BlogHide Resteemsmarkrhunter (62)in books • 6 days agoComing Attractions and Storm Squalls are now audiobooksYes, Coming Attractions and the short story collection Storm Squalls are now audiobooks, available on Audible and Amazon, thanks to Kindle's virtual voice. But be warned: The narration is done by…markrhunter (62)in snow • 15 days agoWinter Weather Woes Worry WriterThe other day I was at Wal-Mart (wearing two layers of pajamas--brrrr), when I ran into a polar bear shopping for winter coats. "Shouldn't you be up north?" I asked. "Nah, I'm tired of the cold.…markrhunter (62)in humor • 20 days agoWinterizing Is Not For the WeakIt can be nice to sit in our house and let the summer breeze blow past. Or, to get even more breeze, we could open the windows. My house leaks like a Washington insider. Over the years we’ve…markrhunter (62)in humor • 24 days agoI've Got It In the Palm Of My Hand (pain, that is)The ortho doctor gave me a shot for Dupuytren's Contracture, which isn't nearly as bad a thing as it sounds. The shot was to inject cortisone through Arthrocentesis. I could make that sound like I…markrhunter (62)in humor • 28 days agoWrite-In Ballots Challenge SanityDuring the last national election (in the otherwise cursed year of 2024), Tippecanoe County, Indiana received a number of write-in ballots for the office of President. I've always thought of…markrhunter (62)in newyear • last monthResolved: To Make No ResolutionsI don't do resolutions, because failing is a terrible way to start a new year. If you make a major life change, do it gradually. A New Year's Resolution is like someone who never exercised…markrhunter (62)in birth • last monthThe Good, the Bad, and the BabySome of you are already aware that my Dad was stuck in the hospital over Christmas after suffering a heart attack. He'd actually gone in for a severe sinus infection, something I also had at the…markrhunter (62)in christmas • 2 months agoHappy Birthday/Christmas!In the above photo you can see a Christmas decoration that depicts Emily and I kissing. This year we shared not a kiss, but coughing and hacking. (We're much better now, although there are other…markrhunter (62)in giveaway • 2 months 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 we're all looking forward to the end of this particular year. So starting…markrhunter (62)in books • 2 months 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 out, depending on how you take delivery, but there are New Year’s presents, of…markrhunter (62)in firefighters • 2 months 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 the left, still in his dispatch uniform pants. Yeah, that's me on the right. We…markrhunter (62)in firefighters • 2 months agoFirefighters, Death, and CancerWe lost one of our past firefighters this month, and a present long-time member is fighting a deadly disease. Joe Meyer was one of my trainees when I was an Albion Fire Department instructor, and…markrhunter (62)in books • 3 months agoOodles 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 going through storage units, and had to sort through all the books their daughter…markrhunter (62)in humor • 3 months agoWe 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 direction from what I'd predicted. Just the same, a bunch of people are unhappy…markrhunter (62)in politics • 3 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 from a friend of mine and went to check it out. When that baby hit 88 mph, I…markrhunter (62)in babies • 3 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 that it's not Xander, because she doesn't want people to call him Alex. I predict…markrhunter (62)in politics • 4 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 minute. I hate politics, and yet I follow politics closely. Why? For the same…markrhunter (62)in fire • 4 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 idea, but then you have to pay them, and send W-2 forms, and it would mess up your…markrhunter (62)in family • 4 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 Depression. She worked as a nurse and watched her husband go off to Europe for World…markrhunter (62)in tornadoes • 4 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 funnels and their damage. I headed up to dispatch, and so the photos I'm showing…
