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A bit of respite from the ice and snow

Posted on January 3, 2014 by admin

Just this past November, a beautiful, mild day in Ft. Valley, near Strasburg, Virginia: Okay, back to winter…

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What the…

Posted on December 23, 2013 by admin

I either (a) lost a bet or (b) won a short story contest. To find out which, go here: http://bksp.org/

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Winter of our Discontent

Posted on December 13, 2013 by admin

Brr. That’s all I can say. I mean, just a couple of weeks ago, it was like this: I was loving it: But now: Russell and the wild’uns have been pointing out to me that, before I got this D. Krauss … Continue reading →

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Goin’ Nuclear

Posted on December 7, 2013 by admin

A story of mine made it into a new anthology: Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Nuclear-Town-USA-Adam-Millard/dp/1494346893/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386431575&sr=1-1&keywords=nuclear+town+usa

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Dachau

Posted on November 29, 2013 by admin

The trains arrived here and offloaded: You were marched through here: because Arbeit Macht Frei, as it still says on the ironworks. Here you were separated: If you were sent to the right, you got a bunk: and a communal bathroom: … Continue reading →

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Another reason to live in Ulm

Posted on November 21, 2013 by admin

In Ulm, you don’t go to the bar, the bar comes to you. https://www.dropbox.com/s/kkwdnb7wl1nam0w/2013-10-05%2008.52.12.avi  

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I want to live here

Posted on November 10, 2013 by admin

Ulm. The Blue, from a shop window located next to it: The tallest steeple in the world: I thought Ulm was on the Danube, but my sister said it was on the Donau. Or Doner. Or something like that: One tipsy … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Ten bucks and a can of tuna

Posted on October 27, 2013 by admin

This Russell issue is getting out of hand. I mean, look at the guy, sittin’ out there like he owns the place: He’s really gettin’ on my nerves: So off I went  to see the Wild-uns over there in the … Continue reading →

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Tomb Stories: Old Cemetery, Bockingen, city of Heilbronn, Germany

Posted on October 20, 2013 by admin

German cemeteries are a little different than ours. This one is located down a little gravel road: which is a bit off-putting, but, once you clear the gate:   you see this:     Nice. The Germans really take care of their plots, … Continue reading →

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Interview of Cat Connor, Author, and President of New Zealand

Posted on October 11, 2013 by admin

Well, she SHOULD be the president of New Zealand. But she is definitely one cool writer who’s got an amazing crime series out that you really, really should be reading: 1.      “Cat” is not a name. Are you in the … Continue reading →

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