The Last Note: A Miami Music Mystery by Zaida Alfaro About the BookThe Last Note: A Miami Music Mystery Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Cozy Cat Press (January 24, …
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The Last Note: A Miami Music Mystery by Zaida Alfaro About the BookThe Last Note: A Miami Music Mystery Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Cozy Cat Press (January 24, …
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Ellen Byron is the author of the Cajun Country Mystery series. She's been nominated and/or won multiple awards, including the Agatha, Lefty, and Daphne awards. One reason Ellen is such a good writer …
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It seems strange that not so long ago, this photo of Halema‘uma‘u taken from the visitor center at Hawaii Volcanos National Park was the way it had looked for a very long time. Now, the view at …
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One of my favorite parts of writing Murder at Archly Manor was researching the 1920s, especially the fashions—the cloche hats, bobbed hair, and the short hemlines. Like every viewer of Downton …
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Isn't this little guy adorable? He's part of the Australian Walkabout at the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park. We finally made it there and this is a very well done exhibit.[grid content="post" …
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Cynthia Kuhn's work has appeared in McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Literary Mama, Copper Nickel, Prick of the Spindle, Mama PhD and other publications. She teaches English at Metropolitan State …
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I love visiting Buena Vista Park. It’s an oasis of serenity in the middle of a busy residential and commercial area. No matter what’s happening in the world, this park is always a sanctuary where the craziness stops and nature is in charge. The tortoise and the egret are a perfect example of how to slow down and take life in stride.