I so wish Robert F. Kennedy were here today (for scores of reasons, including the fact that our history since 1968 would have been very different and far better, but also…) to see how his grandson is standing up for the American people with the same compassion and forthright statements.   Bobby stood up…

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Lisa and I have ridden our bikes 45 miles this week, 15 miles at a time, up on the Orting Trail. This is the first time I tried again since having the DVT and PE’s last year, so I was a little hesitant, wondering if I’d be able to do it. Not a problem!  …

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Oh…my…gosh! It has been a very long time since I’ve had a more enjoyable time than I did today.   Lisa and I traveled to downtown Tacoma to take in Tacoma Pride Day to support the event and check out the wares. (I also took nine copies of Womb Man:How I Survived Growing Up in…

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As a social justice progressive, I find the present federal administration–the POTUS, his administration, and his cohorts in the Congress–abhorrent to the max.   As a Bible scholar, I am reminded of the age of kings: the good kings and the bad kings, the united kingdom and the divided kingdom.   And I recall that,…

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In two separate emails today, well-known Star Trek fans (and dear friends) Janet Wicks and Melinda G. Kettler have called me brave for publishing Womb Man: How I Survived Growing Up in a Booby-Trapped World. Published reviews have used the same term, or courage/courageous.   How I wish I could take credit in this regard,…

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  I’m depressed. I can’t shake the feeling that bullies are running–and ruining–the world.   The danger lies is normalizing bullying–making it the “go to” reaction every time a disagreement comes up.   The term civilization itself demands civility. We aren’t civilized when getting at each other’s throats becomes the default response to disagreement or…

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Recently I was given permission to announce my professional association with Scholastic Books/Scholastic Book Fairs. I’ve been writing, editing and enhancing copy (internal and external) for them for three years now. It is a delightful association. They understand the value of great copy and content and I know, personally, what a huge difference they’ve made…

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“Tell it all.” – DeForest Kelley’s instructions for writing my book  Today’s Burning Question: Why does a single insensitive, inaccurate two-star review throw me for a loop when every other review is filled with thank you’s and five stars for my effort to resurrect Carolyn and DeForest Kelley for others to enjoy and cherish? I…

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Something occurred to me a few minutes ago as I was sitting outside in a tree-covered glade, wondering why “Watch Out!” seems to be the catch phrase that describes almost everything that so-called conservative talking heads say in public, over and over again…   “Watch out for the Muslims!” “Watch out for Black Lives Matter!…

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Here is the link to the recent Yesterday USA radio interview with me about DeForest Kelley. ENJOY!!! https://www.dropbox.com/s/kng01vzr1dvc2kg/2017-05-12%20Larry%20John%20Walden%20with%20Kristine%20M.%20Smith%20on%20DeForest%20Kelly.mp3?dl=0  

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