There are times in life when you have to admit that what you have planned just didn’t work out. This is one of those times. An exhibit at the library titled Women in Photography curated by the organization Women in Visual Art (WIVA) opened on March 1. (Yesterday) I had planned to use this event […]
An explanation is in order. Last week, there may have been some confusion around the fact that the coffee machine communicated with me. To be clear, the machine does not talk. She sends messages through a mounted menu screen. The screen also has a touch pad, so no external mouse is needed. It wouldn’t […]
As a former Gulf dweller this story struck home and comes from the Good News Network. Man Saves Boatloads Of ‘Stunned’ Animals After He Spotted Shadows in the Waves By Andy Corbley–Feb 27, 2025 From Corpus Christi comes the story of a commercial mariner who developed a passion for saving lives—cold, imperiled, and scaly […]
“How’s the sun?” “You should come out here. It’s nice and warm.” “This is a nice change from the freezing weather.” “Yes, it is. I think there is a rabbit out there.” “I hate to tell you, but the rabbits don’t stay around here.” “So, what was it I saw?” “Could be a squirrel. I […]
Jacqui Murry is on tour with her Endangered Species Series and is one of those authors who takes research seriously. Her latest books provide a close look at the life and times of Neanderthals and are fascinating views of life 75,000 thousand years ago. I am happy she volunteered to host a stop on the […]
Today, I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 147. I closed my eyes and pointed to the page. The word readable nearest my finger was “complicated,” which became our prompt. Complicated by John W. Howell © 2025 “It’s complicated.” “I’m sure it is, but tell me.” “I’d rather not.” “Why?” “Because you […]
On Saturday, I was running behind and trying to recover from losing my ten-year-old Mac to the dreaded black screen of death. During all my angst and confusion, Jennie did one of the nicest things anyone could ever do for an author. She wrote me a personal message accompanied by a photograph. The sad part […]
Today, we are returning to the Lakeway Storybook walk’s Black History Month exhibit. If you missed the first you can go HERE and catch up. I have to let you know the photos were a challenge. It was overcast but the glass fronts on the enclosures reflected all the trees. I did my best but […]
Finally back to a normal schedule, it was good to see the coffee machine in person. She wanted to know where I had been. Rather than go through a long story, the simple answer was,”Out.” Never to be left in the dark the machine asked,”Where?” My response stopped the discussion right then and there, “Reproductive […]
Thomas Wikman has hosted me on the Detour on the Eternal Road. He has also published a beautiful review on his blog. Ig yoiu would like to take a minute to read it Here is a link to the review. A little more about Thomas ” I am a retired software / robotics engineer […]
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