The New Book has been finalized! Its name:
Colorado Curiosities: Rattlesnake Kate, the Crying Bridge, Kit Carson's Last Trip And More.
And it covers a huge chunk of the strange, odd and intriguing people, places and things that have shown up in Colorado. My previous book, Ghosts & Legends of Colorado's Front Range, definitely was on this path -- but this one goes into areas I couldn't before, due to geographic distance and spacing. And yes, it includes the Really Odd Stuff, like the legends (and Blucifer!) at DIA, strange goings-on at Mesa Verde...and Mike the Headless Chicken.
I'm very proud of it -- and glad it's finally on its way. Look for copies this fall. (And yes, we'll run a special sale at Brickworks, as well.)
Meanwhile, I have other work to finish up -- and the Brick has some final items to do on the fifth-wheel -- before we leave for down south. I may be slower at it than I'd planned or hoped...but I am making progress.
(It's photos like this that make a writer happy. My book is in front, third one down. And the local Safeway didn't even know I lived here.)
Secrets that businesses don't want you to know.
All sorts of weird mailboxes! Now that's an unusual post, Get Me to the Country...
Lizzie Borden's house is up for sale: $2 million! It's been a B&B since 1996.
Olive Garden copycat soups, salad and breadsticks. (I made a batch of breadsticks to check -- and they were delicious.)
Habits that helped Bill Gates, Arnold Schwarzenegger and others succeed.
Hank Aaron died. One of the most gracious, talented sports figures out there. A baseball legend.
This guy isn't William Shatner's son, after all. DNA (and Ancestry.com) proved it... more here. So much for his $170 million lawsuit that demanded Shatner acknowledge him as his son. (He said he wasn't in it for the money, by the way. Sure. Uh-huh.)
A quilt restoration workshop -- taught by a good friend and excellent restorer, Martha Spark. If you're interested in repairing your damaged quilts, this is well worth looking into!
Bite-sized goodies from Betty Crocker. Including this one-- Boston Cream Pie bites made from cake mix!
Given all the weirdness of the past year, millenials -- and others -- face an early 'midlife crisis.' How to deal with it...and do better.
"The market value of my father." And the story of a con man that perhaps wasn't, after all.
Debt IS an emergency. (From Mr. Money Mustache) And if you liked that:
His $3500 tiny house -- plus an explanation on how he did it. DIY solar power, as well.
Turmoil in newspaper staffs -- which way do you lean...or should you be leaning at all? (My personal opinion: NO.)
Anna Sorokin is pissed because she can't get vegan French dressing and cocoa butter in jail. No matter -- she's getting out soon, anyways.
People who spent months surviving at sea...the record, btw, is 484 days. Could you do it?
Weirdest presidential election memorabilia, 2020 version. (I would love to get my hands on a Trump and a Biden bobblehead. They can keep Queen Elizabeth company in our window.)
Some very funny parents' tweets on mealtime with their kids. Including this one:
A Colorado teenager lasts out a snowstorm -- because he had the brains to build a snowcave.
Places that 'disappeared,' after being visited. We wondered this about Hoover, South Dakota. (It was real.)
The most accurate historical films out there.
Dozens of thrift store and garage sale finds worth a fortune. .. or at least much more than the buyer paid! I've mentioned some of these before, but some are new. A signed Old Man And the Sea Hemingway novel...purchased at a yard sale for $2??? Whoa.
Is the Jersey Devil back in town? Based on this vintage description... hopefully not.
"What's the best advice anyone ever gave you?" Quora readers give their opinions.
Some very funny doggy memes, courtesy of yours truly.
A post supposedly on 2020 finances -- but really on what it's like to be a writer. From the authors of one of my favorite finance books, Quit Like A Millionaire.
Yep, I like this: criticize President Trump on how awful he is -- then ask him to pardon a buddy. No hypocrisy in that, Snoop Dogg. Unh-unh. (P.S. He got it!)
"The legacy of slavery made my grandmother fear investing." (From Michelle Singletary.) Michelle attributes her grandma's (Big Mama) reactions as leftovers from her slavery heritage -- but everything she mentions as Big Mama's fetishes are exactly as the same as The Mama's! And The Mama comes from white (with a touch of Indian thrown in with the Canuck) farmers who had to work hard -- and take on extra jobs -- in order to keep their land during the Depression.
THAT, in my opinion, is what was driving Big Mama, more than slavery memories -- her memories of the Great Depression, and her parents' struggles during it.
Ten times old bones gave a rare glimpse into the past. (From Listverse) Also:
Ten great lives ruined for doing the right thing. (Mike Pence, you know how that feels, don't you.)
More funny parenting tweets. Including this gem from Julie Burton:
Have a great week. And keep on.
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