October means, Surrey International Writers’ Conference! The Surrey …
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Apr 15
A to Z Challenge letter: M. Mondays… I recall grade eight, the year I entered high school, as the year Monday mornings emerged from an endless blur of days to something sharp, uncomfortable, the first cut in a series of five cuts patched on weekends, the delicate wounds reopened the following Monday. High school is never …
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Apr 12
Today’s A to Z Challenge letter is J, and today’s topic, James Lee Burke. By far, one of my most revered authors is James Lee Burke. His talent is unmatched. His novels poetic. His characters memorable. I don’t recall how I stumbled upon his work, I am only glad I did. If you’ve not read …
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