Editorial

No Trump is not a neocon

With U.S. missiles flying in Syria, the “mother of all bombs” exploding in Afghanistan and an aircraft carrier strike group heading toward North Korea, has there been a revolution in President Donald Trump’s foreign policy?

To Mary and Lou

I’m a student again.  I know I’ve mentioned this recently, but it bears repeating. The teacher is now the student, and sometimes I don’t like it very much.

Have your cake and eat it too!

By Stephanie Beveridge Stephaniebeveridge.com   When switching to a HealthyAF (and fit) lifestyle you must remember portion control is important. Even healthy foods can make your weight loss plateau if you overindulge. One of the best HealthyAF secrets is making a treat in a mug!

Websites for writers

Last fall I shared some websites that I feel would assist people who are obtaining an education. After a few conversations, I’ve decided to follow it up by sharing a few websites I feel might be of assistance to aspiring fiction writers.  #1 – Hero Machine 2.5 http://www.heromachine.

Hearing no

For more than 16 years, longer than I’ve been a news writer, I’ve made my way through the fiction writing world. I’ve heard yes a number of times from publishers, editors and agents. But there’s always that “no” that comes down the pike.

Things to do in April

Houseplants can be moved outdoors as temperatures warm up. Those outgrowing their pots can be moved to a larger container and the now empty one can be used for another plant. With increased air movement and brighter light, these plants will need to be watered more frequently.

The charmed life of a frontier lawman

A  Texan for three years and a Ranger for less than one, Jeff Milton survived his baptism of gunfire on Apr. 25, 1881 just as he would many other brushes with death in the years to come.

The Russian Stooge

T he circumstantial evidence is mounting that the Kremlin succeeded in infiltrating the U.S. government at the highest levels.   How else to explain a newly elected president looking the other way after an act of Russian aggression? Agreeing to a farcically one-sided nuclear deal?

Worn out

My life is wearing me out.  Now that I’ve typed that out loud, it seems kinda funny, because isn’t that what’s supposed to happen? We get here all loud and wiggly and full of energy that we don’t know what to do with, preset to fast-forward, and boom! Eighty or ninety years later, we’re done.

No shows missed a great game

Let me make one thing perfectly clear.  I hate to lose. Whether it’s football, basketball, baseball, marbles, chess, radio ratings, or Texas Hold ‘Em, if the score isn’t in my favor, I am not a happy camper.