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Witness for the Prosecution
For an author, acquiring book reviews on Amazon is a difficult task, at best. Amazon imposes strict restrictions on the posting of...
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Jun 8, 20184 min read
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Publix and Politics
Letters to the Editor of the Palm Beach Post reveal that, to some patrons, shopping at Publix no longer is a pleasure, but a pain. The...
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Jun 2, 20183 min read
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Truth and Fiction
The reality of the chaos in the current White House becomes wearisome after a while, and an escape into fiction is like a breath of fresh...
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May 28, 20182 min read
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A Confluence of Books
More and more, people are becoming concerned about what is happening in our federal government. On “I was an accountant, and I’m not a...
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May 20, 20183 min read
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Murder as Backdrop
Lauren Doyle Owens Though I’ve authored two murder mysteries – one, more of a legal thriller, awaiting a publisher – the murder fiction...
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May 11, 20182 min read
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Hatred and Revenge
President Trump Five detrimental, even dangerous, ramifications of President Trump’s decision to pull out of the nuclear deal with Iran...
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May 9, 20184 min read
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And We Think We Got It Bad …
I’ve never been a big fan of historical fiction, but this post-Civil War tale sounds like a worthy read. KITCHEN CANARY is the debut...
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May 5, 20181 min read
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Georgia on my Mind
When I was a newspaper journalist, my editor once assigned me to do a feature story on some fitness fanatic who formed a business of...
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May 3, 20185 min read
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The Rotting Fish
Sherman Adams Sherman Adams. Scott Pruitt A lot has happened in the 60 years since then. Today, we have a presidential administration...
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Apr 10, 20184 min read
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Springtime for Handiworks
Yippee ki yay! Spring has sprung in West Palm Beach. Warm-blooded creatures such as your faithful scribe have been watching the...
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Mar 28, 20183 min read
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Riding High
Remember the teeter-totter in the school playground? Do they still have those? I mean, it’s been at least 20 or 30 years since I left...
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Mar 25, 20182 min read
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The Plot Thickens
David Baldacci As the author of two mystery/suspense novels (one awaiting responses from an assortment of publishers I’ve submitted to),...
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Mar 10, 20182 min read
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Constitutionally Constipated
Their concern for our country, these opponents of gun control legislation, is awe-inspiring and commanding of respect. They are such...
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Mar 3, 20184 min read
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A Great Read — Till the Ending
As the author of two mystery/suspense/thriller novels – the second just completed and shopped to publishers – I am reluctant to admit...
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Mar 1, 20182 min read
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The Power and the Glory and the Money
A few of the political observers said on the cable networks that it may be different this time – that the outrage over availability of...
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Feb 17, 20184 min read
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR
“Hello young lovers, whoever you are …” If those lyrics take you back to the 1951 stage musical The King and I, or even the 1956 film,...
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Feb 14, 20181 min read
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A BUCKET O’ BOOKS — FREE !
A reminder, folks: The big BOOK GIVEAWAY ends tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 12. So if you want to get a treasure trove of crime novels by...
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Feb 11, 20181 min read
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FREE BOOKS!!!
Today, I am departing from my usual blather about whatever. Instead, I have a fun surprise to share with you. I’ve teamed up with 35-plus...
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Feb 5, 20181 min read
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The Craven Politician
Open Letter to Trump Supporters: President Trump Let’s see if I understand this. You voted for Donald Trump because you thought he was...
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Jan 23, 20184 min read
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Climbing out of the Cellar
Independent bookstores are bucking the trend in brick-and-mortar retail stores heading downward. For the last eight or so years, nonchain...
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Dec 16, 20173 min read
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