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Gearing Up, Moving out

At the start of every month, I normally write about what I’ve read/seen/listened to the previous month. I’m a little ashamed of this, but I read exactly ONE book in August (it was good). That’s not to say that I…

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Oh. My. GAWD.

This was posted on Twitter today. Where was this taken? Who is this? Oh, my G-d!

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ASHES: The U.S. Tour

As promised, here is the schedule for the first two weeks of my upcoming US tour for ASHES. Bunch of places, and that’s not even counting the school visits.  I’m particularly jazzed to see my old stomping grounds at Lackland…

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Five Eco-Disaster Flicks for a Rainy Day

There was this old commercial for Chiffon margarine from back in the 70s that I remember very well.  I’ll let the spot speak for itself. Now, if you’re like me, you’ve been keeping tabs on Hurricane Irene.  There’s something about…

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TIME FOR A CONTEST!

I’ve been pretty quiet lately, mainly because I have been gearing up for the Sept. 6 ASHES launch (and stay tuned; my US tour details will follow very soon) as well doing guest posts, articles, interview . . . It’s…

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July 2011 Reads, Listens and Looks

Astute observers will notice that I didn’t post an entry last weekend.  Instead, I went 5+ hours north to the area around Houghton, MI for a brief survivalist refresher course.  Now, Houghton is nothing like ASHES’ Waucamaw Wilderness, although I have to…

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Gear Girl

I have a confession to make. I am a complete gear girl.  Complete.  And I got it bad, enough so there ought to be a support group for people like me.  Because when I fall off the wagon, I fall hard. Let me…

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Close Encounters of the Undesirable Kind

By now, most people have heard/read/seen the story of that Yellowstone hiker who was mauled to death by a grizzly–and the Forest Service’s decision to do nothing.  While there are some folks out there who are pissed about this, the…

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June 2011 Recommended Reads, Listens and Looks

As promised, I’m combining my recommendations from the last two months.  (Yes, I know; you’ve all been on pins and needles.)  I’ve been a bit squeezed for time, and so my usual pace is a touch off.  For example, I haven’t…

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Chillin’, Post-ALA

So I’m in Atlanta, hanging out, waiting for my flight back to Wisconsin (which is in, like, three hours) -and I figure it’s good a time as any to share some personal ALA highlights and a few surprises.  Goes without saying—but I’ll say it…

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