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Pure Gold – Warren Wassom

This adventure novel is definitely for you, men. In “Pure Gold,” we meet Clyde McFadden, a former aerospace engineer who has moved to Black Pine, Idaho, to farm. He has a cow, some chickens, and a dog, and lives a quiet and unhurried life. One day he leaves his farm for several hours and is surprised to find that his hens have stopped laying. They return to normal after a day off, but the next time he leaves, they stop laying again. What on earth is upsetting his chickens? Clyde starts to notice other strange things happening. A ditch running … Continue reading →

Special Anniversaries

It’s actually kind of strange the way special anniversaries are designated. For example, there is a 52nd and 67th but the other numbers that don’t end in zero or five are not always represented. I don’t know what makes particular numbers special. Of course, most people celebrate the five and ten year marks, and certain ones have been given greater significance such as silver and golden anniversaries (the 25th and 50th respectively). There are many different lists that describe the types of gifts that should be given and the way in which specific anniversaries should be celebrated. There are traditional … Continue reading →

“One Love”… One Coin

His picture hung on my brother’s bedroom wall for years. But, now, in addition to being associated with Jamaica’s national colors–green, yellow and black—Bob Marley is being immortalized in gold and silver. The Bank of Jamaica is releasing commemorative coins with the late reggae superstar’s deadlocked likeness. According to a bank spokesperson 1,000 coins, produced by the British Royal Mint, are being sold for $100 each. However, officials say since the coins have been met with such overwhelmingly popularity, they don’t anticipate they will be on the market for very long. Ironically, the coin sale comes more than a year … Continue reading →

Fall Fashion

We were in Toy R Us the other day and my 2-year-old ran into their Halloween costume display. That’s right. Directly across from the back-to-school gear stood dozens of Halloween costumes. Of course, my daughter decided this was a golden opportunity to play dress up and tried on at least seven furry animal costumes (never mind that it was pushing 90 degrees outside). After about an hour (can you say overindulgent parent) she finally decided that this year she would be trick-or-treating as a gold giraffe with brown spots (she was a Dalmatian last year). So what does this have … Continue reading →