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This weekend Ellen and I will be at the Columbia Club in Indianapolis, attending Magna cum Murder. It’s a great mystery con, and we’ve been to almost every one of them. I’m to be on two (!) panels, one on … Continue reading →

This has been such a screwy week I can’t keep track of the days.  Today is Tuesday and I am supposed to post an entry here. My brother-in-law is dying in Intensive Care.  He went in for cancer surgery and … Continue reading →

I think it’s true that if you attend a large gathering, your experience of it is not likely to match the experience of just about any other attendee, unless the two of you stay side by side the whole time. … Continue reading →

Well, I only sold five books at Beans and Books, but it was good anyway. I talked to a lot of people, enjoyed a “London Fog” tea drink – tasted a lot like a good chai – and got to … Continue reading →

I seem duty-bound to follow the maxim, “It never rains but it pours.”  About ten days ago I came down with vomiting, violent diarrhea, and headache, and went to see my doctor, who ordered some tests.  One evening a few … Continue reading →

I just can’t help but add this report:  I played a round of par-three, nine-hole golf yesterday in Burnsville at the Birnamwood course.  We used an electric cart, but I did a fair amount of walking.  And I played better … Continue reading →

I went to an Episcopal Church in Minnesota convention this past weekend.  Interesting and helpful.  Maybe I’ll write more on it later.  Don’t want to be preachy. Now I’m off to – finally – play that round of par-three, nine-hole … Continue reading →

Well, so much for the Oreo cookie sharing in Shawano. I stayed sick, very sick, all weekend and now into this week I’m still sick. Didn’t eat anything substantial – or anything much at all until yesterday and lost it … Continue reading →

Due to illness, the signing in Shawano, Wisconsin, on September 10, 2016 is either cancelled or postponed. Watch this space for further information.

Well, the carpets got cleaned, as scheduled, and so the last remnants of our cat Snaps are gone (ground-in cat hair, urp stains – so we’re not all that sorrowful about it).   And Wednesday went as scheduled: Bible study, lunch, … Continue reading →