In an editorial, In These Times magazine (a left-leaning progressive/social democratic publication with the subtitle With Liberty and Justice for All) makes a point that all voters should take quietly to heart, no matter how long you’ve been publicly espousing your displeasure with both candidates for the presidency. (Your vote will be secret. You don’t have to shout it…

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  This evening Lisa and I went to the Tacoma reception for Congressman Denny Heck. We met him the first time at ABC Day on October 1st, but Lisa didn’t get the chance to meet him up close and personal then because she was taking copious pictures to document the meeting between Mr. Heck and me at my…

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Now that the election is so close, I am working on turning my attitude sunnier than it has been. It occurs to me that I can be bummed and blessed by the same circumstances.   I was focused on where Hillary Rodham Clinton and I disagreed on policies when I was so focused on making…

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  Slowly but surely, I’m getting the word out about the upcoming King’s Book’s gig, where I’ll be reading excerpts and signing copies of “DeForest Kelley Up Close and Personal: A Harvest of Memories from the Fan Who Knew Him Best”. Nineteen people have expressed interest; eight locals are presently confirmed as attendees (not counting…

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One of my “baby” goats, year and a half old Romeo, has been feeling puny for several days. He was acting stiff and sore and isolating himself from the others, so I made him a nice bed of hay and goodies in the shed where winter hay is kept so I could keep a closer…

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I had a book table at All Bethel Community (ABC) Day yesterday at Spanaway Lake High School. Much to my surprise, Bethel Superintendent Tom Seigel and Congressman Denny Heck stopped by a lot of vendors’ tables. Mine was one of them.   When they got to my table, I smiled and asked Congressman Heck if he…

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WOO HOO!  My SUV is loaded with boxes of my books, banner, posters, pencils, camera, tripod, power cord, table (in case one isn’t provided) and other things I’ll need to make my table at ABC Day at Spanaway Lake High School an interesting (perhaps riveting) place for Star Trek fans (who are EVERYWHERE!) passing by. (Venue…

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For the past ten years, the holiday season has depressed me because I have never been able to afford gifts for my loved ones since hanging my shingle as a copywriter. I’ve made enough to get by, but never enough to get ahead.   With book sales post-retirement, I’m pretty much in the same boat. I…

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Waah waah waah… Here’s today’s tickle-some tale of woe:   Just what I needed was a pricey (to me, $100 right now is “pricey”!) “home improvement” chore after having to spend over $1000 on vehicle repairs last month!!!  ARGHHHH!!! (“It never rains but it pours”.)   I’m going to have to buy a tin cup and hit the streets…

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This morning I woke up to find this “teasing treasure” from Greg Barton waiting for me on Facebook:   “So first Comic-Con. After going to the wrong entertainment centre, getting lost and parking a fair distance from it, made it and had the day made. Met Karl Urban, wowed him with my guitar. (Mark Emerson,…

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