Monthly Archives: January 2013

When I say Uncle Bill was a hero, I do not use the word lightly…

Posted on January 23, 2013 by pouringmyartout

As I mentioned, Uncle Bill fought with the Marines on Okinawa. The first time I met him was when the family all got together on the farm in Iowa to celebrate the 50’th wedding anniversary of Bill and Doris. A … Continue reading →

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The world lost a hero…

Posted on January 22, 2013 by pouringmyartout

My wife’s Great-Uncle… who was also a great uncle… passed away recently. Goodbye, Uncle Bill. You were a hell of a man. Uncle Bill fought with the Marines on Okinawa in World War Two. I will share some of those … Continue reading →

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A romantic Monday post… whoa… what the heck is going on here???

Posted on January 21, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I went into the kitchen to make my coffee, and there was this scorpion on the floor getting ready to fight with a… what the heck is that? A big ginger root? This may be the weirdest thing I have … Continue reading →

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Ever since my daughter admitted that I am cool on Facebook, my life seems to have turned around…

Posted on January 21, 2013 by pouringmyartout

(That book in the picture is not my novel, just so you know, but I am in it) I seem to be getting very close to having my novel published and available electronically or in actual book form. As soon … Continue reading →

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Try this on for size…

Posted on January 19, 2013 by pouringmyartout

This is my idea for the new prolog to the novel. Jessica thinks that I need to give people a warning to let them know that the writing style is a little strange… because it was written by an alien… … Continue reading →

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I am publishing my novel…

Posted on January 18, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Yes, I am freaking out. Yes, I need you help and support and advice. The thing is, my daughter, who was editing my book, decided that she doesn’t need to. Did you read that? Did you hear that? I have … Continue reading →

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If you have a post lasting more than four hours…

Posted on January 18, 2013 by pouringmyartout

…call your physician immediately… Just sayin’…

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We are revolting… you can be revolting too…

Posted on January 17, 2013 by pouringmyartout

The revolution continues! There is still time to join our ranks and strike a blow for freedom! Just go to the post I did a few days ago… the one entitled; ‘It is time to tell WordPress what you think … Continue reading →

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Frequentneed… I guess I have that…

Posted on January 17, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I have my 500th follower. They are called frequentneed. The really weird part is that when I click on them in the comment box, nothing happens. I don’t get taken to a blog or a post. There is a bio, but … Continue reading →

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Coming to terms with strange search terms…

Posted on January 17, 2013 by pouringmyartout

For months now, I have been getting hits on my blog from people who type the following search term into their search engine; ‘Toot your own horn so to speak’ I don’t even remember what post I used that sentence … Continue reading →

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