by Jim Stramler | 2016-03-19
Originally published on Blogspot Tuesday, July 14, 2015 A neighbor and fellow writer just had a novel published. Robert Beatty (pron. Beety) wrote a book titled “Serafina and the Black Cloak”. It was published by Disney/Hyperion. It’s a supernatural...
by Jim Stramler | 2016-03-19
Originally published on Blogspot Saturday, September 5, 2015 Have you ever tried to meditate? Were you successful? I’ve tried it many times with many different sources over the years – starting with reading how-to books and following what they tell you to...
by Jim Stramler | 2016-03-19
Originally published on Blogspot Sunday, August 2, 2015 When a company initiates a marketing campaign, it involves money, people, time, creativity, energy, and materials, among other things. Obviously the company wants a positive effect. Sometimes, though, it can have...
by Jim Stramler | 2016-03-19
Originally published on Blogspot Tuesday, November 17, 2015 This fall we had a major invasion by an insect known as the Boxelder bug. We seemed to have been unusually blessed by their presence. None of our neighbors had this problem. They are actually a relatively...