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The Denny Party: Final Miles to Portland
After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
August 26, 2026
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After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
Twenty-one years ago, in August 2005, my family gathered to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding
Today is the 175th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine. On August 12, 1851, American
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Today I am hosting Christi Corbett, author of the new novel, Along the Way Home,
During my first visit to my father’s house after his death, I reviewed all the
For over fifteen years, I’ve been following the Write on the Sound (WOTS) conference sponsored
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Klondike Gold Rush National
It’s about time to start Christmas shopping, if the store windows are any gauge. Have
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In May 2017, I attended the Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. conference in Oklahoma City. I’ve
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When I was born, my parents owned a dog named Punky. I’ve seen pictures of
Last summer I had the opportunity to chat with Gar LaSalle, who, like me, writes
One of the joys of writing is getting feedback from readers. Of course, the feedback
Over the past many months, one thing I have not written about was my soon-to-be
On New Year’s Day, I posted that my resolution for 2025 was to vote “present”
In the fall of 1972, a few months after I got my driver’s license, my
The Kansas City metropolitan area spans the state line between Kansas and Missouri. Kansas City,
My granddaughter paid me a visit this past weekend (with her parents), so I haven’t