A new book, and a new career

  Two friends have important announcements today. First, Old NFO, a.k.a. Jim Curtis, has just released his latest book, the second in his Western series “The Bell Chronicles“.  It’s titled “Ranching in Colorado“. The blurb reads: Back in Texas he might be The Rio Kid, but at the other end of a long cattle drive… Continue reading A new book, and a new career

Saturday Snippet: One of the finest historical novelists in the world is being republished

  I was almost giddy with delight this week when I learned that the novels of the late Rosemary Sutcliff are being republished, and in e-book form, too.  She acquired worldwide fame for her children’s, young adult and adult historical fiction, winning many awards in the process.  She published more than 50 books during the course… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: One of the finest historical novelists in the world is being republished

My wife’s latest book is published!

  My wife’s latest book – her sixth, and the fourth in her “Combined Operations” series – has just been published.  It’s titled “Between Two Graves“. The blurb reads: He swore he wouldn’t be back while his parents lived… Now, almost thirty years later, AJ is going home. Ordered to attend his mother’s funeral in… Continue reading My wife’s latest book is published!

A movie mash-up that made me laugh out loud

  I found this on MeWe last night.  Let’s see how many of my readers are movie buffs, and old enough to connect both pictures and see why they’re funny together.  (Click the image for a larger view.) If you don’t know or can’t guess the source scenes, see here and here for the short versions,… Continue reading A movie mash-up that made me laugh out loud

An unusual animal rescue tale

  I had to boggle a bit at this news report. “Peo” and “Finn,” two shepherd pups, got themselves into an awkward situation on June 19 after their exploring took them deep into a tortoise burrow. The 100-pound tortoise is named Oscar, and owner Kathleen became concerned when she realized her two dogs were underground,… Continue reading An unusual animal rescue tale

Safely in Chattanooga

  Miss D. and I arrived safely in Chattanooga late yesterday afternoon, after about eighteen hours on the road from Texas, through Oklahoma and Arkansas and across Tennessee.  Apart from mutual stiffness and aches and pains, it was a pleasant journey. Miss D.’s new car behaved perfectly, and astonished me with its excellent fuel economy.… Continue reading Safely in Chattanooga

A high-spirited end to the “Whisky War”

  It seems Canada and Denmark have ceased their good-natured “hostilities”. The prank war began after the countries convened to settle boundary disputes in the Nares Strait, a channel 35km (22 miles) wide of cold water separating Canada and Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. In 1973 they struck a deal to create a border… Continue reading A high-spirited end to the “Whisky War”

Expensive wheels indeed!

  I had to smile at this report. Million-dollar cars are nothing new nowadays. Whether we’re talking about state-of-the-art supercars or classic Ferraris and Aston Martins, paying seven-figure sums for automobiles is not as ridiculous as it used to be. But did you know that vintage agricultural equipment can also cost a fortune? You might… Continue reading Expensive wheels indeed!