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A Graceful Interface with Illustrator William E. Green III
Come to think of it, the creative process involves different sides of the same methodology. Working elbow-to-elbow with Bill Green in the Communications Department at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) for 13 years, I came to appreciate an individual who seamlessly merged talent with technical expertise. As I began writing Hounded, I asked Bill…
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Samhain—Enduring Night of the Living Dead
With its ghouls, jack-o-lanterns, and trick-or-treaters shouting BOO, Halloween is the unadulterated descendent of Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival of the dead. Pronounced SOW (rhymes with cow) –in, the word comes from the Proto-Indo-European root word *semo- (summer), and the Proto-Celtic *samoni- (reunion, assembly). It literally means “an assembly to celebrate the harvest.” The Celts…
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Linemen Are Still on the Line
Come to think of it …The Wichita lineman is still on the line You know them when they step into the hotel lobby. Their neat attire signifies rugged and outdoorsy hobbies, like hunting, fishing, and car racing. Their demeanor suggests self-assurance. And their camaraderie bespeaks quiet individualism. With neither swagger nor strut, the linemen waiting…
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Join the HOUNDED Advance Team
I’m excited to announce that Hounded will be available on Amazon October 29, 2024. One of the most important things an author can do is to launch with a ton of Amazon customer reviews. I’d love your help with this. Book reviews can make or break a book on Amazon. The quantity of reviews—good and…
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Between the Heat and the Bugs
First Place, Non-Fiction, Gulf Coast Writers Association 2024 Contest Attend the GCWA meeting September 21, at 10 a.m., EDT, via Zoom to hear me—and other finalists—read our award-winning entries. Click here on September 20 for Zoom link. Rather than slam the front door, I huff away from it, hoping that an evening walk will clear…
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Best Things in Life are Free
Come to think of it …The best things in life are free. In my walk around Galway City last year, I happened on the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas, the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use as a place of worship. Thought to have been founded by Norman Knights Templars in 1169,…
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Along the Way
The weather was gorgeous. Everywhere we went, people warned us about the heat wave (top far left). I delighted in telling them it felt like a typical winter day in Florida! Carrick on Shannon (top, left), the county town of County LeitrimThe Great Room and Oak and Apple restaurants, and Adare Castle, Adare;Ballymurragh West countryside;…
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Ring of Kerry
The Ring of Kerry is considered one of the finest drives in the world. From rugged cliffs to golden beaches, small villages to peat bogs, and green pastures to picturesque mountain ranges, it is awe-inspiring. Killgorin Dating back to 1613, the ancient Celtic Puck Fair originated in Killgorin. Here, a goat is crowned king of…
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Killarney
Walkabout We stayed at the Victoria, which sits with a view of Purple Mountain in Killarney National Park. It’s on Muckross Road, which winds beneath Purple Mountain. St. Mary’s Cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Kerry. We found that Killarney lives up to its reputation as the most beautiful landscape in all of…