The Alamo with John Wayne Yesterday, I woke with a song running through my head, which then led to thoughts of the movie from which it came. “The Alamo,” filmed in 1960, starred John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Richard Boone, Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Ken Curtis, Chill Wills and a cast of […]
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I am a professional freelance writer and editor. I'm retired from the newspaper industry and spend time writing on a variety of subjects on two websites I own. I attended the College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas. I'm also a Vietnam era Army veteran. My favorite quote is: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain."
Easy Pinwheel Cookies
Easy Pinwheel Cookies Photo Credit Why Make Pinwheel Cookies? There are several reasons for making pinwheel cookies, but I’ll give you only a few right now. (1.) Pinwheel cookies are delicious and yummy to eat! (2.) Pinwheel cookies add pizazz and interest to a cookie plate filled with decorated cookies, but when you’re exhausted making […]
Rita: A Goddess Came Down To Earth
Photo Credit All The Things A Movie Star Should Be When I was a kid, one of the most popular movie actresses was the glamorous Rita Hayworth. She was the epitome of the word “beautiful,” though there were many other stars coming out of Hollywood at the time. But Rita had red hair. Of course, […]
My Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Photo Credit Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies When I was a kid, a special treat during the holidays were Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies. My mom was one of the best cooks and bakers around, and I just knew her molasses cookies were the best in the world. She only baked them during the winter holidays, Thanksgiving […]
My Hot Weekend With Frank Sinatra
Photo Courtesy of Pixabay I Was Breathless With Anticipation It was the Spring of 1994 and I was seated in the back of a long, black limousine, headed for the Las Vegas Strip. I was breathless with anticipation as I was on my way to the MGM Grand to meet Frank Sinatra. My heart was […]
Three Dog Night: The Show Must Go On
Three Dog Night: The Show Must Go On The rock band Three Dog Night, with 12 Gold albums to their credit, and 21 consecutive Billboard Top 40 hits, began in the late 1960s and became one of the most successful bands in the United States. Their hit recordings were due in large part to their […]
What is a Pseudointellectual?
Have You Ever Had This Happen? You’re in a conversation with a group in a roomful of people. Suddenly someone in that group begins to speak “down” to you as if you don’t know what you’re talking about. As they continue to talk about whatever the subject is, they seem to be experts and know […]
Ray Bradbury: Supreme Storyteller
Photo Courtesy of Alan Light Ray Bradbury, Supreme Storyteller Ray Bradbury, author of numerous works of science-fiction, was born on August 22nd 1920, in Waukegan, Illinois. As a fascinating piece of his history, he was descended from Mary Bradbury, who was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. His […]
Pumpkin Harvest Cookies
Pumpkins Are Fall’s Gift Pumpkin is plentiful in the Autumn. It’s one of our best-loved cooking ingredients and really symbolizes the Fall season. The treat I’m sharing is one of my favorite pumpkin cookie recipes, and I hope you’ll like them. They’re easy and not labor intensive to put together, but take some time for […]
French Apple Pie
Photo Credit French Apple Pie Fall or Autumn is the time when the new crop of the best, crispy, crunchy apples are available at market. I give you this recipe for French Apple Pie now as the season approaches, because it deserves the best apples you can find. Photo Credit This apple pie is […]