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Musicals to Be Buried With, Part One

Previously, I’ve answered the questions Brett Goldstein poses on his podcast Films to Be Buried With. First, I kept to the premise – movies. Then I answered the questions about TV shows and books. This time, my answers will all be musicals. I’ve loved theater ever since I was a kid. There’s something about the butterfliesContinue reading “Musicals to Be Buried With, Part One”

My Cubbies

I’ve been a cubs fan since birth, meaning that I come from a Chicago Cubs family. Some things, like being a fan of a team, you are because you’ve just always been. Hopefully, the older you get, the more you find your own reasons to remain a fan, which has been the case for meContinue reading “My Cubbies”

First Friday Rec: Solito

Title: SolitoAuthor: Javier ZamoraGenre: MemoirPages: 384Publication Date: October 11, 2022StoryGraph” Moods: Emotional, Tense, SadHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: Book ClubOther Books by Zamora: Unaccompanied*StoryGraph also offers content warnings. Description: A nine-year-old boy takes a three-thousand-mile journey from El Salvador to join his parents in the U.S. – traveling through Guatemala, Mexico, and the SonoraContinue reading “First Friday Rec: Solito”

Kickstarter Update

Back when I did the Kickstarter for Wherever Would I Be, one of the ‘add ons’ was to have a character named after them in my work in progress (a murder mystery). Because writing and publishing books takes a long time, I thought I’d give an update on how that’s going. I should note –Continue reading “Kickstarter Update”

My Top Five

I was asked by Shepherd for my ‘top five list. Click the image below to see what they are: This list is wholly YA, otherwise my writing buddy’s book would be on it, too.

Stuff You Should Know – Live

Back in 2008, I had no idea what a podcast was. The term had been coined about four years earlier (which is earlier than I would have guessed), and Apple launched it’s support for the medium within iTunes in June 2005. But it would be more than a decade before podcasting became a sustainable wayContinue reading “Stuff You Should Know – Live”

Mile 11

Every year for the past decade, Appleton, WI, has hosted a (nearly) free musical festival featuring over two hundred musicians across forty venues along a mile of downtown over the course of four days. The twist on the festival is that all songs must be original (no covers) from emerging artists from all over theContinue reading “Mile 11”

National Book Lovers Day

I know what you’re thinking – isn’t every day book lovers day? On this particular day, apparently, people all over the globe are asked to put away their smartphones and other tech devices/distractions, pick up a book, and read. Those of us who do love books don’t really need much prompting to put those thingsContinue reading “National Book Lovers Day”

The Barry Manilow Experience

My first memory of Barry Manilow was as a kid. I knew my mother was a big fan of his, but I also knew that my dad didn’t care for his music. I was eleven or twelve when he gifted her a box set (this was back when a box set was CDs and VHSContinue reading “The Barry Manilow Experience”

Route 66 – Missouri

I made it to the IL/MO border a bit before noon on my second day. I’d never been to St. Louis before, and the skyline is pretty spectacular with the arch – even in the overcast foggy morning. I had originally planned to stop and check out the arch, but the weather was pushing meContinue reading “Route 66 – Missouri”