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Stormy Bavarian Girl Wants Boy, Sees Ghosts—The Celtic Stallion

It had to be written—I don’t know why. LIVING INSIDE HISTORY: That Barbarian, Bavarian 70ies story. Katrina, 17, lives in 2000-year-old village. And yet her historical essays stink. Success comes when Katrina plagiarizes her late grandmother’s diary and the story … Continue reading

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Pantsters, Plottsters, and Hippies—Conventional vs. Self-Publishing

Guest Column by Dan Baldwin, Ghost-Writer & Author I remember the 1950s when conformity in life, belief and culture was not only expected, it was demanded. Most people went along, but there were a few on the fringe who refused … Continue reading

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A Taste of Bandana Berries

Here is a taste of my my bandana story. It’s about the red snuff kerchief that my Opa always carried along. But how will this story end? “Opa has picked berries for you!” Mom was in her typical taking-care-of-business mode. … Continue reading

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Black Snake says, Where’s Oil, There Are Spills

This can’t wait any longer. The Huntington Beach oil spill on October 4th, 2021, reminded me again. 25,000 gallons of crude oil flowed into the ocean. As the beach cleanup goes on, residents can apply for federal disaster loans. But … Continue reading

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Bob Everhart–A Legacy in Country Music

 ABOVE: Performing at LeMars, Iowa, in 2015 are Frankie Carter (left), Tommy Buller (middle), Lillie Mae Rische (right, fiddle), and two more. Bob Everhart has left the building. He passed away on August 20, 2021, at the age of … Continue reading

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