I could say that the Bitches & Bourbon podcast was too much work. It was a lot of work, that is true. For a one-hour published episode, I would spend at least 8 researching, prepping, recording, editing, and publishing. I often wondered how many of these podcasts succeeded in keeping a schedule or daily or weekly episodes. Then I learned (what I should have already figured … [Read more...] about Saying Goodbye to the Bitches
Just Do What You Are Good At
Just do what you are good at. These are the words I heard while preparing for Mass this morning. It is that time of the year when folks wonder, “What do I take from the last year,” and “What do I leave behind?” I am still not certain which of those choices I consider most important. Both, I suppose. But as I move through what it means to be committed to living a life … [Read more...] about Just Do What You Are Good At
Understanding Cormac McCarthy by Steven Frye (2009)
Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Understanding Cormac McCarthy Chapter 2: The Southern Works Chapter 3: Into The West Blood Meridian Chapter 4: The Border Trilogy Chapter 5: The Later Works Notes Selected Bibliography Index … [Read more...] about Understanding Cormac McCarthy by Steven Frye (2009)
Weyward by Emilia Hart (2023)
Emilia Hart’s 2023 novel Weyward ended up in my library via the Book of the Month Club*. Although I considered it interesting enough to select from the monthly list, it had no other distinguishing features that would escalate it on my TBR list. However, I did place this debut novel into the BBB Bookclub consideration box, and it became the July 2024 pick. Although the dust … [Read more...] about Weyward by Emilia Hart (2023)
Japanese Whisky with Chuck Johnson
Subscribe Apple PodcastSpotifyYouTubeGoogle PodcastAmazon MusicTuneInAudible Originally recorded: 20230728 Length: 00:41:07 Should we have recorded two shows in one night? Probably not. But Ape and Reba double booked themselves and we are nothing if not professionals. Did you keep a straight face on that last part? Neither did I when I typed it. At any rate, here’s … [Read more...] about Japanese Whisky with Chuck Johnson