Reed Farrel Coleman is no stranger to good writing. His award nominations and winnings read like an alphabet soup including Anthony, Audie, Barry, Edgar, and Macavity. He was tapped by the late Robert B. Parker’s estate to continue the Jesse Stone novels and balances that with his own series. He’s currently launching the Gus Murphy series, so here’s the story behind Where It … [Read more...] about Where It Hurts — behind Reed Farrel Coleman’s latest
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Easy tips to avoid the cable company scam
All “Larry, the Cable Guy” jokes aside, cable consumers now have a new cable company scam to watch out for—and this cable guy doesn’t even work for the company. Crooks have discovered that by presenting themselves as an employee of a cable company, they can gain easy access to a consumer’s home or finances. The in-person cable company scam In November, William Charles Arnold … [Read more...] about Easy tips to avoid the cable company scam
Friday Fotos – Kauai coast near Kilauea Lighthouse
Each time we've gone to Kaua‘i we've tried to get in a trip to the Kilauea Lighthouse. The lighthouse was turned into a national wildlife refuge in 1985 to preserve and enhance the sea nesting colonies in the area. Since those early days, the Kilauea Point Wildlife Refuge has expanded beyond the lightouse. It now includes Crater Hill and Mōkōlea Point. This particular photo … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Kauai coast near Kilauea Lighthouse
Samuel Marquis explores political extremism in thriller
Samuel Marquis is a VP-Hydrogeologist with an environmental consulting firm in Boulder, CO. He has interests in both historical and modern suspense. Marquis will be publishing six books in 2016, the first of which is “The Coalition,” a tale about a secret society whose plot threatens the highest levels of the U.S. government. In “The Coalition,” Marquis said he dug into the … [Read more...] about Samuel Marquis explores political extremism in thriller
Brain training apps — to buy or not to buy?
Brain training apps — can they really help improve memory? Problem solving? Forestall dementia? Not according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On January 4, Lumo Labs, makers of the popular Lumosity app, agreed to modify its marketing tactics to no long make such grandiose claims. Brain training apps — the claims If you’ve ever seen or heard a Lumosity ad, you’ll recall … [Read more...] about Brain training apps — to buy or not to buy?