Mom turned 96, Sunspots, RHONJ
Went to Richmond, VA to celebrate my mother’s 96th birthday. She is a spitfire and fun lover. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren that lived nearby showed up as well as my older and wonderful bro...
View ArticleSedona, the Grand Canyon, and family
Recharge your life, your love of life, and your belief in all things magical. Go to nature. The Native American Indians understood that. There are holy places in nature. In Sedona they are referred to...
View ArticleMy continuing awakening
So much to do so little time. We got Netflix several months ago, and I’m hooked. I watch the BBC shows, even though I lose some of what is said because I can’t understand the dialects. Especially a...
View ArticleThe end of summer and a riff on life
As we age the days fly by. We look forward to events only to have them become memories in a flash. This summer was full. Full of family, joy, and much sun. My deep tan will eventually fade as we too...
View ArticlePrice wars and the indie author
I don’t get it. It’s outrageous what traditional publishers charge for ebooks. I would never pay $14 or $15 for one. For a certain book I bought, the ebook cost was $11 but a used book cost $2. Even...
View ArticleThe advertising game
I’ve been self published a few years now since my first publisher folded. And I’ve learned a few things in this timeframe. Kindle Select was new then and we were all excited about building a platform...
View ArticleEvil will not prevail
Once again, this country is trying to make the world safer from those that would kill and maim by killing and maiming them. An eye for an eye. You try and kill us, we will kill you. And it is just that...
View ArticleEbola, Teresa, and other news
So is this how it starts? Someone flies to this country because they know they’ve been in contact with an ebola victim and wants to get into our health care system? How many more will lie to get here?...
View ArticleEbola and the tea party
We are unprepared for the Ebola virus here in the United States. Here where all members of Congress believe we have the best health care system in the world and where the GOP fought tooth and nail to...
View ArticleTrip to DC and advertising woes
It was a great coincidence. The hubs had a meeting in DC just when our daughter who lives in Germany was coming to the US for a wedding in the DC area. So we had a short visit, which was wonderful. Her...
View ArticleDeath comes in many forms
The Dems died last Tuesday and along with them the hope for the middle class and a viable Earth. Now the GOP can try to do all the evil things they want to do–repeal the ACA, ban abortion, ban birth...
View ArticleIndie books, Earth, a sobering future
I recently read a blog post that confirms my suspicions. The wave of interest for indie books has crested. We are now on the downside of interest, of sales, and hopefully the crap that has been foisted...
View ArticleBlog followers, subscribers, and twitter
Since this blog began I have had a modest 11 followers. But lately, I been getting email alerts that people have been registering for this blog. Naive as I am to this blogging thing, I never checked...
View ArticleBlessings, promos, and peace of mind
I know there are a few people that don’t much care for this time of year. I am not one of them. Growing up in Brooklyn, I was lucky to have NYC and all the wonder of Christmas at my doorstep. The tree...
View ArticleEndings and beginnings
Here we are on the eve of the end of 2014. I can remember the scare of the year 200o. All electronics would cease working. Companies had made money helping other companies get ready for Y2K. I started...
View ArticleNew year but old thoughts
For most of us around the world, we live in the year 2015 by the Christian calendar. Even though the Jewish calendar dates this year to be 5775, at least it’s a date in the future and not in the...
View ArticleSubscribers and visitors
Recently I have noticed an uptick in my subscribers. Nearly 400 now. But I have noticed very little change in visitors to my site. This perplexes me. I have added the Subscribe2 plugin and so that’s...
View ArticleLife’s mysteries and RHOBH
So not one of of my new subscribers has responded to my question as to why I have no site visits that concur with new registrants. I can only assume that they are bots. I have no idea how that’s done...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day, Amazon Scout, my latest book
For all you people out there without a significant other Valentine’s Day must bite. All around the US and most of Europe, sweets, cards and hearts mark this day. So I officially ask that all of you, my...
View ArticleE-readers and the death of the professional author
I’ve been thinking a lot about the publishing industry today. In fact, since the widespread use of digital everything, artists no longer can make a living in music, film, and television. Sure there are...
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