July 2014 Blog Posts (164)

TANS: The TANS Collection, Volume…

The Save Your Planet Show – by…

Vidmaker 101 - by John…

Tinsel Wilderness – by John…

It never fails to amaze me how we have become such an instant society, a society in which entertainment, whether television, movies, or books can be had at the ready with the press of a button almost anywhere in the world and at any time. As a writer, you must have a constant presence in order to stand out among all the clutter.

I have been on vacation for the last few days and have not written any new posts to my groups or made my presence known on the internet. You would…

We have an interesting week ahead on The G-ZONE blogtalk radio show.

Why?

We have 4 shows this week, each of them with an author from a different genre, and Thursday night’s show is a simulcast with Helping Hands Press as they have a “Thirsty Thursday” Party.

The truth of the matter is, I have no idea how many guests we may have. Thursday night is the wild…

Jay Dubya's 45th book The Psychic Dimension, Part II (538 pages) is now available in paperback at Barnes and Noble.com and also at Amazon.com.  The new work contains 35 novellas and will be on the market in hardcover edition in two weeks. The Psychic Dimension, Part II is also currently existent in Barnes and Noble Nook, in Amazon Kindle and in various Smashwords e-book formats.…

An Incredible Woman of Words

She has been one of my favorite authors – forever – and I think I have read everything she ever wrote. For years, I listened to her “GateWay to Joy” devotions on the radio, mesmerized by her mellow voice and inspired by her story.

Elisabeth Elliott was one of the wives of the missionaries who were killed by the Auca Indians so many…

They present three quotes for materials or services your company requires, one from the company of their cronies, e.g. Nicholas Chia  Co or Basil Lo  Co, and two from the rivals. The two from the rivals are always the false quotes, which are always with a higher rate. So who will win the bid or tender ?

The next area to watch is the clocking in and…

About the Book: An un-named black girl finds awakening of love in her barren life. A young girl samples a first kiss with a young man after having a fright at the seaside in 1924. Two couples go through the hopes and anxieties of child adoption, finding they have something in common. The angst…

One resident engineer openly said that he did not want to see accident reports documented because he wanted to show the number of accidents in his yard as zero for the whole year. Quite surprisingly, he was able to cover up all the accidents. No wonder there were cases where the corpses of illegal foreign workers were reported.

The safety officer must report directly to a government body and not to the resident engineer (RE), because the RE can bias against the Safety officer since…

“Open Your Mouth” . . . .

Speaking UP for the Voiceless

By Sue Badeau

They say you never forget your first love.  You also never forget the first person who breaks your heart.

For me, it was not a boy.  The first boy I loved, I married.  We’ve had much heartbreak in 34 years together, raising 22 children, burying three,…

1) Pickles are nearly a stable around my house which is why my motto for the cucumber patch is “plant ‘em early, pick ‘em quick.”  This year my three youngest daughters decided that they wanted to learn the art of pickling and since I had just picked up the pickling packets (say THAT three times fast!) I was already for the adventure.  We made over six quart jars which  will last us say, three…

Light Like Love

By Shannon Laws

The wind blows in its fresh breath

smell the sunshine on its wave

sun shines as a lamp turned on by God

Designed to remind me

The universe is the big black

But where you are now

I wish to see…

Mosquitoes must be fogged at least once every month. Stagnant pools of water must be removed immediately. Do you know where the mosquito breeding sites are? Most of the breeding grounds are in the construction sites. Errant contractors must be fined so that enforcement actions can be effective.

Chikungunya first started in Singapore in 2008. By 2009, over 1000 people were infested. This disease is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which also spread dengue fever. By…

Faith and Doubt

Many circumstances in life can have a significant impact on faith journeys. Having doubts and the guilt that follows can be overwhelming. In my case, no matter how hard I prayed, the void in my heart and soul was immense. Those "dark periods" frightened me, because I thought a "true believer" would never have doubts.Praise God, I summoned…

Stranded In Time - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds, A Book and A Dish



"You know how it started?  There was a crack in that wall.  I didn't discover it until I worked there for about six months.  I subbed for the teacher, and I just had to use the bathroom.  Normally I used the one we had in the…

“The Outlaw Unchained” series has a new release next week,7/17.

The author remains nameless at this time and the direction of the story has yet to be released other than to say, you haven’t seen either of them coming, if you know what I mean.

Here is what the author team has sent me though, two recipes, circa 1863: Prairie Dog Stew & Squaw…

Within the sacred music of worship,

we’re to open our hearts and sing;

flowing from our tongues should be…

genuine praises for Christ our King!

Though the structure of songs vary

between spirituals, hymns and psalms,

in every instance, we acknowledge Him

with our uplifted bosoms and palms.

In making joyful noises unto our Lord,

there’s a freedom of melodic release;

unashamedly, we honor Him together-

contented in our sense of inner…

How a Fortune Cookie Changed My Fortune

By Cindy Noonan

I’ve opened many fortune cookies in my life, but never read one that actually influenced my destiny—until now.  One day while dining on take-out Moo Goo Gai Pan, I broke open my cookie. It read: When it’s dark enough you can…