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I added a neat and nifty “subscribe by email” button for Life in a Shoe. See?

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It’s in the sidebar too, right under my profile. Who knew getting updates could be so easy? I’ve tried it out and found that subscribers receive a single [...]

New Ballantyne giveaway

OK, quick now! Leave a comment to enter this week’s giveaway for a new copy of The Pirate City.From the Vision Forum website:
The Pirate City is the story of the Algerian pirates who were the scourge of the Mediterranean sea during the early to mid-1800s. They would plunder the ships of other sovereign nations, [...]

We are one with nature

Apparently emboldened by the children’s outdoor bathing, a grackle has made friends with us.
He landed on the deck rail last night and thrilled the kids by letting them get within feet of him. “Look!” they said. “He’s so tame!”
They had no idea just how tame he was. Ten minutes later, he was [...]