I wouldn't normally post about politics, finances or the economy, but something in today's newsletter from EnsoWealth struck a chord. We will need to be nimble, prepared and patient. COVID, supply chain issues and inflation are already wearing us down, but with Putin's invasion? There's a disturbance in the force, and I'm exhausted. Fearful too. […]

Indie publishing is more like going to a block party. The food is still good, but everyone brings to the table something from their own kitchen, the music is lively, the attire is generally casual, and you never know who you'll meet or what they may say when you do.

And a good cybercrime novel is like a roller coaster ride—a big thrill, but inherently safe. You get to read about the "mysteries" of the cyber world tucked into a blanket in your reading chair safe behind your strong passwords.

A Plague of Traitors is a heart-pounding, horrifying page turner—especially after COVID. It kept me awake after reading.

How can you not love that face!

On Mayday, the Witness Protection Program Poets exchanged their first ever collection of chapbooks. Seventeen  writers dug deep into their hearts and souls to make sense of the world around us—for the happier or sadder, the bolder or the fearful, in awe and anger.

Firing squads  as we know them began with the invention of gunpowder and firearms and became the standard method of execution for militaries across the centuries. Although guns are more lethal than ever before, in the 21st century firing squads are out of fashion. Many countries have banned them, and the countries where firing squads are still legal are slowly abandoning them as a form of execution— except ours. 

Adorable!