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My Old Friend Duke is Having a Very Bad Day

Posted on June 2, 2016 by russtowne

My Old Friend My old friend Duke is having a very a rough day. He collapsed and couldn’t get up this morning. I rushed him to the veterinarian. His red blood cell count is 18% of normal. The vet referred … Continue reading →

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Chances Are

Posted on June 2, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on Kevin Barrett's Blog:
Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart.  Don’t be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you.  The chances are that they aren’t paying any…

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Simplicity

Posted on May 31, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on Dr Bill Wooten:
The greatest wisdom is in simplicity. Love, respect, tolerance, sharing, gratitude, forgiveness. It’s not complex or elaborate. The real knowledge is free. It’s encoded in your DNA. All you need is within you. Great…

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I See Coincidence Everywhere

Posted on May 28, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on Kevin Barrett's Blog:
People are entirely too disbelieving of coincidence.  They are far too ready to dismiss it and to build arcane structures of extremely rickety substance in order to avoid it.  I, on the other…

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work.

Posted on May 27, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
“the supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.”   -arnold j. toynbee

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Amazon Kindle Ranking News

Posted on May 24, 2016 by russtowne

At the moment, my book “The Duck Who Flew Upside Down” has risen to #14 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Children’s eBooks > Animals > More Animals > Ducks & Other Waterfowl. Now that it’s on the first … Continue reading →

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A Way to Get My Book Touched for Free

Posted on May 21, 2016 by russtowne

ReadingDeals The link will take you to a site where for a limited time you can get the eBook version of my book Touched for free. It’s full of stories of contemporary and speculative fiction. With Love, Russ     … Continue reading →

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Never mess with the old uns!

Posted on May 21, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Image source: superveloce A middle-aged frumpy couple return to a Mercedes dealership where the salesman has just sold the car they were interested in to a beautiful, leggy, busty blonde.…

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door.

Posted on May 15, 2016 by russtowne

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
“if it does not open, it’s not your door.” – author unknown — image credit: ann arbor fairy doors

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Dedication

Posted on May 15, 2016 by russtowne

I thought some of you might be interested in reading to whom I dedicated A Day in the Shade of a A Tickletoe Tree: To Claremary P. Sweeney, Pamela Beckford, Ute Lark, Beth Kennedy, and Pamela Read, each of whom … Continue reading →

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