Tag Archives: history

The NaNoWriMo From Hell

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Silver James

I’ve mentioned before how competitive I am, right? Well, I am. Not quite obsessively so but…well…pretty darn close if I’d be honest. I was first introduced to the cray-cray that is National Novel Writing Month in 2006. I’d discovered a … Continue reading →

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Veterans’ Day and Weekend Updates

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Silver James

And it’s Monday! Again. I have a day of opportunities and freedoms because men and women offered up a part of themselves in order to serve this country, to ensure that the dreams of the founding fathers did not get … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Waffles

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Silver James

A post over on KILLER CHICKS last week got me to thinking about breakfast food–and the best breakfast I’ve ever eaten. It was tough because I grew up around amazing cooks. I remember Saturday breakfasts in the late fall at … Continue reading →

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The Art of Letter Writing

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Silver James

How many of you remember life before the internet? Before email and smartphones and texting? Back in those dark ages, people wrote letters. Remember the song “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah”? About the kid at camp? Yeah. That one. I wrote … Continue reading →

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A Day to Be Normal

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Silver James

I don’t think I need to remind anyone what today is. Nor do I need to ask if you remember where you were, what you were doing, etc. I have three such days in my life. November 22, 1963. April … Continue reading →

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Inspiration is Where You Find It

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Silver James

Since my Muse has ADHD, I normally don’t lack for ideas and when I do, something tends to pop up that gives me a shove in the right direction. I’m an Oklahoma girl, bred, born, and raised. I remember hanging … Continue reading →

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Historical Perspective

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Silver James

I read a book before, during, and after RWA Nationals. I’ve met the author, shared a few meals with her. Enjoyed the book. Mostly. It’s the first in a series and represents a shift in genres for her. Really liked … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Silver James

Anyone who spends much time around me knows that I’m pretty rabid when it comes the military. Lawyer Guy is a disabled US Army vet. My brother served in the Air Force during Viet Nam. While my dad wasn’t active … Continue reading →

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Time Out

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Silver James

I’m taking off the rest of the week from blogging here. The tornado that struck today left a great deal of devastation in it’s wake. So many injured and killed–human and animal alike. Send good thoughts to Oklahoma and if … Continue reading →

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Tuesday as Monday

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Silver James

Yeah…about yesterday… I slept in. I also napped. 😆 Sunday started at 4:00 a.m. Lawyer Guy and I arrived at our assigned post along the Memorial Marathon route–Medical Station 41, which is 21.6 miles into the route. Just to the … Continue reading →

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