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Go behind the story with Brad Meltzer

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Brad Meltzer’s first published book, “The Tenth Justice,” was an instant New York Times bestseller. Meltzer now has nine bestsellers to his credit. In this behind-the-story interview, Meltzer discusses his latest release, “The President’s Shadow.” Beecher White returns as the protagonist in “The President’s Shadow,” which is the third Culper Ring novel. Meltzer describes Beecher […]

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Cym Lowell uses his fiction to help wounded veterans

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Cym Lowell is an author, an international tax attorney, a Vietnam veteran, and the founder of Operation: Next Chapter. Lowell founded Operation: Next Chapter to support the men and women who have made sacrifices in the line of duty. In this interview, Cym Lowell discusses his 2014 release “Jaspar’s War” and how he used the proceeds from that […]

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Times Up is a sparkling debut for Janey Mack

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Maisie McGrane’s life dream of becoming a Chicago police officer is destroyed when the police academy expels her. Her family has a history of serving in the Chicago police and she was the top cadet in her class. Determined to make it onto the force, Maisie takes a job as a meter maid, which she […]

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That is not my debt! Resolve credit bureau errors

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Last weekʻs tip was Collection agency contacts and tips to deal with them. That post discussed how to deal with collection agencies when the contact relates to a bill you incurred. What about those times when the bill doesn’t belong to you? Many years ago, I was contacted by a collection agency about an unpaid […]

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Friday Fotos — on the way to Kokee State Park

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Whenever we visit Kauai, we always try to make the trek to Kokeʻe State Park. It’s an absolutely beautiful drive and on our trip in May it was no different. Because we had work being done on the condo that day, we thought we might spend a bit more time in the park, have a […]

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The President’s Shadow is filled with secrets and lies

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While gardening in her private section of the White House Rose Garden one night, First Lady Shona Wallace digs up a human arm with a hand tightly wrapped around an old object. Beecher White works in the National Archives where he stores and protects America’s history. He’s also a member of the Culper Ring, started […]

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Collection agency contacts and tips to deal with them

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Having a collection agency contact you is almost an inevitable fact of life. Even if you always pay your debts on time, there’s no guarantee someone else won’t steal your identity and litter your credit record with unpaid bills in your name. In this era of massive data breaches, the question isn’t how to avoid […]

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Friday Fotos — a visit to Spouting Horn on Kauai

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It’s time for another change up this week. Here’s a short video I took while we were on Kauai at Spouting Horn. It was a long walk to get there because we began our trek at Lawai Beach, which is just over a mile down the road. Of course, this is Kauai’s south side, so […]

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Medigap insurance scams are on the rise

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The Medigap insurance scam is simply another example of spam intended to lure those in need of a service into a financial trap. Within the past week alone, I’ve received about fifty of these emails and they all follow a similar pattern. Medigap Coverage Information for my email address listed. Due to the Healthcare Reform […]

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Friday Fotos — a walk along Anini Beach Road

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While we were on Kauai, we took a day trip to Hanalei. Along the way, we stopped and spent time at Anini Beach. But, before heading down to the beach, we walked Anini Beach Road. There’s very little traffic on Anini Beach Road once you get past the county park. Also, the further you go, the fewer […]

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