Sir Ruffsalot


Words filtered into his consciousness, muffled and distant, but there just the same. Two old women were arguing in languages he did not understand, and he wasn’t sure even they knew what the other was…

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Spiffy People: Nate Howard


Who:  Nate Howard What:  Artist (pronounced “all around awesome dude”) Where (to stalk him): Facebooks: https://www.facebook.com/nate.howard.969 https://www.facebook.com/Potbelly-Mammoth https://www.facebook.com/mammothpressLLC Sites: http://www.potbellymammoth.com/ http://www.mammothpressllc.com/ Instagram: @Potbelly_mammoth Why: A local to Springfield, I met Nate at LibraryCon its first…

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Librarycon – 2017


Our local library system puts on a convention every year. It’s one day, and is open to the public. The one, the only – LibraryCon! This is the third year running, and I can say,…

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Enough is Enough


“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke This weekend frightened me. It hurt me to the very core of my being, and I…

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My Next Big Step


So, as some of you may have noticed, my son graduated from high school this past May.  Yep, my baby is all grown up! I couldn’t be more proud of him as he gets ready…

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