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Melting Pot Challenge: Hispanic Characters
My very first romance novel was Lord of La Pampa by Kay Thorpe, an old Harlequin Presents title. It starred a naïve British girl and an arrogant Argentinian cattle rancher. She had come to Argentina for…
Release Dates and Non-US authors: A Reader's Take
Remember the early days of eBooks? I do. I was so excited about my Kindle. No more waiting until the books were shelved. I could just wake up on the release date and there it would…
A Reason To Smile!
Pets are wonderful and they definitely add joy to our lives. Hope these videos make you smile! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsQWRfN9x-A I don’t care what they say. It is more than puppy love! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhEPYnU5dCE Who put that ball in…
The Dollars and Sense of Heroes and Heroines
A report was just released that revealed that in Washington, DC, the childhood poverty rate is higher than that of Mexico. In Washington, DC, my former home and our nation’s capital, more than 30% of children…
Remembering
Music seemed like a nice compromise – allowing me to remember another September 11th day eleven years ago – but not cry because there is no way that I could watch video of the day unfolding…
Eagerly Awaited October Books
It’s still warm as I write this, so it’s a little difficult to think about fall. The list of October new releases makes it a little easier, though. I think it’s safe to say that many…
Earworms: The Kids Film Version
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7F5NUNCaow Long story short, I have kids and have spent many years going to children’s movies (and then watching the DVDs – repeatedly). These are not the kid movies my parents took me to. They are…