The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
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Pardon me ears, is that the Chattanooga Choo-Choo?
A long time ago, I wrote a brief note about my tinnitus and got a host of comments in return. Well, the tinnitus is still with me (though some commenters may no longer be reading), and its latest incarnation sounds … Continue reading
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The quest for chips
So far, I’ve found a Frito-Lay plant near Roanoke (high on my list of plants to tour if they give one, as Lay’s potato chips have long been my favorite chips), various smaller chip companies in the area, and, find … Continue reading
Note to self
When putting the Jeep windows back in because it’s going to rain tomorrow, please remember to do it while it’s still light out.
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Further adventures in Meryl’s brain
The further adventures of Meryl in Neurology-land Continue reading
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Gas prices: Music to my eyes
Gas prices dip below two dollars a gallon in Richmond Continue reading
More job stuff
Back in the late ’90s, I worked for a company whose reputation was so bad that everyone coming in was advised by the old-timers to work for a year or two to get experience, then use that experience to get … Continue reading
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Pre-Katrina gas prices return
The market went up, up, up, and up again. The reasons? Frankly, I think it was all price-gouging. But yesterday, I filled up for 2.41 a gallon. Pre-Katrina prices were 2.45 a gallon. Crude oil is currently at $68.35 a … Continue reading
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Taking advantage of the cooler weather
Chicken soup! Yum! Continue reading
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Bummer. I’m home.
Oh, sure, the cats are happy, and yeah, I have to be at work tomorrow, but still, it kinda sucks to be home. I’d rather have been able to stay for two more days. Oh, well. Lots more to tell … Continue reading
The Outer Banks and the NQCS
The plans changed at the last minute, and instead of my taking tons of luggage and driving alone, I wound up taking two twelve-year-old (almost thirteen!) girls, my luggage, and whatever else we could fit in the car. We had … Continue reading
Gone swimming
By the time you read this post, I’ll be on my way to the Outer Banks for a few days of sun, swimming, and relaxation. The first week of the new job went very well. I like the people, I … Continue reading