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Phil Shepard's Posts

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Taste of Passion

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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(sometimes, you get what you crave) I would not consider myself a love story fanatic. However, Mrs. Brenda Jackson had me wanting to check out ten more of her books. […]
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Celebrate the Days – April

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Sweet April showers do spring May flowers! Rain, rain, go away – come again another day. April is the kindest (or is it the cruelest?) month. Maybe we all need […]
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Celebrate the Days – March

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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March “comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb”. This month can have all four seasons! There are holidays and observances every day of the month – […]
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Help! Taxes!

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Last year, the IRS pushed the tax filing deadline to July 15, 2020, for 2019 returns.  So far, the April 15th deadline is in place this year for filing 2020 […]
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The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History”, established Negro History Week in 1926. He chose the second week in February because of two important birthdays – Frederick Douglass on […]
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Celebrate the Days – February

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Just because February is the shortest month of the year doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of celebratory days. There are holidays and observances every day in February. Twenty eight reasons […]
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Celebrate the Days – January

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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  Let’s start 2021 with reasons to have a little party every day. There are holidays and observances every day of every month – so many reasons to celebrate!I’m not […]
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Misleading Fiction Titles

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
The library has nonfiction books that aim to teach readers new skills. Want to learn to bring old clothes back to life, brew beer, or raise chickens? There are books […]
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November Means NaNoWriMo

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
EVERY STORY MATTERS.  START WRITING YOURS. “Writing a novel alone can be difficult, even for seasoned writers. NaNoWriMo helps you track your progress, set milestones, connect with other writers in […]
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Love, Seldom, Trust, Never

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
Posted in Book Reviews
( When the Game Start Playing You!) AUTHOR TY MARSHALL This title alone had me intrigued about what was within these pages. Ty Marshall is one of the authors that […]
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