Saturday, November 30, 2019

Black Friday, Red Wine

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Black Friday has become one of my favorite days of the year, since I generally avoid as much of humanity as humanly possible and hie mysel...
Thursday, November 28, 2019

T-Minus Turkey Day and Counting

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For the first time in over thirty years, I'm not celebrating Thanksgiving Day in the company of my full family, such as it is. Sadly,...
Sunday, November 17, 2019

Tarheel State and the Outhouse

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Today, the Usual Suspects — Diefenbaker (a.k.a. Scott ), Fishdownthestair (a.k.a. Natalie ), Old Rob (a.k.a. Old Rob ), et moi — spent th...

Extending the Dick & Willie

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Sure, it's an amusing nickname: " Dick & Willie " refers to the old Danville and Western railway that used to run throu...
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Ameri-Scares Ohio: Fear the Grassman! Excerpt #2

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My next novel in Elizabeth Massie's Ameri-Scares series is for the state of Ohio . This one is tentatively titled Fear the Grassman! ...
Friday, November 8, 2019

Mediterranean Sojourn Pt 7: Montserrat and Homeward Bound

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October 28, 2019: Montserrat The name means " Serrated Mountain ," and its towering, jagged peaks dominate the skyline from man...
Thursday, November 7, 2019

Mediterranean Sojourn Pt 6: Barcelona... What a Riot

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Old Rodan at Casa Batlló October 26, 2019: Farewell to Rhapsody of the Seas For years, the people of Catalonia —the region in northea...
Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Mediterranean Sojourn Pt 5: Aix-en-Provence and the Meanie of Marseilles

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Sunrise at the Port of Marseilles October 25, 2019: Marseilles Sunrise and My Heart Aix Through high school and college, I studied Fren...
Monday, November 4, 2019

Mediterranean Sojourn Pt 4: Return to Italy

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The view as I make my way through Tuscania toward Chiesa San Maria Maggiore , seen in the distance October 23, 2019: Tuscania Long be...