Archive for October 2013
William H. Coles'”Guardian of Deceit” — Reviewed by John J. Hohn
Lies often begin as simple secrets. In William H. Coles’ novel, Guardian of Deceit, most characters want to keep something about themselves secret from the rest of the world. Coles’ characters are phenomena of the moment, to be taken as presented, often with little or no history to account for who they are or the…
Read MoreDuck Hunting was a Weekend Pursuit When I Was a Boy
#hunting #duck hunting #pheasants #shotgun Hunting ducks always comes to mind as the autumn season deepens. My dad was an avid hunter. He could not wait until my brother and I became old enough to accompany him on his weekend excursions into the South Dakota countryside to hunt ducks and pheasants. I remember going with…
Read MoreTeaching Was a Year Round Vocation in Small Town Mid-America
#teaching #Yankton #littleleaguebaseball #highschool Teaching was my vocation of choice. Upon entering college, I initially chose business administration as a major. Somehow I imagined a career where I would rise to become a captain of industry. Never mind that there were no major companies in my hometown of Yankton, SD to give me any inkling…
Read MoreTerrorist Threat Thwarted — Hilarious Novel by Kyle Keyes
Terrorists need to be wary. Kyle Keyes’ latest novel, Martin Swan’s Diary, is an hilarious account of how the intrepid agent, Martin Swan, tracks them down and thwarts their attempt at mayhem and slaughter in the nation’s capital. It’s a complex story. Don Miguel Alfonso Santinio wants his grandson Timmy back with the Santinio clan,…
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