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It’s not likely I will ever win the lottery. You have to play to win and I rarely play the lottery. I sometimes buy a ticket if there’s really big numbers to win. If I were to win the lottery I suppose it would change my life. First, I would be certain to make sure my family was taken care of. That means my kids and other close family members. I would pay off my house and maybe buy a newer…

Beautiful Ugly is the first book that I have read written by author Alice Feeney. But it probably won’t be the last book of hers that I read. Beautiful Ugly is quite an interesting story of a man whose wife has disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Or she has just up and walked away from their marriage. This is the theme of the book and it’s told from Grady Green’s view for most of the…

Monkey Business I would start a new team named Jungle Sports. A money would be the team mascot and the team colors would be jungle colors of greens and browns. A monkey would be the team mascot. You need to be competitive in tree climbing, rope climbing, and swinging from ropes to join the Jungle Sports team. Coconut throwing would also be included. Eating a lot of bananas would be helpful. If…

First I love Sandra Brown books. Blood Moon is one of her newest books published this year 2025. Blood Moon is a novel about Detective John Bowie who is just trying to keep his job. But he has a case that the police department arrested a suspect, prosecuted him and convicted him. But Detective Bowie has always questioned whether the right man was convicted. Beth Collins is a producer of a true…

The perfect place for my personal reading and writing space would start with a small cottage looking out over a beach. I would be sitting on a small porch in the mornings sipping a cup of tea while watching the sun rise over the water. That is always a beautiful sight. The evenings I would sit on that same porch with a glass of wine in hand watching the amazing sunset. At times I would be…

In 1974, the government required that steel companies hire women and minorities. This included the Eveleth Iron Mining co. This was the immediate start of the first class action suit by women claiming sexual harassment, abuse, and violence against women in the workplace. The case was Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. As women who were looking for good paying jobs to support their families, some…

It was 1987 when I bought a 1983 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Avenue used car. It was in excellent condition and I had just gotten a new job so I was making enough to afford the payments. It was a beautiful dark blue with soft blue interior. In 1987 it had all the newest electronic features like electric windows and doors. The first time I drove it to work, my supervisor was asking who the nice car…

The Neglected Young Princess Catherine of Valois was born a princess of France on October 27, 1401. Catherine was the daughter of King Charles VI and Isabeau of Bavaria. She spent her life as a neglected child of this royal couple. King Charles often suffered from bouts of madness. and was often referred to as “Charles the Mad” or sometimes the Mad King. Meanwhile, her mother, Isabeau of…

I am both a morning person and a night owl, if that makes sense. I used to love to stay up late at night. But that was when I didn’t have to get up early the next morning. I did work early morning shift for years and I usually was in bed relatively early. I suppose my body adjusted. Years of forcing myself out of bed every morning made me an early morning person. But later in life, I moved to a…

I am a Sandra Brown fan. I have read several of her books and I enjoyed most of them. I think her early books were more romance than her newer books. I didn’t care a lot for those and ended up putting those aside. I may read those at a later date. Sandra Brown Author Larry D. Moore Some of Sandra Brown books that I have read include: Unspeakable, The Alibi, French Silk and Mean Streak. The…

I never knew my actual grandparents. I saw my grandmother on my mother’s side a few times but never really knew her. It’s sad that I never really had grandparents in my life. I made Madeline my adopted grandmother when I went to work for her as her caregiver. We sat and talked for hours when I had everything that was needed done. She told me some wonderful stories of her life. Madeline had grown…

I am a very private person and there’s a lot about me that no one really knows. I am not going to tell my biggest secrets on the internet. But maybe I can have some fun with this writing prompt. No one knows that I really wanted to be a country music star. If not a country music star, then I wanted to be a movie star. That’s really funny for anyone who does know me, because I am an introvert. I…

Don’t most little girls dream of being a princess? A princess costume is generally a favorite costume of girls for Halloween. But what are the chances of that dream ever coming true? I imagine that Grace Kelly was at one time one of those little girls who dreamed of being a princess. But Grace Kelly loved the spotlight and truly wanted to be an actress. . As an actress she played the role of…

When I think of a successful person, the first person I think of is the late Charlie Kirk. I was stunned when I heard about his assassination. It happened during one of his events at Utah Valley University on September 10 of this year. Charlie Kirk was a month away from his thirty second birthday when he was gunned down. Charlie accomplished more in his short life than many of us, including me,…

I would really like to try doing pottery. Pottery is a form of art to me. I have seen some beautiful works of pottery and would like to give it a try. I do have a family member who does pottery but I don’t know if she would have the time to teach me. If anyone in my area were to give lessons I would sign up. I am not sure just what all equipment I would need besides a pottery wheel. I believe I…

What is a grown up adult supposed to feel like? I am old and still don’t know that feeling. Was it when I took my first job or when I graduated from high school? Is that when you are supposed to feel like an adult? Does graduation make us an adult?? Harrison Keely Are you an adult when you become a parent? I have grown children and I still am waiting to feel like an adult. I act like an adult.…

I think that I have achieved a lot of personal goals in my lifetime. Some were easy goals and some were hard goals. But with determination and a little support from family I achieved the goals I set. I first completed my goals of going back to school while raising my children. The boys were older but still in school. They often times did not get along or got in trouble when left on their own.…