 "Few things are certain in this life, however shrewdly a man may plan." -- Raphael Sabatini -- The Black SwanFun Fact:Back to 1850 and the Great American Compromise. The matter of Texas in Clay's Omnibus bill was tentatively resol...
&nbsp;Interview with Cassie GreutmanAuthor of the Penchant for Trouble Series&nbsp;<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US...
&nbsp;&nbsp;The season whispered that it would be wise to trade my Buttercup Rocinante, the steel steed, for the Rattlin' Battle Wagon, so I made the trip to begin the exchange. The morning of my departure carried a warning of colder weather...
&nbsp;"My opinions, even if I were the president of the United States, are neither important nor necessary." - Zachary TaylorFun Fact:Henry Clay's 1850 Omnibus Bill for the admission of California as a free state; establishing territori...
&nbsp;There are many trails in life. Some we choose of our own volition while others we discover by fortunate circumstance or its opposite. I selected two trails this week that I had not tried before from the All Trails app. First, although no on...
&nbsp;Before I get to some of the stirring quotes from Daniel Webster, let me share some stirring news of my own. I doubt it will be quoted like Webster, Clay, and Calhoun, but it's almost as meaningful for me. I signed a contract yesterday for t...
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Interview with Elizabeth LavenderAuthor of The Sunspear Series<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US...
&nbsp;It seems to me that I've heard it said that attitude is the difference between an adventure and an ordeal. There may be some truth to that, but I think there's more to it than that. Go ahead. Ask me what makes me think that.I'm glad you ask...
&nbsp;&nbsp;We traveled back to the homestead on the other side of the state. Les Freres Corses were expecting me. They had dice. They had plans. After the writing (I finished the motorcycle travel story and got it to my team), mowing, weedin...
&nbsp;Did you ever notice that there are no major federal holidays in August in the United States? I'm talking about the kind of holidays recognized by employers, courts, banks, and the post office. There are probably scads of days during the mon...