I don’t know about you, but we’re always on the hunt for easy vegetarian recipes. There are no vegetarians in our house, but this is a nice way to balance out the week. That means we typically try to put in one or two vegetarian nights. So, vegetarian? Check. And the word chili? Oh yeah, I’m so in. When I first saw the list of ingredients for this Versatile Veggie Chili, I … [Read more...] about Mix it up with this Versatile Veggie Chili
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Greed and love — the 2021 romance scam perfected
An alluring blend of greed and loveOnce upon a time, the Internet was an easy place to hang out. But in 2021, a new romance scam is making it much more dangerous for those who frequent social media and/or dating apps. Oh, wait. That’s, like, everybody. Right? You have to admit, offering someone the opportunity for a beautiful new relationship and blending that with the … [Read more...] about Greed and love — the 2021 romance scam perfected
Friday Fotos – 5 photos from ‘Iolani Palace
Writers inspiration - 5 photos that influenced Mystery of the Eight IslandsIn 2017, we visited ‘Iolani Palace in Honolulu. Little did I realize when we began our tour that the visit would become my writer’s inspiration and eventually lead to the eleventh Trouble in Paradise Mystery. I published the photo of the chairs and the crimson drapes in 2017 in the post, Friday … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – 5 photos from ‘Iolani Palace
Playing Possum by Dane McCaslin
Dane McCaslin began a lifelong love of mysteries at a very young age. She bypassed Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden and went straight for Agatha Christie, thanks to her mother’s library books. Dane is retired from a twenty-plus-year career in teaching high school and college English, and she uses her newfound freedom to read for pleasure, write mysteries, and smell the roses. … [Read more...] about Playing Possum by Dane McCaslin
Friday Fotos – more wall murals from Honolulu
Pow! Wow! More Honolulu wall art photos.In last week’s post, I featured seven murals we saw on our 2019 Hop On/Hop Off tour of Honolulu. This week I’m featuring another set of murals from that same tour. In a bad news/good news sort of story, most of these murals may be gone, but those that are no longer around have been replaced by new wall art. Each year, Pow! Wow! … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – more wall murals from Honolulu