researching poisons incognito just looks more suspicious

It's getting hot enough in New Mexico that we'll need to head to the mountains for cooler hiking. But this spring I took friends out to the desert to see some "secret" petroglyphs – rock art that isn't part of a park or otherwise marked. I particular...

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Jun 09, 2023
If I felt any better, I’d think it was a setup!

Southernism of the Week: “If I felt any better, I’d think it was a setup.” We hope you’re feeling well, and it’s not a setup! Doug, like all Hollywood screenwriters, is currently on strike. Here’s a picture of him on the picket line. For more informa...

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Jun 02, 2023
Online workshop and other help for writers 🖋

Howdy, folks! I have a free class now available online (at your own pace with recorded videos). I’ve also been blogging about some tools that help me stay physically comfortable while writing and reading. Plus I have an article posted online. If any...

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May 30, 2023
Amateur in the low seventies with a chance of rain 🌧

Voice recognition mistake of the day: "Amateurs will be in the low seventies with a breeze and a slight chance of rain." Or maybe temperatures. It's late spring in New Mexico, which means dramatic skies:Blooming cacti, including these ocotillo from a...

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May 26, 2023
Wait, who has a hard head and a clear conscience? 🐐

Southernism of the Week: “Like what God gave a billy goat: a hard head and a clear conscience.” – from You All Spoken Here by Roy Wilder Visit the Amazon series page for Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels or find the links...

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May 19, 2023
Why is a Viking riding a rhinoceros by a lake?

Southernism of the Week: “Thin as a rake and twice as sexy.” ReadingForRelaxation gave Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium 5 stars and said, “Some of the best parts are sneaking off after the football game, the ‘Melanie sandwich’ from Clinton and E...

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May 05, 2023
Keep away all those gold digger varmints!

Voice-recognition mistake of the week: “Perhaps mining colonies in space would mean fewer destructive minds on Earth." I meant mines rather than minds, but sure, let's send the destructive minds to space! Reality Check: In Something Deadly on De...

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Apr 28, 2023