That really does make you think. It frightens the hell out of me that they're using an MRNA version of the flu shot this year. I guess it's the "luck of the draw" who gets the new version or

It blows my mind this happened in Iceland but I suppose no place is totally safe anymore. I'm glad you got a bag with more security. My wife has an anti-slash purse with zipper locks that she uses for

Yeah, same here.

Thanks, I'll add this one to our watchlist!

Amen, I keep myself open to the possibilities. I, too, have had a few unexplainable extra-sensory experiences! The most notable of these I wrote into my novel Alarm Clock Dawn. That one left me with more

I'm so sorry the trip began on a bad note! It's so frightening they pickpockets were able to get into the backpack despite your measures to prevent it. I wore a cross body bag for my last trip to D.C.

Wonderful pictures and that's a fascinating tidbit about dragonflies! I'd never heard that before. We were thrilled to see more honeybees this summer than we have in years. I think we saw, maybe, five

Ohh, this sounds good! That time period, the first half of the 20th century, was so fraught with change, and not necessarily the good kind of change. Have you watched The Americans?

I totally agree, Jay. My wife worked for the school system for about a year and some of the stories broke your heart. The teachers are really trying, sometimes spending their own money to buy school supplies

Thanks! I'm not going to be buying a yacht anytime soon but it's nice for a book project to be in the black for a change. : )

Ahh, I'll be digging into this soon! Thanks for the suggestion.

It's so difficult these days with people getting sucked into false narratives. There are so many political agendas when it comes to media coverage it's challenging to really know what's going on unless

It's hard to imagine where the increases will end. I'm beginning to see pleas on social media as some working people, who aren't on the system, are struggling to afford groceries and asking for help. What's

It's so challenging that, honestly, sometimes it all feels like folly. There are so many voices clambering for fewer and fewer readers, as attention spans continue to dwindle. There are bright spots though.

Oh yes, it's all just entertainment if it can't be verified in some way.

There are no shortage of theories out there! Oh yes, I've heard the one about there being a deep underground base under the Denver airport. I haven't heard about the Count of Saint Germain. I'll have to

That's the part that intrigued me so much about this. According to the story technology had been, largely, destroyed in 2036 and they needed something more basic to work with the the infrastructure that

It totally is!

Thanks John! I think being an indie-author might be the best way I can imagine to become anti-fragile. It's truly like bootcamp for the soul. Being faced with so many challenges, at times, can make you

I'm glad you did!