Aunt Ruth, America’s favorite grammarian, has officially come out of her period of silence. “I am not going to pursue joining the Big Ten football conference. I repeat,” she stated over the already stressed sound system, “the Big Ten will remain (Aunt) Ruthless for the 2024 season. I do realize,” she continued, “that the Big… Continue reading Big Ten
SAVING ARAPAHOEby Joel Schnoor This story occurred in western Nebraska in 1878. That was an adventurous time to be living. Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and other Indian tribes sometimes encountered white pioneer settlers. Those encounters didn’t always end on a positive note, but sometimes they did, and friendships could grow. Saving Arapahoe is an action-filled… Continue reading COMING SOON!
Gennesaret Press announced Monday theupcoming release of Saving Arapahoe,the third book in the Johnny StevensPioneer Adventures series.The setting is western Nebraska in 1878.This 1st-person story is based on lettersand stories from the author’s great-grand-father when he was a 12-year-old boy.The Indians and pioneers didn’t always see eye-to-eye, and that led to some harrowing experiences! Even so, great friendships… Continue reading Saving Arapahoe
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Apex, North Carolina, is a modest town—or at least it proudly thinks it is. There are somegood people in Apex. But, like any growing burb, Apex has its rough sorts, its tough sorts, its gruff,grammar-challenged sorts. Like any other citizen consumed with worry for our withering way withwords, I do my duty. I am a… Continue reading Grammar Friday
Ring! Ring! Ring! “Uh, hello. Who is this and uh … dost thou knowest that of which ye speaketh?” “What?” screeched a familiar, old, raspy voice. “Aunt Ruth? Is that you?” I asked, mildy annoyed. My clock was displaying 2:14 a.m. “My voice may be familiar, but it’s not old and it’s not raspy, my… Continue reading My new first grammar question
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