BlogHide Resteemsmarkrhunter (62)in birth • 4 days agoThe 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 • 10 days 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 • 19 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 we're all looking forward to the end of this particular year. So starting…markrhunter (62)in books • 23 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 out, depending on how you take delivery, but there are New Year’s presents, of…markrhunter (62)in firefighters • last monthR.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 • last monthFirefighters, 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 • 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 going through storage units, and had to sort through all the books their daughter…markrhunter (62)in humor • 2 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 • 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 from a friend of mine and went to check it out. When that baby hit 88 mph, I…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 that it's not Xander, because she doesn't want people to call him Alex. I predict…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 minute. I hate politics, and yet I follow politics closely. Why? For the same…markrhunter (62)in fire • 3 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 • 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 Depression. She worked as a nurse and watched her husband go off to Europe for World…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 funnels and their damage. I headed up to dispatch, and so the photos I'm showing…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 filled monthly newsletter. Well, there are photos, anyway. But the thing that…markrhunter (62)in books • 4 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 web comic turned graphic novel. Did I like it? Well, I'm on my fifteenth volume…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 I get edits back from the publisher. Emily finished her go-through, correcting…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 that growing old sucks. I mean, older. Growing older sucks. One of the things…markrhunter (62)in writing • 5 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 submit. Their short stories, novels, non-fiction books, must go out to those…markrhunter (62)in movies • 5 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 you're rolling around on. And I don't mean you'll be making out with someone…
