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It’s a 4th of July Goodreads Giveaway! Win a Copy of ‘Open Secrets: A Maggie Dahl Mystery’
Nothing says fireworks like a July 4th Goodreads giveaway! Enter to win 1 of 100 Kindle copies of Open Secrets: A Maggie Dahl Mystery. The giveaway runs from July 4th through the 31st. For U.S. subscribers only (sorry, it’s a Kindle rule).
Maggie Dahl returns in ‘Open Secrets.’ It’s been six months since the media circus surrounding the last murder Maggie solved, and a year since her beloved husband David died. The dust seems to have finally settled. Then one morning a customer walks in and asks Maggie to do her a favor.
Soon a body is discovered on a rural New Jersey road. A body Maggie is sure belongs to a local author whose next book was rumored to reveal secrets not everyone wanted known. But were they enough to kill for? And who murdered the woman found in the woods? Maggie is determined to find out, even as her life continues its road back to normal, complete with the possibility of new love. Can she find the answers she seeks in the death of a local celebrity? And will love be part of her life once again when she least expects it?
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‘One Thing or Another’ Humor Collection Hits #1!
Well that was fast! And what a great way to start a holiday weekend. One Thing or Another: Life, Aging, and the Absurdities of It All All hits #1 in humor short reads. I’ll take it!
One Thing or Another is a collection of humor columns that take a look at life, aging, and the absurdities of it all. From our culture’s refusal to use the word ‘old,’ to the sometimes comical consequences of aging in body and mind, if not always in spirit. Collected from the author’s personal columns, these short essays will make you chuckle, recognize yourself, and sometimes grimace at the not-always-funny price we pay for simply staying alive.
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At last! ‘One thing or Another: Life, Aging, and the Absurdities of It All’ Arrives As a Collection
At last … my One Thing or Another columns in a short, entertaining collection. You can download the eBook for free at BookFunnel, or get it on Amazon for less than a gallon of gas!
BookFunnel: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/p46rvvlaeo
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/34zmbdtn
One Thing or Another is a collection of humor columns that take a look at life, aging, and the absurdities of it all. From our culture’s refusal to use the word ‘old,’ to the sometimes comical consequences of aging in body and mind, if not always in spirit. Collected from the author’s personal columns, these short essays will make you chuckle, recognize yourself, and sometimes grimace at the not-always-funny price we pay for simply staying alive.
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Book Review: LBGTQ Books for Kids
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm SezLBGTQ Books for Kids
c.2022, various publishers
$14.99 – $17.99 various page counts
Like every kid in the world, the one you love has a zillion questions.
“Why” begins with ants and runs through zebras. “When” goes from astronauts to zoos. “Who” from Aunties to, well, you. So why not keep a few books around for the kiddoes, books that entertain and gently inform…
Life is better when you have a friend, and in “Strong” by Rob Kearney & Eric Rosswood, illustrated by Nidhi Chanani (Little, Brown, $17.99) a guy named Rob has always been one of the strongest guys around. When he decides he wants to compete, he finds someone to work out with him and they fall in love – but when Rob goes to the competition, everybody whispers about him. Why does he look so strange? Four-to-six-year-olds will be glad to see that when the right kind of cheerleader arrives, looks don’t matter at all.
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Savvy Senior: Is Skin Cancer Hereditary?
You can listen to my interview with Savvy Senior’s Jim Miller here.
By Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
Is skin cancer hereditary? My 63-year-old brother died of melanoma last year, and I’m wondering if I’m at higher risk.
Younger Sister
Dear Younger,
While long-term sun exposure and sunburns are the biggest risk factors for melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – having a sibling or parent with melanoma does indeed increase your risk, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.
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The Weekly Readlines June 24
The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) offers news you can use every week. You can view the archives here.
Quote for the Week: “For many LGBTQ+ kids, libraries are a place of refuge and information where they can be welcomed and affirmed for who they are. We will not tolerate a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ philosophy taking root in our state.” – New York Governor Kathy Hochul
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIESFirst the good news: A record number of LGBTQ candidates are running for Congress, “motivated in part by red states passing scores of laws targeting LGBTQ people.” (Axios.) Closets? What closets?
The Texas GOP blasted off the rails with a party platform brimming with everything hateful they could think of, from returning women to the status of property, to ending marriage equality and calling gay lives abnormal. They feasted on the delusion that Biden’s not really the President, and they washed it all down with a with a secession chaser. That’s what I call a tease!
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Book Review: In the Houses of Their Dead, by Terry Alford
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm Sez
In the Houses of Their Dead” by Terry Alford
c.2022, Liveright
$27.95 320 pagesYou’re talking to yourself again.
That’s okay: it helps sort your thoughts, calm your brain, and settle your mind. But you’re not just talking to yourself: it may sound funny but it’s comforting to have one-sided conversations with people who would’ve shared their valuable wisdom, if they were still alive. You talk to those who gone sometimes, and in “In the Houses of Their Dead” by Terry Alford, you’ll see how that’s a habit that’s been around awhile.
Even for the early 1800s, Edwin Booth grew up in an unconventional household.
His father was an alcoholic actor who was prone to eccentricity, and he forced young Edwin to become his traveling companion and handler when the boy was just twelve years old. Edwin’s mother had lost a number of her children to nineteenth-century diseases. His younger siblings – especially Asia and John Wilkes – were as melodramatic as their father. As you might expect, the family was drawn toward the new mania for spiritualism.
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The Twist Podcast #195: Pride Tarts and Rainbow Catnip, Texas Teases Secession, and the Week in Headlines
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we suggest some Pride merch and social justice swag, bid a please-do goodbye to Texas,offer up our Twist Top recommendations, and scan the week in headline horrors.
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Kapok Aging and Caregiver Resources: Coping with the Role Reversal when Caring for Aging Parents
By Angelica Herrera Venson, DrPH, MPH
The following excerpt is reprinted with permission from Kapok Aging and Caregiver Resources.
The term role reversal often comes up when talking about caregiving. It’s a logical idea, right? Suddenly you’re the one telling your parents what they need to do, trying to cajole them into a doctor’s visit, or even helping them out in the bathroom.
How do you cope with this role reversal when caring for aging parents?
There are plenty of approaches that you can take to support yourself as a caregiver, including self-compassion techniques and learning to set boundaries.
But, there’s something even more critical to talk about.
To put it simply – caregiving isn’t a role reversal.
Sure, the situation can feel like a role reversal at times, like when you’re trying to prevent yet another incontinence accident. Yet, there are also some clear differences, ones that need to considered.
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Steve Hayes’ Tired Old Queen at the Movies: Bette Davis in ‘Dark Victory’
From Steve Hayes’ Tired Old Queen at the Movies (YouTube):
Bette Davis gives an unforgettable performance as a woman on borrowed time, in her personal favorite of all her films, Edmund Goulding’s DARK VICTORY (’39). Costarring George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Ronald Reagan and the refreshing Irish actress Geraldine Fitzgerald, in her screen debut, it’s a lush, romantic, melodrama that will keep you in tears and on the edge of your seat as you watch one of the legendary actresses do what seemingly nobody did better. Stream DARK VICTORY now! https://amzn.to/3wXKwDx
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Cat Talk Radio with Molly DeVoss and Co-Host Dewey: Your Cat Is Not a Dog
Welcome to a new shared feature at LGBTSr: Molly DeVoss’s Cat Talk Radio Podcast. Molly is a certified cat behaviorist who helped us a few years ago when we first adopted out cats Wilma and Peanut. There were some behavior issues, and Molly gave us excellent advice. She’s had her podcast for a few years now, and I want to share it with readers of LGBTSr. Have a questions about cats? Molly has a podcast for that!
In this week’s episode, Molly and Dewey discuss the mistake some people make of treating their cats the same way they would treat dogs.
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Savvy Senior: How to Choose a Medicare Supplemental (Medigap) Policy
By Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
I’m planning to enroll in original Medicare in a few months and have been told I probably need to get a Medicare supplemental policy too. Can you offer any tips on selecting one?
Almost 65
Dear Almost,
If you’re enrolling in original Medicare, getting a supplemental policy (also known as Medigap insurance) too is a smart idea because it will help pay for things that aren’t covered by Medicare like copayments, coinsurance and the Part A deductible. Here are some tips to help you choose an appropriate plan.