Today's good news story comes from the Associated Press. Thank you to Noelle Granger for sharing the story with me. One of the world's rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population Scientists have reported an encouraging trend in the population growth of the North Atlantic right whale By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine -- PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists who study them.

As always some funnies foraged from the web from Debby Gies – D.G. Writes is where you will find an archive full of wonderful posts across several subjects including writing tips, social issu…

For Your Halloween Horror Enjoyment! Tonight, we’re serving up the popped corns of the cursed and the dead! So hurry and grab these tasty concession stand treats before the movie starts! Hi! …

(Cracks knuckles) (There is no emoji for that one.) Hi again, Gang. Craig with you for another dive into the speculative genres. So far we have covered Supernatural/Paranormal, High Fantasy, Low Fa…

"Wow, Tempeste. What a difference a day makes." "Catch that refreshing air. This is going to be fun." "I agree. Looks like a good Panther/Puma day. What are you looking at?" "Shush. It's Dad with the iPhone again." "That's okay. Just ignore him. He thinks he has to record our every moment." "Well, sometimes we should have our privacy. Say, what is the temperature out here?"

I want to take a moment to send my condolences to Trent McDonald’s family.  He was a fellow blogger and gone way too soon. RIP, Trent.  I don’t doubt you are running along beaches with …

For my final review for this month, I have moved up a short story collection that has been sitting for far too long on my TBR… Slivers of Life by Beem Weeks. About the collection. These twent…

I’ve read several novels by this author, and I’m anxious to dive into her new release – although I’ve learned the hard way not to get too attached to her characters if you k…

Welcome to the retro series of the music column where I am joined as always by Jazz singer and composer William Price King.  We hope you will join us every Tuesday for some of the chart hits of the…

Today I opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 69. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. My finger fell on the word "we are," but the visible words were "her" and "throat." I made an executive decision and chose 'throat' as our prompt. Also, I apologize for the blurry words. My iPhone was set incorrectly, so I got a nice, clear shot of my hand, but the background took a hit.

Today we have not only another BMR newbie, but also a sweet fur baby (who seriously knows how to chill) to get Halloween week off to a fantastic start! Like most other authors who answered this que…

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Here is a list authored by Marie Ann Bailey  and me. It was posted on January 14, 2014. Since there is still a need to go to a car dealer, it may be helpful Top Ten Things Not To Do If You Go Into a Car Dealer 10.  If you go into a car dealer, make sure you really want to buy a car.