California’s Waterpocalypse: Not as Bad as it Seems? Worse?

Sometimes you have to question the motivation of media outlets that spread fear, sensationalism, and so much other extreme emotion-based responses from the masses.

It’s quite possible (read my subtle snarkiness here) that they are motivated by nothing more than “the bottom” line, click rates, metrics that will justify advertisement revenue, but I could be wrong.
Anyway, one such example of this could be the alarming “news” of the state of California and its pending “Waterpocalypse”.

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Latent Image, the Next Xandra Carrick Thriller Introduces a New Character

But this character isn’t human. He’s a retired military dog (Belgian Malinois) called Max (The General). Now, this must be the tenth time in the last few years that something I’ve written shows up on TV or the movies after my manuscript is complete, but before its publication. In this case, I completed Latent Image […]

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Terry Pratchett , Fantasy Writer Passes Away at 66

The literary world lost another great today–Sir Terry Pratchett. He’d been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and passed away , surrounded by his family, with his cat sleeping on his bed. Pratchett penned 70 books which were translated into 37 languages throughout a career spanning 44 years, with total sales of 70 million. Read more here: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31858156 What was […]

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I’m Ready for the New Me

Throughout my life, I’ve received so much support, love, and affirmation that it makes me wonder why I’m not ALWAYS a grateful person, one who generously dispenses mercy and grace. Sometimes, it helps to be still and know that God has blessed me beyond measure not only with His gift of salvation, but with wonderful […]

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Another Goodbye to a Fur Baby Friend

We knew he was going to leave us, we just didn’t know exactly when. Our little furry friend, my son’s winter white hamster had been losing weight since July last year, and after returning from our vacation last week, he was having trouble breathing. I took him to the vet, who said that he had […]

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