markrhunter (62)in #giveaway • 7 days agoYou Deserve a Free Book This YearOnce again we're giving away Coming Attractions on ebook, as part of the Smashwords 2024 End of Year Sale. I'm sure…markrhunter (62)in #books • 11 days agoBooks For Holiday Buying or: It's Not Promotion If I Keep It FunIt occurs to me that time is running out to convince you to buy our books for Christmas. Okay, time actually has run…markrhunter (62)in #firefighters • 21 days agoR.I.P. Firefighter / Dispatcher Mitch Fiandt, a friendA week ago I wrote here that Mitch Fiandt was fighting cancer, and now he's gone. Just like that. That's Mitch on…markrhunter (62)in #firefighters • 26 days agoFirefighters, Death, and CancerWe lost one of our past firefighters this month, and a present long-time member is fighting a deadly disease. Joe…markrhunter (62)in #books • last monthOodles of Books: the Gift That Keeps On Reading"If the Beast gave me a library like he gave to Belle, I'd marry him too." -- Aya Ling So, my wife's bosses were…markrhunter (62)in #humor • last monthWe Need a Little Christmas, Again(Writer's note: I had a whole opening written out relating to the election, but things went in the entirely opposite…markrhunter (62)in #politics • 2 months agoMore Presidential Predictions, or: I have a time machine!I was very curious to know what the results would be from the upcoming US Presidential election, so I borrowed a car…markrhunter (62)in #babies • 2 months agoBaby Shower Photos ... spoiler: It's a boy!It was baby shower day for my newest grandkid, and the cake was good. Don't tell my doctor. Jill explained to me…markrhunter (62)in #politics • 2 months agoHere's Who Will Be the Next PresidentYes, I'm going to tell you who will be named President on November Fifth, or possibly sometime in December. In a…markrhunter (62)in #fire • 2 months agoGive a Smoke Detector a JobThe theme for this year's Fire Prevention Weeks is "Smoke alarms: Make them work for you". Which sound like a great…markrhunter (62)in #family • 3 months agoGrandma Nannie Bricker, R.I.P.Grandma Nannie had, by any standards, a challenging life. She was raised in rural Tennessee during the Great…markrhunter (62)in #tornadoes • 3 months agoStorm Report: Noble County Tornadoes, September 24So ... tornadoes. I don't need to say "possible" tornadoes, because several people got videos and photos of the…markrhunter (62)in #books • 3 months agoMills, Fires, and Book BlurbsI won't have time to do my regular blog again this weekend, but fear not! Instead I'm linking you to a fun, photo…markrhunter (62)in #books • 3 months agobook review: Schlock MercenarySo, here's why I haven't read many books so far this year: Because I've read fifteen volumes of Schlock Mercenary, a…markrhunter (62)in #history • 4 months agoThe Big Historical Finish, In PhotographsAt long last I can finally announce that we're finished with Haunted Noble County, Indiana! I mean, of course, until…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 4 months agoMedicine Mishap Makes MischiefNote: This was written before our dog Beowulf passed away last July. Most people over the age of fifty can testify…markrhunter (62)in #writing • 4 months agoThe State of My Writing CareerI used to be a submitting machine ... but now I'm tired. If a writer wants to be traditionally published, they must…markrhunter (62)in #movies • 4 months agoMovie Review: Deadpool and WolverineOne danger of watching "Deadpool and Wolverine" in the theaters is that you never know what was spilled on that floor…markrhunter (62)in #olympics • 5 months agoOld Olympics Events Leave Fans ConfusedHere's a look at some past Olympic sports that are no longer in the games. Several years ago, baseball and softball…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 5 months agoBaby, You Can Drive My Car, If You Can Find ItI kept a secret for the last year, but now it's time to let that secret escape. In September of 2016, our beloved…