Anicz. Congratulations, you’ve won a copy of Scoop!

This week I had time to read two great books. The first was Death, Deceit and some Smooth Jazz by Claudia Mair Burney. The second was If the Shoe Fits by Marilyn Griffith. These were the first books I’d read by both these women, but won’t be the last. If the Shoe Fits focuses on the life of Rochelle Gardner, …

According to Jeff Foxworthy (and experience) you know you’re in Nebraska if: If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May …..you live in Nebraska. If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don’t work there …. you live in Nebraska. If you’ve worn shorts and a parka at the same time …. you …

Throw your hat in the ring. Come on. You know you want to. Well at least a quarter of the US Senators want to and the rest are probably thinking about it. If you watched any of the post State of the Union coverage, most of the discussion seemed to focus on whether Republicans can recover and the spin of …

If you’re interested in learning more about my writing journey, MaryAnn Diorio posted an interview yesterday on her great blog. Check it out here. It’s still surreal to be asked to do interviews!

Every weekday I get a clipping from a legal news service. Somedays, there’s nothing interesting in the stack. Other days there are all kinds of stories that grab my attention. Here’s a sample from today: The Washington Post reported today on the high incidence of respiratory illnesses in people who worked at the Ground Zero site. Many states have minimum …

I’m going to try again. You’ll find I’m not easily deterred. Well most of the time. I have another great book to give away. This time, I’m giving away Scoop by Rene Gutteridge. You can read my review of the book here. Now y’all have to help me out here. I have a stack of books looking for good homes. …

Watch out, Miami. Peyton and company are going to the Super Bowl. My stoic husband was jumping all over the room. And what a game! The defense stood when it needed to and the offense clicked through its series. Even Peyton got emotional at the end. It’s been a long time coming. And who would have thought at halftime, when …

It’s not every day my blog gets mentioned in another blog. Today Candice Speare metioned me. Check it out here. In the middle of the serious nature of blogs, she throws mine in. Hehehe. But her blog did make me wonder. What is it that you like about the blogs you read? What brings you back? What makes you decide …

According to this article in USAToday, interactive dressing rooms could be on the way at your local retailer. I can’t quite imagine standing in front of a mirror and camera that shoot the image of me in a possible new outfit to friends around the country, but I suppose I’ve heard of stranger things. Dressing rooms certainly need a face …