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Nov.07.2012
The best thing for the nation would be for the old days of broadcasting to apply when FOX and affiliates would not be allowed on the air and Rush Limbaugh would not have a career. I was a a radio broadcaster at that time; one could actually believe what went over the airwaves. Today, half the news...
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Oct.10.2012
The economy is bad. How bad has come home to me. My son, a very successful man by the time he was in his 30's, came home. It was not a joyful homecoming. A set of domino effects left his success in shambles, his fiancee gone when his fortunes fell and no prospects for...
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Sep.20.2012
D. K. Christi, best-selling author of Ghost Orchid, the mystery novel inspired by the “Super Ghost” of Blair Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida is featured in the just released anthology,Forever Families, edited by Shelagh Watkins and published by Mandinam Press, England,...
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May.16.2012
The first day of French class, everyone was speaking French except me. I managed to enter college without one day of a foreign language. The professor took a break and the girl in front of me with long, thick dark hair and large brown eyes turned to me and said, "Isn't he gorgeous?...
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May.13.2012
"Have you checked out your article links to the News-Press lately? They don't link. Instead, you are taken to their archives where you can begin the search and pay for the results. How long have they been charging to view copy no more than a few months old?"
That question...
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May.09.2012
Café Rendezvous - a review by D. K. Christi, author and journalist
Tap Dancing All the Way to ‘Omaha Beach’
By Max Jacobson & Ron Jacobson
Product Details
Publisher: Tree Fort Productions LLC
Published: March 28, 2012
Pages: 80
Binding: Perfect-bound...
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Apr.10.2012
Econolodge and the Cumberland Inn –Florida to Michigan on I75
You know how it goes; twenty-five years of tripping up and down Interstate 75 creates a habit or two. One of mine included Holiday Inn Express. There’s one at every major exit and points accumulate for a free one now and...
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Feb.21.2012
At least patriotism is alive and well in Bonita Springs. Today, my mother and I attended my first "Annual Bonita Springs Prayer Breakfast." I wasn't sure what to expect. It was billed as non-denominational; but it was certainly oriented toward the Christian faith and the Christian...
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Feb.15.2012
"The Magic Box"
I am on my way to the Magic Box. My post office box has been the "magic box" for many years. It never fails: I always have a sense of wary anticipation as I approach the box; almost praying that today will be the day. The day that I learn some unknown, distant relative remembered me...
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Feb.13.2012
What other title will catch attention? After all, this is a blog about Valentine's Day and nothing else. I do have a short story at Amazon.com, The Valentine, that you may feel free to read for a very small ebook price. Now, that's a story about conflict resolution with a happy...
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Feb.06.2012
Once the age of maturity is reached, dating takes on an entirely different flavor. Let's face it; for women past fifty years of age, the pickins are slim to none. The reason is simply one of numbers. Men prefer younger women. Men die off before women. Men remarry...
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Feb.01.2012
Positive news is not gone. In the small towns across the United States, small town newspapers owned by families and small businesses continue to churn out real stories full of facts that shine a positive light on community life. One such newspaper is the Southwest Spotlight, my new...
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Jan.30.2012
I think I will forget about selling Ghost Orchid books and sell key lime pies instead. Some very sophisticated research has led me to this conclusion. One Saturday, I ventured into the arena of the flea market vendors to pitch some "remainders" from a long ago published book. I...
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Nov.29.2011
I love to look at those giant cruise ships, a city at sea with Broadway shows, shopping malls, rain forests and water parks and outside cabins with patios. I saw them at the cruise dock in Nassau, Bahamas. My cruise ship looked like a tender next to them; but my ship had the front dock...
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Nov.22.2011
"No good deed goes unpunished" has been attributed to several famous people, so I will just agree. When I should be running around, preparing for Thanksgiving, I am in misery with a major case of poison ivy. I don't know how long this lasts, but so far the Cortizone cream and Benadryl...
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Themes of friendship surviving tragedy, love conquering adversity & the triumph of the human spirit over the hardships of life serve to uplift and inspire...through her stories perhaps discover something new about yourself. - Amazon.com”
—Amazon.com
About DK
Well-traveled, international type who enjoys new cultures and experiences, great people and activities that are full of joy and expression. Novels: Arirang: The Bamboo Connection; Ghost Orchid and Virgin Odyssey (WIP). Stories: "The Ice Storm" and...
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cancer research
ms research
DK’s Favorite Books
The Little Prince
The Four Agreements
Pride and Prejudice
The Bourne Identity
Exodus
The Rack
Anna Karanina
Stranger in a Strange Land
Catch 22
Bridges of...