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Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with authors, book recommendations, indie publishers, new releases

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

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April 15th will be here before you know it. That means it is time to <cue spooky music> COMPLETE YOUR FEDERAL TAX RETURNS!! (Virginia tax returns aren’t due until May […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

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I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

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Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews

One time, not that many years ago, my sister called me on a Friday night and asked me what I was doing. “Knitting and listening to the radio” I said.  […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with apps, literary, news aggregators

Now that the days are shorter, and the nights seem endless, you would think there would be time to sit on the sofa with a big thick book – perhaps […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with algae, books, science, slime

We can all agree, the world is a pretty fascinating place comprised of the tiniest microbes to the tallest mountains and deepest oceans. But beyond the grandeur sits a more […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations

The westward expansion of America was untamed, uncivilized, and lawless.  Yet there were unwritten rules in the “wild west” that were sometimes as strict as any actual law.  Zane Grey’s […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

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September is both Self-Improvement Month and Self-Care Awareness Month, so make this month all about you. Self-care advocates often suggest visualizing a “happy place” to relieve stress and induce relaxation.  My imaginary […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

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“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” –Tolstoy   I grew up in a neighborhood of not-big houses on small lots. Most of […]