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WHEN TWO HEADS MIGHT BE BETTER THAN ONE I just finished “Relic,” a mystery that had once been on the “New York Times” bestseller list. I’d bought it for a dollar at the secondhand bookstore and got my money’s worth. The novel is a page turner. What intrigues me is that th

This nifty banner announces to the world that I’ll soon be discussing my novel, “Gothic Spring” in a special online book tour. Gothic Spring by Caroline Miller – NURTURE Book Tour Schedule: May 14th – Jaidis @ Juniper Grove May 15th – MK @ MK McClintock Blog Ma

“IF I COULD TELL YOU, I WOULD LET YOU KNOW…”  (W.H. Auden) Writing letters of condolences to someone who is grieving is difficult, as anyone knows who has lived even a short while. We’ve all had to write such notes at one time or another and know the enormity of the task. W

Normal 0 WHERE WISDOM RESIDES – IN PROVERBS AND FACEBOOK “All good things come to those who wait,” is an often quoted proverb though its author is unknown. Like most aphorisms, it comes down to us through the ages, a nostrum meant to help us endure life’s vagaries. Unf

WORDS THAT DIMINISH My telephone rang Friday morning and the voice at the other end was a stranger’s. A social worker from Wisconsin was calling to inform me that my stepmother, Marie Miller, had been moved into a hospice program. Years ago, when Marie had been diagnosed with Alzhe

THE FUTURE IS US Will the country be ruled by a one party system in the future?  That’s the question Thomas Frank raises in a recent essay for  “Harper’s” magazine, “It’s a Rich Man’s World.” (4/2012, pgs. 22-17) Since the Supreme Court’s decision in “

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DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL WITHOUT TROUBLE — and happy Friday the 13th A friend called the other night complaining of an earache and asked if I knew any home remedies. As it was a dark and stormy night, I could understand his unwillingness to venture out in search of a drugstore. Why

WORDS FOR THE IMPATIENT Waiting to hear from a publisher after a work has been submitted is, like all forms of waiting, difficult. John Milton tried to put a good face on the experience when he wrote, “They also serve who stand and wait.” He meant well, I’m sure. But only those