Sliding Beneath the Surface The St. Augustine Trilogy: Book I YA, Paranormal & Historical A review by Steve Ballou, Manchester, NH “I finished reading this book yesterday. There are so few books that combine a picture of history...
Read moreThe Water Project: Saving Lives and Building Communities:
Clean water. In the developed world, we take it so for granted and waste it so freely. At the same time, nearly one billion people, especially in Africa, have very limited access to this life giving resource. Without such access, one child dies...
Read moreOn Sending Flowers to a Writer
Warning! If you know a writer, be careful how you acknowledge that person’s efforts in the publishing world. Case in point. My wife, Barb happened to be home one day when I was out running errands. When I got back, she eyed me with raised...
Read moreGhost Hunting at The Upscale House
An investigation into paranormal events involving a family with a child as told by my friend, Peaches Veach. Peaches is the Director and Lead Investigator for California Paranormal Private Investigations (CPPI). Being an almost full time...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: Pyramids in a National Cemetery
Pyramids? In a National Cemetery? You bet. Built out of local shell stone called coquina, the three pyramids in St. Augustine cover the remains of 1,468 soldiers who died in the Second Seminole War (1835-1842). At the end of the war in 1842, the...
Read moreTrayvon Martin. Justice in Central Florida?
Civil liberties? Justice? Equality? Safety? All of those things are in question not just north of where I live here in Central Florida but in the rest of this state as well. The recent killing of an African American young man and the release...
Read moreA Meditating Brain Creates Better Relationships
Today’s post is an article a friend in my meditation group sent to me. It had so much great information in it that I immediately contacted the author, Marsha Lucas, and asked if she would allow me to reproduce it in my blog. Marsha was most...
Read moreSW Florida Reading Fest: A Wonderful Event
What a great time Barb and I had at the 2012 Southwest Florida Reading Festival in Fort Myers this past Saturday. We had so much fun talking to people and selling books. The weather was perfect and there were no glitches. Couldn’t have been...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: National Cemetery Photo Gallery
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Read moreFlorida Film Festival – Every April
10 days of film, food, fun and celebrities! The festival’s 21st Anniversary! Best in current independent and foreign cinema 160 cutting edge movies 100 visiting filmmakers Great fun and excitement. Don’t miss it! Presented by the...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: Annual Waterfront Blessing
In America’s oldest city on Palm Sunday every year, the Bishop of the Catholic diocese blesses the fleet. It’s a joyous fun-filled gathering at the waterfront with people coming from all over to just watch or actually participate. For...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: Constitution Plaza
In historic St. Augustine, Florida, the focal point for that old city is it’s central plaza. It has been this way since the founding of that old city by the Spanish over 400 years ago. Public and government buildings were built facing the...
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