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BookBub Featured Deal! Triple Threat: 3 Marshall James Thrillers (February 17 – 22)
I’m delighted to announce another BookBub Featured Deal, this one for my recently-released triple-header. Triple Threat: 3 Marshall James Thrillers combines all of the Marshall James books in one page-turning collection. It’s reduced to just $1.99 for five days, February 17- 22. That’s three, three, three thrills in one. I’ve also marked down most of my other books to .99 cents for the duration of the deal. So head over, and prepare to stay up late for a few nights. You won’t be able to put these down.
Update: For fans of the series, rest easy! A new Marshall James Thriller is on the way. He just needed some time on a beach, but he’s got a return ticket booked for 2024.
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The Twist Podcast #215: Super Bowl Freakout, Mardi Gras Grub, 80 Years Young, and Our Move to Sundays!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the right-wing freakout over the Super Bowl, imagine the great food Rick’s going to scarf at Mardi Gras, confirm Biden’s running again, and announce our move to Sundays!
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Cat Talk Radio with Molly DeVoss and Dewey Vaughn: Dr. Brian Hurley, DVM, Talks About Dental Care for Cats
How important is it to have an annual feline dental cleaning? Why is it SO expensive? Do cats get cavities? Does feline dental disease lead to other medical issues? What are the signs your cat is having dental issues? What are things you can do today to prevent problems with your cats teeth? Brian Hurley, DVM and Molly talk about all things cat dental in this episode.
Cat Talk Radio is all about cats, what makes them do what they do, why they occasionally misbehave and what cat guardians can do to fix it. We educate you on how to modify unwanted cat behavior by providing the proper environment and stimulation, enabling cats to express their natural behaviors in ways that are preferable for both the humans and cats. You will learn how to have fun with your cat, fascinating cat facts and be inspired to try new things, which will lead to a happier relationship and closer bond with your cat. We’ll also call attention to the plight of cats in our country, feel compassion for their challenges and share the message.
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Mark McNease On Topic: Detachment As a Survival Skill
The Following is from my Monday Musings edition of Mark McNease On Topic. Sign up here!
Living in a house in the woods, miles from anything resembling a town, has its advantages. As much as I would like to be able to walk to a coffee shop or a restaurant for breakfast, I’m reminded every day how apart I want to remain from a world gone mad. Maybe it was always insane and we just didn’t see it, limited to three networks and the quaint idea of the Fairness Doctrine, tossed on the trash heap by Reagan and the likes of Roger Ailes to make way for the smoldering, self-validating information bubbles most people live in now.
Then came the internet, and things really exploded beyond the ability of reason and objectivity to ever contain it again. Sometimes I think evolution realized it had a pile of toxic sludge on its hands and decided to dump it all into an unwanted byproduct called homo sapiens.
Now that I’ve gotten that bit of cheer out of the way … a couple things for my Monday Musings readers and listeners. Here we have my recent interview with historian and author A.J. Schenkman. A.J. is such an uplifting, fun guy. He loves his 7th grade students, he loves history, and he makes it all sound so fascinating. Listen in!
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The Weekly Readline February 10
The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) offers news you can use every Friday.
Say it ain’t so: NYC Fire Department Ends Famed Beefcake Calendar.
Podcast Pick: Stuff You Should Know
Stuff You Should Know is an informative and entertaining podcast covering strange facts and science. It’s a perfect choice for listeners who want to learn a little of everything. Do fish get thirsty? Is bariatric surgery a smart move? What is absinthe, and are cats an invasive species? Hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant can make even the most obscure topics intriguing.
Quote for the Week: “Black people have always figured out ways to teach our history in spaces beneath, beyond, and betwixt the machinations of people like Ron DeSantis. The only thing he ever got right in his life was understanding how insurgent our stories really are, how threatening to the status quo of a nation built on theft.” – Eve L. Ewing
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIESFirst the good news (and lots of it!): Biden crushed it, even seeming to enjoy the crass clowning of some Republicans during his State of the Union address. Iowa and New Hampshire will no longer be the first primaries for Democrats. The January jobs report blew past expectations, adding a phenomenal 517,000 for the month. And Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker fired back at the College Board and Florida’s fascist governor, declaring his state would reject an AP African American Studies course if it remained neutered to mollify MAGA world.
A Chinese balloon floating over Montana caused a panic among Americans more accustomed to being spied on by their iPhones. It was shot down off the South Carolina coast, allowing the country to return to its regularly scheduled surveillance.
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The Twist Podcast #214: Satan Sweeps the Grammys, Biden Crushes SOTU, Madonna Face, and a New Guest Listicle
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we congratulate Satan on her Best New Artist win, offer mad props to Joe “Dark Brandon” Biden for his rockin’ State of the Union, defend Madge’s new face, and enjoy another guest listicle.
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Savvy Senior: How to Cover Dental Care in Retirement
Listen to my One Thing or Another Podcast interview with Jim Miller.Dear Savvy Senior,
I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired and joined Medicare. Where can retirees find affordable dental care?
Uninsured Al
Dear Al,
Unfortunately, about two-thirds of U.S. retirees don’t have dental insurance today. Without coverage from traditional Medicare, and with private dental insurance typically costing too much to be feasible, most seniors are stuck paying full out-of-pocket prices every time they visit a dentist. While there’s no one simple solution to affordable dental care there are a variety of options that can help cut your costs. Here’s where to look.
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Podcast Pick: Stuff You Should Know, with Hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant
If you’ve ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.Stuff You Should Know is an informative and entertaining podcast covering strange facts and science. It’s a perfect choice for listeners who want to learn a little of everything. Do fish get thirsty? Is bariatric surgery a smart move? What is absinthe, and are cats an invasive species? Stuff You Should Know dives into exciting and often strange topics to provide unique, engaging insights.
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The Weekly Readlines February 3
The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) is a feature at LGBTSr.com, offering news you can use every Friday.
Podcast Pick: Mo Rocca’s ‘Mobituaries.’CBS News correspondent Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries. Every Wednesday, hear fresh takes on famous legacies and uncover people worthy of their overdue moment in the spotlight.
Quote for the Week: “Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.” – Mark Twain
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES First the good news: Philly makes the Super Bowl! Can our local favorites pull it off? And the Biden administration is ending the national Covid emergency in May.
A military general declared we will be at war with China in 2025. Pathological liar George Santos stepped down from his committee assignments after Republicans decided he was too criminal even for them. And Trump’s attacks on DeSantis have begun. Pass the popcorn.
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The Twist Podcast #213: Philly Makes the Super Bowl, Biden Cancels COVID, and Brad Shreve Talks Up Uruguay
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we congratulate the Eagles, thank Dark Brandon for the coming COVID cancellation, and seriously consider moving to Uruguay after Brad Shreve’s listicle.
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Podcast Pick: Mobituaries, with Host Mo Rocca
CBS News correspondent Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries. Each episode of Mobituaries covers his favorite dearly departed people and things, from the ‘Latin Lover’ who redefined Hollywood masculinity in the 1920s to the TV dog who introduced kids to literature in the 1990s. Every Wednesday, hear fresh takes on famous legacies and uncover people worthy of their overdue moment in the spotlight. Even if you know the names, you’ve never understood why they matter until now!
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The Weekly Readlines January 27
The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) is a feature at LGBTSr.com, offering news you can use every Friday.
Quote for the Week: “Listen, if there is such a thing as the woke mob in Florida, I aspire to lead it.” – Professor Marvin Dunn BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES First the good news: Drag queens and their friends fight back in San Antonio, complete with firearms, and I have a new hero.
Two mass shootings occurred in California within days of each other, kickstarting America’s violent pastime for 2023. Classified documents keep turning up wherever Joe Biden (and now Mike Pence) forgot he put them. And voice of a generation David Crosby died at 81.
LGBTQ+ HEADLINESIndiana Lawmakers Launch All-Out Campaign Against LGBTQ Hoosiers
Indiana Capital ChronicleDeSantis Demands Info On Trans College Students
Daily NewsUnited Methodists Lose 1800 Churches in Split Over LGBT Stance
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The Twist Podcast #212: Second Amendment Drag Queens, One Sheet Food Ideas, and a Franklin Roosevelt Listicle
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider which arms to bear with which outfits, salivate at some savory one sheet food suggestions, and offer a guest listicle from author and historian A.J. Schenkman!