Missive #571 Published 1 October 2025

...a few miles east of Silver City the heat gage pegged in the red zone and the Engine Service light came on. I pulled over and shut down with steam billowing from under the hood. The engine coolant tank was very hot so I walked circles around Desperado until it cooled down and was then going to drive back to Silver City and have someone check for the problem. I drove about a mile and the same thing happened so I shut it down on the side of the road and stood behind Desperado looking helpless until finally flagging down a New Mexico State Patrol car. The patrolman called for a tow and soon one came from G & G Towing and Repair.

Missive #570 Published 29 September 2025

He should be dead. That was what Olivia Killinger thought when her former fiance appeared at her door sixteen years after his "death." Now Jacques Sauvage was asking for her help to bring down a deadly syndicate - which was led by her own father. Olivia had never stopped loving Jacques, but how could she trust the man? She knew he needed her help…but did he also want to reignite the passion that had once burned between them?

Missive #567 Published 24 September 2025

This book was published in 2007 but "disaster capitalism" has continued as evidenced by the hurricane and fire damage in the United States during the past 2-3 years. Which political party controls the presidency or the congress makes no difference the disaster capitalizing complex is in charge. Ukraine and Gaza are going to be the next 'mother load' for profit mining when the shooting stops. A recommended read.