Back from vacation and posting a new/old article.
I was on vacation and the past several weeks have been quite busy for me so I have not been able to post anything lately. I now have a few days before I start to get busy again. So, as promised, I am continuing to post several old articles from my previous website because I [...]
Read moreWhere have I been and where am I going (with this website)
My last blog entry was on May 20th ’09 and at that time I reported that I was having problems with my website and I took it down and rebuilt it using the WordPress blogging software as my new content management system. Since that was more than one month ago, I thought it was time [...]
Read moreNew Look . . .
I’ve experienced some problems with the website lately, and since I could not devote the time needed to resolve those issues, I decided to install a new website (easier and faster). The articles which were posted on my website (and received a fair number of visits) are not here on this new website. I will [...]
Read morePlanned books:
- Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
Current books:
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The Poet by Michael Connelly
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First Family by David Baldacci
Recent books:
- The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
- Total Control by David Baldacci
- Divine Justice (Camel Club) by David Baldacci
- Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Dead and Alive: A Novel by Dean Koontz
- The Collectors by David Baldacci
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