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Now on Substack: Mark McNease On Topic
It’s a blog! It’s a newsletter! It’s a new adventure in writing!
Having just discovered Substack and all the great writers, journalists, thinkers and contemplatives offering up their intellectual property, I decided to jump right in. Mark McNease On Topic is the result. I’ll be examining something at least twice a week (gun rights, self-creation, the dangers of the unwoke, politics, culture). And on Fridays I’ll put out my Weekly Readlines news roundup.
While a lot of the writers on Substack are journalists or quasi-journalists offering paid subscriptions roughly the monthly cost of a cappuccino, mine will be free until further notice or until I have a much bigger subscription base. So why not sign up now and take this journey of discovery, recovery and misdirection with me!
Here’s my first official post from this morning (New World Disorder). Like a good blob of dough on a floured baking board, I expect to knead this out week by week until it’s something everyone in their wrong mind will want to get in their inbox. Yours, Mark.
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Savvy Senior: Tips for Being a Long-Distance Caregiver
Listen my interview with Savvy Senior’s Jim Miller on the One Thing or Another Podcast.
By Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
What tips do you recommend for long-distance caregivers? I help take care of my stubborn 86-year-old mother who still lives at home about 150 miles from me.
Need Advice
Dear Need,
Providing care and support for an aging parent who lives far away can present a variety challenges that can make the job difficult and stressful. Here are some tips and resources that may help you.
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Book Review: The Battle Cry of the Siamese Kitten, by Philipp Schott, DVM
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm SezThe Battle Cry of the Siamese Kitten, by Philipp Schott, DVM
c.2022, ECW Press $17.95 280 pagesOh, those tiny little claws are sharp!
You don’t expect something that small to draw blood, but there it is on the back of your hand. Fortunately, the pain is overwhelmed by the big ears and the huge eyes and the tail like a car antennae. You fell in love with your kitten one-point-three seconds after it landed in your hands and in the new book “The Battle Cry of the Siamese Kitten” by Philipp Schott, it does more than purr!
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It’s a Very Scary Christmas: ‘A House In the Woods’ Joins A Book Funnel Giveaway (Dec. 16 – Jan. 6)
Wait up for Santa while you read one of these blood-tingling books by authors who know how to chill and thrill. My own supernatural chiller, ‘A House in the Woods,’ is among this great collection of free reads you can download from December 16 – January 6. Why not make Christmas a scream this year?
Just click HERE to start downloading, and prepare not to sleep for awhile! Authors include: Steve Hudgins, Jade Madden, Ben Farthing, Faith Gardner, Levi Fuller and many more!
(All books require joining the author’s email list.)
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The Weekly Readlines December 16
 The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) is a feature at LGBTSr.com, offering news you can use every week.
 Quote for the Week: “I will never not fight back.” – Robin Tyler, comic and activist BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES First the good news: President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act, ensuring federal protection for same-sex marriage and requiring states to honor marriages performed where they are legal. And the Biden administration proposed a crackdown on those ubiquitous (Not)Medicare Advantage plans.
Krysten Sinema surprised absolutely no one when she changed her party affiliation to Independent. If she needs another attention fix, she may well become a Republican. And Texas broke through the anti-trans floor to sink even lower, demanding personal information on all the transgender Texans it can find. Scary times.
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LGBTSr Subscriber Survey: How Do You Prefer the Weekly Readlines News Roundup?
Compiling the Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) news roundup takes the most time, so I’ve decided to send them all in the subscriber email as opposed to an excerpt and link. But … would you prefer to receive them as a separate email each week, or as the lead in the weekly LGBTSr email with other new content/links?
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Cat Talk Radio with Molly DeVoss and Co-Host Dewey: Urination Issues, with Brian C. Hurley, DVM
Medical issues play a huge role in what causes cats to urinate outside the litter box. Listen as Molly and Dr. Hurley talk about what some of the challenges are in diagnosing these problems in cats. They talk about the different types of conditions seen in felines and why some cases are recurring and very difficult to figure out. If your cat has ever had a litter box problem, or you want to know more in case problems arise, be sure to tune in!
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‘I, Warlock’ Racks Up the Reads with 8 Chapters and Counting! A Kindle Vella Exclusive
The story continues and the mystery deepens with the first 8 chapters of ‘I, Warlock’ on Kindle Vella. I’m writing and publishing new chapters every Wednesday and Saturday, and having a rollicking good time doing it!
Please check it out at the Kindle Vella store. The first three chapters are free for any Vella story. Also, PLEASE RATE IT, and folllow it, too. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to keep writing …
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Savvy Senior: Little Known Property-Tax Relief Programs Help Seniors Save
Dear Savvy Senior,
I recently learned about a property-tax relief program for seniors in the county where I live. Apparently, there are hundreds of these programs across the country that many retirees, like me, are eligible for but don’t know about. What can you tell me about this?
Overtaxed Eddie
Dear Eddie,
Great question! Residential property-tax refund and credit programs exist in nearly every state, but unfortunately few people know about them. These programs can help retirees and many other Americans by reducing their property taxes. Here’s what you should know.
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Santa Comes Early with the Release of ‘Triple Threat: 3 Marshall James Thrillers’
This was set for a January 1 release, but Santa had other ideas! Triple Threat: 3 Marshall James Thrillers is now available on Amazon in eBook and paperback editions. This 3-book collection presents the Marshall James Thrillers in a single volume, with three times the thrills and a story arc that takes us from Marshall’s shaky beginnings to a final, heart-rending conclusion.
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Cover Reveal: ‘Triple Threat: 3 Marshall James Thrillers’ Releasing January 1
I’ll be starting 2023 with a bang, releasing the three books in the Marshall James Thrillers series as a single volume January 1 – and at just $6.99 for the eBook! Here’s the cover reveal. Look for a release-day update when we welcome in the New Year.
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Cover Reveal: ‘Triple Threat: 3 Marshall James Thrillers’ Releasing January 1
I’ll be starting 2023 with a bang, releasing the three books in the Marshall James Thrillers series as a single volume January 1 – and at just $6.99 for the eBook! Here’s the cover reveal. Look for a release-day update when we welcome in the New Year.
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The Weekly Readlines December 9
 The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) is a feature at LGBTSr.com, offering news you can use every week.
  Quote for the Week“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain
 BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIESFirst the good news: Georgia Senator Rafael Warnock WON! The Respect for Marriage Act heads to Biden’s desk. Brittney Griner was freed from Russian captivity. And that’s just the last 48 hours. What a week!
The manufactured case of graphic designer Lorie Smith, wannabe victim and Evangelical tool, afforded SCOTUS the chance to display its comedy chops, with Samuel Alito scoring big with a joke about Black kids in KKK costumes. Can an HBO special be far behind?
 
 Quote for the Week: “I will never not fight back.” – 
 BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES 
