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The Patriotic Blues
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I come from a family of eight kids. When we get together we sing, usually parodies aimed at one sibling or another. But when I was about nine years old, my sister Liz (2 years older) and I composed a song that stemmed from a deep love of country. In the true American tradition, we wrote a protest song. We have our parents to thank for that.
Human Flesh -The Cure for What Ails You
Feeling a little under the weather? I've got just the thing. I'm currently writing four books in a series with very tight deadlines so I have not had time to post on my blog. However, I had to take a minute out to share this. The current book I'm writing is about grave robberies. In my research, I stumbled across this tasty tidbit (pun intended).
Myth Buster: What Caused the Civil War?
Myths and misconceptions exist about what caused the Civil War. In 2015, the 150th anniversary of the start of the war, the Pew Research Center conducted a poll to explore Americans’ beliefs about this pivotal conflict. The results indicated that 48% of Americans believe the southern states seceded because of states’ rights and 38% of people believe the South seceded over slavery. But what does the historical evidence show?