"Yer hewmn " Damon Ryan, wakes in the wreckage of his ship, to the sight of Nicodemus, harper, unwilling mystic, outcast, staring down at him in disbelief. The amazement is mutual. Deep in uncharted space, his ship out of power, Damon hadn't expected to survive, much less find another member of his own species. So begins the partnership that threatens the very premise on which the Land was founded. Two very different people from unimaginably different cultures, one technological and wholly egalitarian, the other medieval, hierarchical, reflexively distrustful of change. But, in the...

Besides having one of the funniest titles ever written, "Killing Me Softly With Jazz Hands" is a hilarious trip through the comedic mind of Becky Pedigo. Part blog, part essay, part rambling thought, this collection of stories is a delightful diversion from the ordinary. Becky's comedy is unique, quirky and right on point. She deftly aims life's skewer at herself and examines how a small town girl with big hopes and dreams can end up behind chicken wire, telling jokes for gas money, while contemplating the irony of existence. These are stories about a life lived on the road, written by a...

Tales of the Crystal Sailor Log 1 This story is a combination of factual places and sailing experiences. Located in the Santa Barbara Island group off the California coast. During a passage from San Diego to Ventura, California I was struck with an epiphany concerning collecting and doing research on the rare Lemurian Seed Crystals from Brazil. Later I am to learn we are to build a lemurian Grid on a Vortex I must locate on Santa Cruz, Island. The adventure builds as we must locate an Earthkeeper Crystal that is necessary to open Portal to the next dimension. This will be fought over by...

When a ranch family is found dead, everyone has their own idea as to what happened. The neighbors suspect the family was attacked by the United Nations or, maybe, by spacemen. The county sheriff believes, at least at first, that the family died from an illness. His cohort, the sheriff from the next county over, suspects something more sinister is going on, especially when two federal agents show up unexpectedly. When Will Bennet, a reporter from up north, and his new friend, Eva Gomez, start looking into the matter, they discover what may be a deadly puzzle but find few answers. Still,...

Constitutional Ban on Divorce An Adult Fairy Tale Once Upon a Time: The conservative, religious right view the Constitutional Ban on Divorce as a liberal plot to undermine the institution of marriage, an institution they consider the cornerstone of their philosophy. Threatened by this, they call on conservative talk-show hosts, members of Congress, and even the U. S. President to rally against the idea. Posh - a popular, conservative talk show host - wastes no time identifying the 'enemy' and their motive. Winnie and Hennie Hanaford, blind sided by the Constitutional Ban on Divorce,...

Reading this book comes with a warning. Fits of laughter and somber moments of shaking your head are sure to occur, as the book is chock-full of characters and situations to keep the most discriminating reader amused. Imagine if you will: an immature, wealthy male chauvinist weasel; a paranoid schizophrenic who functions well when he's on his medication but not when he's not; an overweight fixer-upper whom clients rave about; a sleight-of-hand mortgage broker; a wealthy do-gooder who gets his pockets picked; a devious guy with a pet macaw named Peety; a multi-tattooed hard-ass; a naive young...

Trader Among the Flock Released of all charges Ivan returns to the traders club which doesn't sit well with members though none are about to call for his ouster. Most thought he was headed to prison and they'd be rid of him. Rumor had it his defense attorney threatened to put Peety (his Macaw) on the stand until the feds, realizing they'd look ridiculous if they did, decided to drop all charges against him and his two cohorts, Elmira and Tina. Ivan sensed the uneasiness when he walked through the door but sloughed it off as their problem, he was back to put his money to work and what better...