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My D-Day Memory of Tom & A Missed Clarinet Cue

TL;DR – That time I met a guy who lost an eye during the D-Day Invasion of 1944 Years ago, I played clarinet in a community band. Players ranged in age from 18 to 88, and our ranks included doctors, dentists, roofers, reporters, accountants, painters, retired folks, and even me, a coffeehouse owner. It was fun to mix and mingle with people from such a wide range of ages and belief systems, and I made a lot of interesting friends in that community band, one of whom brought history to life for me in an unexpected way. It happened as…

A Quick Spell = Fabulous Flash Fiction

New book from Patricia Josephine My pal, Patricia Josephine, has a brand new book coming out! It’s called A Quick Spell and it’s part of a series of flash fiction.  I’ve read it, and as always, her stories kept me turning pages. Patricia has a real knack for creating unusual characters, and her 200-word stories have satisfying twist endings. But don’t just take my word for it, scroll down to enjoy an excerpt from A Quick Spell: Excerpt: Real Vampires Don’t Wear Capes A SHADOW FELL over me and a chill ran down my spine. My breath fogged the air…

Tombstone Tuesdays: Kathy Benjamin, author of “Funerals to Die For”

[ Want a FREE booklet about cemetery symbols? click here. ] Tombstone Tuesdays – a new streaming show! Tombstone Tuesdays is a fun weekly show about historic cemeteries and those who love exploring them! Each week, I will interview a variety of guests about historic cemeteries, unique graveyards, funeral customs, research techniques, and other fascinating topics. How to watch Tombstone Tuesdays? Tui Snider’s Tombstone Tuesdays streams live on YouTube and Facebook. To see which show is coming next, visit my YouTube channel. On YouTube, you can even set a reminder for showtime. What time is the live show? Every Tuesday:…

Tombstone Tuesdays: Quirky Graveyards with David Kravetz

[ Want a FREE booklet about cemetery symbols? click here. ] Tombstone Tuesdays – a new streaming show! Tombstone Tuesdays is a fun weekly show about historic cemeteries and those who love exploring them! Each week, I will interview a variety of guests about historic cemeteries, unique graveyards, funeral customs, research techniques, and other fascinating topics. How to watch Tombstone Tuesdays? Tui Snider’s Tombstone Tuesdays streams live on YouTube and Facebook. To see which show is coming next, visit my YouTube channel. On YouTube, you can even set a reminder for showtime. What time is the live show? Every Tuesday:…

Tombstone Tuesdays: Cemetery Historian – David M. Habben

[ Want a FREE booklet about cemetery symbols? click here. ] Tombstone Tuesdays – streaming show! Tombstone Tuesdays is a fun weekly show about historic cemeteries and those who love exploring them! Each week, I will interview a variety of guests about historic cemeteries, unique graveyards, funeral customs, research techniques, and other fascinating topics. How to watch Tombstone Tuesdays? Tui Snider’s Tombstone Tuesdays streams live on YouTube and Facebook. To see which show is coming next, visit my YouTube channel. On YouTube, you can even set a reminder for showtime. What time is the live show? Every Tuesday: 4pm Central…

Tombstone Tuesdays: Teal Gray’s Headstone Carving Ancestor – Obadiah Wheeler

[ Want a FREE booklet about cemetery symbols? click here. ] Tombstone Tuesdays – a new streaming show! Tombstone Tuesdays is a fun weekly show about historic cemeteries and those who love exploring them! Each week, I will interview a variety of guests about historic cemeteries, unique graveyards, funeral customs, research techniques, and other fascinating topics. How to watch Tombstone Tuesdays? Tui Snider’s Tombstone Tuesdays streams live on YouTube and Facebook. To see which show is coming next, visit my YouTube channel. On YouTube, you can even set a reminder for showtime. What time is the live show? Every Tuesday:…