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Book Briefs: Let Summer Reading Begin!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

A recent Facebook post by my sister Madeline: So for the class I’m taking, I have to write a 5-page review of a book! A book review should be 5 sentences, NOT five PAGES!! Bring on the B.S, I suppose… … Continue reading →

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Peace Corps Postcard #3: Where’s Warren?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

What makes any experience memorable are the people you meet. My parents are still in touch with several people they met while serving in the Peace Corps. My mother, a justice of the peace, has officiated at a few weddings … Continue reading →

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Help Send Lesley Carter ‘Round the World!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Nothing will stop adventure seeker and blogger Lesley Carter.  I’m not sure how we first connected in the blogosphere but I have been an avid armchair traveling companion ever since.  Now she’s entered in a contest and has asked her … Continue reading →

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Protecting Journalists: Can it Happen Here?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Each morning, I go out to the edge of my driveway and collect the newspapers, which I read while eating breakfast and drinking coffee.  We’re news junkies; we get a lot of papers and magazines. From the comfort of my … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Ancestors: The Buffalo Soldiers

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

The last  excerpt from my book, On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Journey Across America brings Miles Dean to New Mexico where he honored the Buffalo Soldiers.  From Ch. 19:  Retracing the Steps of the Buffalo Soldiers Using the … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Ancestors: Excerpt Three- The Black Jockeys

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

This week’s  excerpt from my book, On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Journey Across America brings Miles Dean to Kentucky where he honored the black jockeys, America’s first athletes.   From Ch. 11: In the Saddle with Jimmy Winkfield … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Ancestors: Excerpt Two: The Black Abolitionists

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

  This week’s excerpt from On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Journey Across America  comes from Ch. 6, Meeting the Black Abolitionists and brings us to Philadelphia.  …Grateful for the tree canopy on the unusually warm day, Miles hugged the shade … Continue reading →

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What will future archeologists say about 2012?

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

  As 2012 wanes to a close, it’s hard to find a lot of good news. Political fiscal and health care squabbling, violent attacks on women, gun massacres and continued warfare.  Yet, in the midst of all this, I read … Continue reading →

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Newtown, CT: My Town, Your Town, Our Town

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

I know Newtown, CT.   I was a reporter for the Danbury News-Times, 1979-1981 and Newtown was my beat. It was my first job out of college. I learned how to write news stories and features, how to work under a … Continue reading →

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Tangerine Tango Taste #3: The Non-Bloggers & A Giveaway!

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

This week’s sampling of Tangerine Tango highlights the three writers in the anthology who aren’t bloggers. I hope they’ll consider blogging since their stories are so compelling. First, there’s Barbara Chapman. We went to high school together. Here’s a bit … Continue reading →

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