tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377105542024-03-07T22:25:23.829-05:00Reading RuckerRants, laments and just ramblings from Linda L Rucker: Author@LargeLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-90308846329741575032014-06-09T09:13:00.003-05:002014-06-09T09:17:54.070-05:00Bring back our America!Watching the news every morning, it becomes increasingly clear that Americans are losing the battle to save our country, our way of life, our Constitutional rights.
How did we allow this to happen? By sheer blindness and stupidity, a fixed election, fraud, duplicity, lies, manipulation and let us not forget the complicity of the lame stream, alphabet media.
Every day we are bombarded by the ever Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-16608133885949031062008-11-12T08:27:00.012-05:002008-11-12T09:10:08.291-05:00 Pelosi Urging Bailout of Auto IndustrySpeaker of the house, Nancy Pelosi is urging Congress and President Bush to bail out the ailing auto industry. She is quoted as saying:"In order to prevent the failure of one or more of the major American automobile manufacturers, which would have a devastating impact on our economy, particularly on the men and women who work in that Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-33748716155432940942008-11-08T09:04:00.004-05:002008-11-08T19:13:53.032-05:00"mutts like me." Three little, ordinary words that carried far more weight than President elect Obama might imagine.I was a bit miffed when my favorite soap was interrupted by a press conference by our new President elect. We are definitely NOT going to get along well, I huffed as Vicki, Charile, Natalie, Jarrod and Tina were rudely preempted by this new kid on the block, just three short days Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-68179278161865665832008-10-31T08:31:00.006-05:002008-10-31T08:54:25.453-05:00 With the election only four short days away, I still haven't made up my mind.As a member of the G.O.P., I am of course inclined to vote for my candidate, but I am not sure if that is the correct choice. Of course Dems so no, and Reps say of course it is, but I don't know.I like and respect John Mccain. He has a proven track record, he is well versed in the ways of Washington and most of all, he Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-71259821668686053102008-10-24T16:01:00.005-05:002008-10-24T16:53:41.216-05:00Nice looking couple, huh? My oldest daughter and her husband, a match made in Hell and finally she sees that.After five long, painful years of beatings, betrayals, isolation, control and emotional torment, she has finally seen the light, but at what price did this eureka moment come?Three years ago, he came home one night drunker than Cooter Brown after spending the weekend with his "kids" in Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-68479992148290989572008-03-22T10:58:00.006-05:002008-03-22T11:10:56.393-05:00 Should Fox News Apologize?During my wandering down the information super highway yesterday, I came across the entire 'sermon' by Jeremiah Wright that has created a firestorm of controversy around Barack Obama and scored a damaging( but not fatal) hit to his campaign.What I read was not only shocking, but infuriating and once again places Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-46793922794017550132008-02-15T16:22:00.002-05:002008-02-15T16:53:52.341-05:00Clinton v. ObamaThis race is getting tighter and more exciting every day. I love reading all the excuses and nonsense Clinton and her core group keep coming up with for why she is beginning to fall behind in the race.She's waiting for Texas and Ohio to bail her out. Question is, will they?Personally, I can't see either Texas or Ohio being drawn in by the 'promises' Hillary is making.She really Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-76033705103227379482008-01-29T09:54:00.001-05:002008-01-29T10:19:43.394-05:00Ted Kennedy finally got something right! After years of watching him sit on his fat tookus, eyes bleary, jowls sagging, I was beginning to wonder if the last of the Kennedy wunderkinds was ever going to do something to draw attention to himself.Looks like he did, when he endorsed Senator Barrack Obama over that Clinton woman.For Obama, that was quite a coup, for Clinton, mostly a slap in the Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-14450130174221535002007-10-19T08:03:00.000-05:002007-10-19T08:28:49.496-05:00It never ceases to amaze me how these young Hollywood stars , upon reaching the ultimate height of Super Star become completely brain dead.When is having it all not enough?Apparently when you are Britney, Lindsay or Paris. Poor, poor babies. So much wealth, so much fame, so much privilege and they are so unhappy, still seeking.Seeking what for God's sake? Money? Yeah right. They have enough moneyLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-30570188524922012492007-10-04T09:21:00.000-05:002007-10-04T09:37:22.249-05:00It is once again time for the Nanowrimo! I haven't ever successfully completed the Nono, but I have tried a couple of times. This is going to be the year! I feel it. I will finish it this year.Of course, I've said that every year, but hey, this could be the year. Really, it could.Okay, I guess I'll just have to show you. Stay tuned. I may even post the work as it proceeds, but maybe I won't. Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-46547246839885202442007-06-18T16:41:00.000-05:002007-06-18T16:51:39.007-05:00Bon Jour, mon ami. Bienvenir! Ladies and gentlemen, c'ests mon grand plaisir to introduce, Monsieur Henri de Monmorency. Hi Henry, welcome to Reading Rucker. Henri: C'est un plaisir de grande d'être ici, Mademoiselle Linda! Linda : So tell me Henri, how does a suave and debonair gentleman such as yourself wind up in the afterlife? Henri: It was all in the name of love, Mademoiselle Linda. I Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com116tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-59668713139972121422007-06-09T08:17:00.000-05:002007-06-09T08:45:21.012-05:00Vicki Taylor has tagged me for the MeMe thingy, so here goes.1.I am a gypsy! Okay, not in the literal sense and maybe Nomad would be a better fit. But, for the last twenty plus years, I have had the Devil's own time finding 'home'. I have wandered, or rather, dragged my husband and kids from Florida to Georgia to Tennessee and back again a dozen times. Which leads me to ...2. I am a very old soulLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-10621962168361981252007-06-05T17:02:00.000-05:002007-06-06T19:34:18.189-05:00She's finally here!!! Today Sandy Lender, author of "Choices Meant for Gods" is my very special guest on Reading Rucker.Sandy is one of those extremely rare people. She is a first time author, who has written an spectacular and wonderful novel, and garnered the attention of the world in just a few short weeks.I am thrilled beyond words to have her with us today on reading Rucker, but even more soLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-7119756711762861052007-06-05T09:33:00.000-05:002007-06-05T10:23:32.850-05:00 So, what do these women all have in common?Come on, take a guess.Give up?All three of these women are married to philandering husbands, or husbands who have 'philandered' at one time or another.So, what is it that makes reasonably intelligent,successful, beautiful, ( with the possible exception of Hilary Clinton that is) women swallow their pride and stay with a Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-77723540722218945822007-05-25T06:57:00.001-05:002007-05-25T07:23:03.900-05:00Since May is National Lupus Month, Today, I am honored to host author Marilyn Celeste Morris on her blog tour promoting her book, "Diagnosis: Lupus: The Personal Journal of a Lupus Patient'" Marilyn is a multi published author whose books, "Sabbath's Room" and "Once A Brat" are quickly climbing the best seller lists. "Diagnosis: Lupus: The Intimate Journal of a Lupus Patient" is Marilyn's Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-48163929918834363632007-05-24T07:55:00.000-05:002007-05-24T08:06:15.617-05:00Just a quick note to remind everyone that I will be hosting Author Marilyn Celeste Morris tomorrow on Reading Rucker.Be sure to stop by and visit with us and leave Marilyn a comment or two.We will be discussing Lupus, and its effects on families and friends of those suffering with the disease. And remember that May is National Lupus Awareness Month.Thanks.Lupus Foundation, Lupus, Marilyn Celeste Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-23311602664140704092007-05-14T11:27:00.000-05:002007-05-15T18:28:52.414-05:00Welcome A Dragon to Reading Rucker! Sandy will be stopping by here on her blog tour on June 7, 2007. New fantasy author Sandy Lender breaks onto the writing scene with a high epic fantasy novel titled Choices Meant for Gods. She began writing stories as soon as she learned to string words together on the page. As a child, Sandy entertained the folks in her great grandmother’s apartment Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-32997300226419311752007-05-11T06:27:00.000-05:002007-05-11T07:05:56.638-05:00Michael Moore is at it again. Of course that should come as no surprise to anyone. Was there ever a doubt in anyone's mind that this mockumentary film maker would ever pass up a chance to thumb his nose at America and Americans?He has managed to poke fun at this country in general and the current administration in particular for years now, from his movie blasting the auto industry in Flint,Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-71790081962145333992007-05-09T10:13:00.000-05:002007-05-09T10:40:24.595-05:00 We're finally down to the final four. So, let's start with Blake. I am not at all sure I want Blake to win this year. I don't care at all for the beat boxing or whatever it's called that he does . Why can't he just sing the dang songs and let it go at that. Some of his song choices would have been great had he not inserted that silliness of his. Still, the boy does have a good voice, but, it Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-74856821530843118322007-05-08T10:33:00.000-05:002007-05-08T10:52:39.456-05:00I got an email this morning from a friend that got me to thinking. Apparently, as the email goes, a new author dropped by her local book retailer and asked if she could set up a book signing. Since she was local, the clerk at the store was pretty excited and told her that she would take the matter up with the store's manager and see when they could set up the singing.A couple of days later the Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-25756668322812088592007-05-07T08:53:00.000-05:002007-05-07T09:30:20.595-05:00I thought perhaps I should post an excerpt or two from "Dark Ridge" on here so folks could get some idea of what the book is all about.Some days, like so many authors, I'm sure, I feel like pulling the book from my publisher and just chucking the whole thing. I was extremely proud of "Dark Ridge" when I finished it, but now, well, I'm just not so sure anymore.I still strongly believe in the booksLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-53500005970361334782007-05-04T07:30:00.000-05:002007-05-04T09:10:21.946-05:00Idol Gossip for today, and the War in IraqYeah, it's a day or two late, but I was so depressed over the results that I had to take a day or two to recover from the shock. Well, maybe shock is a bit too over the top, I mean how does a person go into shock over a TV show? So, let's just say I was upset and let it go at that, but do keep in mind the 'shock' reference, okay?So, I was not surprised Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-15841925680446423232007-05-03T09:23:00.000-05:002007-05-04T00:36:13.048-05:00Well, since I am having a time with my own book , "Dark Ridge" right now, I decided to promote the books of two of my very dear friends and fantastic writers.Sandy Lender, who, by the way, I simply can not find a picture of, has just released her first book, "Choices Meant for Gods" (I could write that title all day long. I just love it, don't you? I have the devil's own time coming up with Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-26574520897192119272007-05-02T07:06:00.000-05:002007-05-02T07:27:29.146-05:00I am pleased to announce that I will be hosting author, Marilyn Celeste Morris here on reading Rucker later this month.As you all know, Marilyn was a guest here last month to promote her new book, "Once a Brat"Marilyn's memoirs of her life as a military dependent.This month, we will be observing Lupus Awareness Month by promoting another of Marilyn's books, "Diagnosis Lupus: The Intimate Journal Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-68163672841983435942007-04-26T06:58:00.000-05:002007-04-26T07:01:00.069-05:00Good morning all, and welcome to a very special issue of Reading Rucker. Today I am so very pleased to host author Marilyn Celeste Morris.Marilyn is the author of the best selling book, "Once a Brat" her memoirs of life growing up as an army brat. Marilyn's memoirs span the war years from 1938 to the Korean conflict, and is a fascinating read.Marilyn is among the very few members of one of the Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com3