A Powerful First Kiss

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Their first kiss was giving him CPR during his heart attack. He lived, and they found they’d had a crush on each other for some time. Now that’s what I call a happy ending and a positive new beginning.

With love,

Russ

A Powerful First Kiss

Story sources: The Washington Post, Leo at Not All News is Bad

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Bordello Justice on Sale Now!

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The ebook version is available for sale now on Amazon!:

Bordello Justice

With love,

Russ

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Friday Holy Humor

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Photo credit: Aaron Burden via Unsplash.com

A little girl became restless as the preacher’s sermon dragged on and on.
Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered, “Mommy, if we give him the money now, will he let us go?”
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After a worship service, a mother with a fidgety seven-year old boy told me how she finally got her son to sit still and be quiet.
About halfway through the sermon, she leaned over and whispered, “If you don’t be quiet, Pastor is going to lose his place and will have to start his sermon all over again!”
It worked.
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After the christening of his baby brother in church, little Johnny sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.
His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, “That priest said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I want to stay with you guys!”
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A little child in church for the first time watched as the ushers passed the offering plates.
When they neared the pew where he sat, the youngster piped up so that everyone could hear: “Don’t pay for me Daddy, I’m under five.”
Source: www.mikeysFunnies.com
With Love,
Russ
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Bordello Justice is Coming!

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My latest book, Bordello Justice, features adventure, hard-hitting action, danger, humor, and a touch of passion and romance.

Traveling from Massachusetts to California in search of answers to his brother’s mysterious death, Will McKinnon encounters an enchanting woman who plunges him headlong into the fight of his life. Accepting the challenge to be a hero, this city boy rides a horse aptly named Damn You into a harsh land where he doesn’t speak the language, faces insurmountable odds against a gang of ruthless gunmen, and assumes responsibility for the fate of several young women. Inexperience, a lack of self-confidence, and one inconveniently placed rattlesnake hinder his race against the clock to keep an impossible promise to a beautiful woman.

As events unfold, Will McKinnon soon begins to wonder, who’s saving whom?

Bordello Justice is scheduled for release as an ebook tomorrow, Friday 9/14/18 and as a paperback on Monday 9/17/8. I hope you enjoy it.

This book is derived from a story I wrote some time ago titled It Was Her Eyes.

With love,

Russ

 

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A Great Idea and Mindset!

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Carlsberg is replacing its plastic six-pack rings with glue! It’ll save 75% of the plastic that otherwise would hav been used, and it appears they’re willing to share the idea with competitors rather patent it and use it as a competitive tool.

Way to go, Carlsberg!

No More Plastic 6-Pack Rings

Story sources: TreeHugger.com and Leo at Not All News is Bad

With love,

Russ

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The Grizzly Creek Massacre

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My latest ebook, The Grizzly Creek Massacre has just been released as an ebook!

This story is about four new Army Cavalry recruits who find themselves on the wrong side of a greedy sergeant and his gang when a large cache of gold is discovered in hostile Indian country. The four new recruits must run for their lives when they witness the murder of a naive young officer. Soon the corrupt cavalry unit and hostile Indians are trying to kill them, and fighting each other for the privilege!

This heart-felt story is full of action and adventure, and a touch of romance.

May your days be filled with blessings.

With love,

Russ

 

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The Magic of Enough

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I call it my “Happiness Threshold.” There is an income level that once I’ve achieved it, I’ve found any additional income doesn’t make me any happier. I make a good living now, but there have been times when I made three times as much and other years where I had no household income at all due to a failing prior business, yet I’ve never been happier than I am right now.

I’ve learned that once my basic financial needs are met, additional money doesn’t make me happier. That knowledge freed me from the treadmill pursuit of “More” so I can focus on doing what I love, and that has led to a greater joy than I ever knew was possible.

May your day be filled with blessings.

“Getting rich is life’s biggest booby prize. People who aren’t happy want to be rich. I want to be happy.” –Samuel Adams Beer Founder Jim Koch

With love,

Russ

 

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Bloody Showdown on Three Falls Creek

My latest western book Bloody Showdown at Three Falls Creek is now available as a paperback on Amazon.com!:
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With love,
Russ

 

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Getting it Right

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Another racial incident at Starbucks, but this time a little kindness, compassion, and understanding make a huge difference in the outcome.

Getting it Right

Sources: Nashville News 4 & Leo at Not All News is Bad

With love,

Russ

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Never too Old for Happiness!

I loved this article and am in awe at how so much joy came from a single decision by a young man who was about to be a father.

With Love,

Russ

Sources: Leo at Not All News is Bad, and the NY Times

 

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