Last week’s post, The little Hawaii town with two names, took us to the Jacaranda Inn and the little town of Waimea. By the end of our second day, we’d completed the background research for that area and had a little time to kill. It was time to take a drive and play tourist.The drive began in town on the Mamalahoa Highway. The scenery in this area is filled with big trees … [Read more...] about To the end of the road at Waipio
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Behind the story of Beach Plum Island
Not a lot of authors will tell you that their mom gave them the idea for their latest book. That, however, is what Holly Robinson said of her latest release. Robinson writes what she calls “family mysteries.” Her stories tackle difficult social issues in our society. And her mother had a whopper of a true story which led her to write “Beach Plum Island.”“Prospective readers … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Beach Plum Island
A quick tip for dealing with data breaches
The news that Russian hackers had stolen a billion sets of login credentials is just one more reason to consider the use of a password manager. There are plenty of these software programs, some of which are even free, out there. If you’re not familiar with what these programs do, check out my The Password Manager Age is Upon Us post.We use a password manager to keep track … [Read more...] about A quick tip for dealing with data breaches
The little Hawaii town with two names
At the end of May, we visited to the Big Island of Hawaii. Our first two nights were spent in “the upcountry.” This is the area around Parker Ranch, which was once the largest cattle ranch in the US. Today, the ranch has downsized due to a number of issues and with those cutbacks, the little town with two names where Parker Ranch began, has changed.It had been many years … [Read more...] about The little Hawaii town with two names
Award-winning author focuses on spunky disabled characters
Penny Warner has published more than sixty books for both adults and children. The latest release in her current mystery series, dubbed the Food Festival Mystery Series, features food trucks and is set at the San Francisco Seafood Festival, where someone is steamed enough to commit murder. “Death of a Crabby Cook” was inspired by the popularity of food trucks and the … [Read more...] about Award-winning author focuses on spunky disabled characters