Chewy Granola Bars Photo Credit I love granola bars, but only the soft, chewy kind. I created this recipe of Soft Chewy Granola Bars to satisfy my yearning for the kind that doesn’t break your teeth or your jaw when you’re biting or chewing them. Reasons for Loving Granola Bars Though there are many reasons […]
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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."
Dogs I Have Known and Loved
Dogs I Have Known and Loved Sarah – February 18, 1999 – March 29, 2014 NOTE: This story was originally written in 2012. Since that time I lost my dear little pug, Sarah, which is the first story you will read. She was 15 when she died, blind, diabetic, and barely able to get around […]
Trump Won’t Go Away
Photo Credit Trump Won’t Go Away America is in another election season, this one for the big guy, the top banana, the President of the United States. Our current President, Donald J. Trump won’t go away. He is up for re-election in 2020, having won in 2016 by Electoral Votes. His opponent Hillary Clinton took […]
Heavenly Hash – A Summer Treat
Photo Credit Heavenly Hash – A Cool Treat Heavenly Hash is a salad or a dessert, whichever you want to call it. It’s a very versatile recipe, you can use it as a side dish, or as a light dessert. Either way, it lives up to its name of “heavenly.” Heavenly Hash is a combination […]
Who Was Bass Reeves?
Bass Reeves, dedicated deputy in the 1800s Who Was Bass Reeves? Bass Reeves was an anomaly of his time, an honest, upstanding United States Marshal of the old west, in a time when many who were given the title of lawman were as crooked as those they chased. Bass, known to face down vigilantes […]
Fruit Salad with Creamy Honey-Lime Dress...
Summer Fruit Salad with Creamy Honey-Lime Dressing Do you love fresh fruit, especially spring and summer fruits? Those luscious strawberries, melons, blueberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, all just call my name at the beginning of summer. As soon as the fresh crop hits my supermarket I’m making my Summer Fruit Salad with Creamy Honey-Lime Dressing, because […]
Review: The Cake Doctor Cookbook
The cake in this photo is not homemade, but it sure tastes like it. It’s made with only four ingredients with the help of a cookbook called The Cake Doctor by Anne Byrn. Yep, only four actual cake ingredients! Read on to find out which ones. Chocolate Covered Cherries Cake is my son’s favorite cake […]
Who Was Cecil The Lion?
Who Was Cecil? Cecil the lion was an icon, a black maned lion who earned respect the hard way, by surviving the hardship of being a lion in a place where his kind are killed by hunters every day. But Cecil was more than that, he was a subject of study for England’s University of […]
Why Is Maureen O’Hara Buried In Arlingto
Photo Credit Rest In Peace, Maureen O’Hara, 1920-2015 Maureen O’Hara, beautiful talented actress, passed away on October 24th, 2015. The news stated that her burial is to be in Arlington National Cemetery. Many people, including this author, wondered why she would be buried there, since she was not a veteran. First, let’s learn a bit […]
Aries Born
Those Aries Born Updated on March 13, 2019 Aries – The Ram Photo Credit Aries: A Sign Associated With New Life, New Beginnings Aries traits, meaning those that are found most often in those who are Aries born, are not set in stone. I was born on April 7th, under the sign of Aries, the […]