Recently, Ashley from the Book Labyrinth blog site interviewed me about Sliding Beneath the Surface, Book I of The St Augustine Trilogy.Thoroughly enjoyed it and we set up a two-for-one giveaway. The winner got a copy of Sliding and also a copy...
Read moreMeditation: A Powerful Tool
I’m a long-term meditator. Since that practice has made such a vast difference in my life, I’m now creating a new blog category to explore this very meaningful topic. Diane Ross For the first of what will be a series of articles...
Read moreLife’s Questions: Understanding the World?
It’s interesting how the quotes I send out in my newsletter sometimes impact people. The following two sentences written by Carl Jung reminded my friend, Isabel Osth, of a time just before the death of a dear family member: “We should...
Read more“Paranormal Thriller.”
Sliding Beneath the Surface The St. Augustine Trilogy: Book I Young Adult, Paranormal & Historical A review by 13-year-old Hopkins from Dorr, Michigan “Dillon has engaged me in his suspenseful page-turner. At first, I began to think...
Read moreParanormal Events-Coincidences: The Breaker Box
Should you pay attention when a coincidence, or coincidences, seems to point to a possible danger? And if you pay attention, what action(s) should you take, if any, to avert that danger? My wife Barb and I are serious believers in the idea that...
Read moreFlorida Book News with Lou Belcher
Today, we have a special treat. I am interviewing Lou Belcher, the founder and editor of Florida Book News. A prolific blogger, Lou lives on the Space Coast of Florida and devotes much of her time to getting the word out about Florida writers...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: Old Weapons
When visiting the Castillo de San Marcos, the old Spanish fort in St. Augustine, try to make it on a Friday, Saturday or a Sunday. That’s when National Monument staff members and local volunteers in 18th century Spanish uniforms fire...
Read moreWhy am I Here? What’s My Purpose in Life?
Sometimes in life the purpose for our existence is thrust upon us instead of being a matter of true choice. My grandfather on my mother’s side, Fred Coords, found his reason for being in the form a family tragedy. When my brother Wally was...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: Cannon Firing Photo Gallery
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Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: Coquina–the King’s Building Material
In the 17th century St. Augustine, Florida area, the Spanish built the Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas out of a local material we identify today as “coquina” (ko-kee-na). A limestone kind of rock, it’s actually made up...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: Soldiers of the Past
They call themselves the St. Augustine Garrison and they present lots of delightful reenactment events in America’s oldest city. Dressed in 18th Century uniforms, these folks are dedicated to portraying little bits of Spanish military...
Read moreSt. Augustine. FL: Spanish Soldiers, 18th Century – Photo Gallery
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