Remember the old, black and white TV series, Dragnet and the phrase, “Just the facts, Ma’am.” This unflappable team of Jack Webb and Harry Morgan spent a whole thirty minutes ferreting out the bad guys and getting to the facts of the case. But, fiction writers can have fun fiddlin’ with the facts. In writing By […]
Oct 22, 2016
The Blight of Progress
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Sure, I know “you can’t stop progress.” I’ve heard that many times and fear it may be largely true. Question is, where is this march of progress leading? I’m all for progress in medicine, in doing things better (not necessarily faster) and for headway made against the ills of mankind. What I’m not for is senseless […]
May 5, 2016
A This and That Thursday
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This is the National Day of Prayer. Our country needs prayers as never before. These ancient, beautiful words are so very true today when we see the bedrock values that have always been our base as a country being turned upside down. “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and […]
May 3, 2016
Overcoming Tragedy
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Yesterday was the 96-year anniversary of the tornado that destroyed Peggs, Oklahoma. I wrote about that sad event when I was writing feature stories for The Tahlequah Daily Press, in the 1980s. The newspaper story was my blog post here on this site on May 2, three years ago. Yesterday, I put a link to that […]
Apr 30, 2016
If Walls Could Talk
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I subscribe to a fascinating newsletter about old houses. Some are ornate; some are falling down; some have been miserably treated and some have been lovingly cared for. These houses have one thing in common: they have a place in history. Each family who lived in them contributed in some way to the community; it was […]
Mar 16, 2016
Unafraid to Ask Why
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The Cemetery Club is only 99 cents on Amazon! When you listen to the news, do you ever ask, “Why?” That’s a favorite word for young children whose curiosity leads them to learn. Sometimes, as adults, our curiosity is dulled and we tend to accept events or happenings without asking that all-important question. It shouldn’t be that […]
