Missive #574 Published 8 October 2025
I did not like this 'collection' as well as the books that were written by Nabhan. The 'invited voices' spoke with too much touchy-feely language for me. The promo claimed there was "at times humorous' language but it escaped me, certainly nothing like the previous Nabhan book that I have read.
Missive #572 Published 3 October 2025
107. The Light in the Garden
Nasruddin’s neighbor was complaining about how dark it was inside his house.
“It’s not at all like your nice house here,” the neighbor said. “Your house is full of light, but my house is so dark. I don’t know what to do.”
“I sympathize,” Nasruddin replied. “Light is very important.” He then thought for a few moments. “How about in your garden?” Nasruddin asked. “Is there light in your garden?”
“Well, of course there’s light in the garden. The garden is full of light!”
“Then that’s the solution!” exclaimed Nasruddin. “Just move your house into the garden where it’s light.”
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.
Missive #561 Published 10 September 2025
This book got better customer reviews on Amazon.UK that at goodreads.com which may just be a case of the British understand the character of the characters in the story. I liked this one in the series more than the past couple I read. There are two more books in the series then the author has a few more that I will probably also read.
Missive #560 Published 8 September 2025
I thought the author of Tender Is The Flesh was even an even darker writer than Cormac McCarthy, this book just confirmed what I thought. If you like dystopian novels then you will enjoy this one, if not then I suggest you give it a pass.
Missive #558 Published 5 September 2025
103. Nasruddin and the Neighbor’s Bull
Nasruddin’s neighbor had a bull, and one day that bull blundered into Nasruddin’s garden, trampling all of Nasruddin’s vegetables.
When Nasruddin saw what his neighbor’s bull had done, he grabbed a whip and chased the bull out of the garden, whipping the bull as he did so.
“You accursed creature!” he shouted. “I’ll show you who’s the boss here! Take that! And take that!”
The bull bellowed loudly every time he felt the sting of Nasruddin’s whip.
“Hey there!” shouted Nasruddin’s neighbor. “What are you doing?”
“You stay out of this,” replied Nasruddin. “This is between me and the bull!”
Missive #557 Published 3 September 2025
My life would have been more tranquil in the days after Martinmas had I not seen the crows. Whatever it was that the crows had found lay in the dappled shadow of the bare limbs of the oak, so I was nearly upon the thing before I recognized what the crows were feasting upon. The corpse wore black.
Missive #556 Published 1 September 2025
I couldn't find a cover picture for this book so a screenshot of the title page will have to do. There were no book promos or customer reviews ether. It is one of the books in the American Folkways Series which has not received much attention over the years with most of the books in the series becoming unread. This one provides some good historical information about Kentucky but it is dated.