tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377105542012-01-05T06:42:28.091-05:00Reading RuckerRants, laments and just ramblings from Linda L Rucker: Author@LargeLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.comBlogger581100tag: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.com5tag: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.com2tag: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.com122tag: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.com2tag: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.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-87611531289262008282007-04-24T10:26:00.000-05:002007-04-24T10:32:19.099-05:00I am delighted to announce that author Marilyn Celest Morris, will be stopping by Reading Rucker on her whirlwind blog tour this Thursday, April 26, 2007 to promote her unforgettable memoir, "Once A Brat".Marilyn is one of the few Army brats that lived through WWll and the Korean conflict and her story is one of courage, determination, love and devotion.Be sure to mark your calendars and stop by Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-31652194725106458232007-04-18T10:15:00.000-05:002007-04-18T10:40:02.741-05:00The Many Faces of Sanjaya!!Sanjaya, Sanjaya,My little papaya!Is that not the lamest rhyme you've ever heard? Sanjaya, my little buddy, what are you thinking? Do you really think you're going to win American Idol? Huh? Of course you do.Well, I've got big headlines for you my young friend- and for the rest of America.This kid actually has a shot at walking away with the whole enchilada! Seriously,Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-18024322369435790092007-04-12T09:14:00.000-05:002007-04-12T09:46:40.763-05:00America Can't Seem to Get it Right!Another season, and yet more proof that America has zero talent sense! Don't believe it? Let's take a look back over the last five seasons, shall we?So far, America has managed to get it right exactly one and a half times! One and half out of five, apparently, soon to be six.IN season one, America decided that Kelly Clarkson was a better performer than Justin.Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-68748395097218924362007-04-10T09:53:00.000-05:002007-04-10T10:36:08.029-05:00 Reality T.V. American Idol, The Amazing Race, Survivor, and Deal or No Deal!Okay, fess up. How many of us watch these shows? Come on, come on, it's okay to admit that you are one of the millions who are hooked on reality T.V. I am, and I freely admit it. My husband thinks there should be support groups for people like me, sort of like A.A. and AlAnon, and twelve step programs to de-program us, Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-40310604505682889352007-04-10T09:26:00.000-05:002007-04-10T09:42:16.015-05:00I have been so lax in my blogging lately. No real excuse, if you don't count insanely busy chasing a two year old around the house three or four days a week!There are a lot of things on my mind, but if you want to read one of them, you'll have to check out my blog at: MyFoxOrlando.comI think right now I am up in the air over the Orlando Police Department and their rousting and arrests of some Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-41762874227657038402007-03-15T13:58:00.000-05:002007-03-15T14:00:53.398-05:00I think it's time we all remembered that we are one family! So click on this link, less you've lost sight of your humanity.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmxT21uFRwMLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-69713769427765491012007-03-14T09:17:00.000-05:002007-03-14T09:19:40.214-05:00I am very excited and honored that I will be interviewing author, Marilyn Celeste Morris here on readingrucker.Marilyn has written a wonderful and heartwarming book about her life as an Army Brat from 1938 to 1958, and details life as a military dependent from the start of WWll to the start of the Cold War.Keep checking back for the date of my interview and while you're at it, check out Marilyn'sLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-27894794157773073742007-03-08T09:58:00.000-05:002007-03-08T10:06:47.181-05:00 Chapter One Lonnie and Bo Patterson ran through the forest chasing after the wild turkey they’d spotted. Both of them; seventeen-year-old Lonnie, and fourteen year old Bo knew better than to chase the bird, but youthful exuberance and the clear day caused them to abandon their hunt for the sheer joy Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-41433355795708968002007-03-02T10:19:00.000-05:002007-03-02T10:36:33.769-05:00Antonella, American Idol and the WWESo Antonella is safe for another week! Hmmm! Why? She has a so-so voice, and zero stage presence. So why is she still on? Okay, so America can go to MySpace and see her in her provocative poses, big deal, so what?As Simon keeps saying, this is a singing competition, not a beauty contest, and even if it was, I kind a doubt she would win any prizes.I wasn't in Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-48846450858929310192007-02-28T10:01:00.000-05:002007-02-28T10:25:57.935-05:00I have a major complaint. Okay, so its mostly major only to me, but hey, it's my blog!Are you watching American Idol this season? I am, and I'm here to tell you it is painful in the extreme.It looks to me as though America is fast running out of real talent, and what we are left with is now on Idol.Okay, granted, there are some pretty decent singers on there, namely, Lakisha Jones, Jordin SparksLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-74572245922857181772007-02-21T10:59:00.000-05:002007-02-21T11:01:49.140-05:00Lake COunty Judicial System- Sorely Lacking!!!Am I the only one who thinks that the Lake County Sheriff's Office went just a wee bit overboard yesterday?How did they ever come to the conclusion that an eleven year old with a homemade slingshot was a weapons wielding, menace to society? What's wrong with this picture?I would be willing to bet any amount of money that at least one, if not more of Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-67525627148482688102007-02-14T11:16:00.000-05:002007-02-14T11:24:21.232-05:00Well, after a very trying and interesting weekend and start to the week, I am happy to be back here blogging.Had to spend three days in the hospital and I have to tell you all that it was zero fun!First things first though, I want to say that Florida Hospital Waterman is one of the finest hospitals in the Central Florida area. The staff are extremely competent and caring. The doctors attentive Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-91336923867858216932007-02-01T10:45:00.000-05:002007-02-01T10:53:14.232-05:00So, after much mental anguish and trying to decide if I had the guts to try it, I have taken the bull by the horns and decided to do a virtual book tour for Dark Ridge.The tour will begin on March first and run through the thirty first- I hope- if I can line up enough participants.Anyway, so far, no dates are set , so keep checking back. Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-79781905670950070232007-01-15T11:26:00.000-05:002007-01-16T10:51:10.004-05:00 Linda: Jamieson, welcome to Reading Rucker. I am so pleased that you decided to add me to your tour.Jamieson: Thank you so very much for having me Linda. It's been so much fun going on tour!Linda: I was very intrigued with Hope Falls, so tell me, Jamieson, what gave you the idea to do a soap opera?Jamieson: Well, I touch a little bit about this on in the Introduction to Electric Pink. A few Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-17162805243856141062007-01-15T11:01:00.000-05:002007-01-15T11:25:04.433-05:00I am pleased to announce that Author Jamieson Villeneuve, aka Jamieson Wolf will be appearing live here on Wednesday, January 17,2007 , just one stop on his whirlwind blog tour.Those of you who do not of Jamieson's work are missing out on some spectacular reading.Jamieson has penned several books, including his Electric series, "Electric Pink" and "Electric Blue".His soap opera, Hope Falls, Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-37264131627710142602007-01-10T10:13:00.000-05:002007-01-10T10:37:07.516-05:00Michael and I are working very hard to get W.H.A.T. up and running. We've sent out dozens of emails and announcements to various HIV/AIDS organizations and posted the information to several HIV/AIDS forums across the web. We have a lot of friends with their own blogs who have graciously allowed us to post our group's intentions on their blogs and websites. Friends like Barbara Williamson -Wood,Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-56127166767096107162007-01-03T10:42:00.000-05:002007-01-03T11:31:57.623-05:00I'm pretty sure this picture is copyrighted and I'll probably get in a heap of trouble for using it, but these are just two of the faces of AIDS. I got this picture from PCEM which stands for Program Committee on Education for Mission. You can click on this link to go their website and read how they are working to educate people about this deadly disease. http://www.ncccusa.org/missioneducation/Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-22692383311679569762006-12-28T12:34:00.001-05:002006-12-28T12:34:28.311-05:00View full sizeLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-37885577846161309372006-12-19T10:19:00.000-05:002007-01-03T10:42:12.208-05:00Dark Ridge: by LL Rucker, ISBN;1589614607 Available by order at: http://www.bn.com/, http://www.amazon.com/, and at the PageFree Publishing website at: http://www.pagefreepublishing.com/I put these links, and a picture of my latest book up here because I need your help. Well, that's not strictly true. I'm not the one who needs the help, at least not this time, all though I think this idea will Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-29389803395212916352006-12-18T11:05:00.000-05:002006-12-18T11:25:01.509-05:00I wanted to comment about the recent execution in Florida and the hue and cry that has been raised about it.Okay, granted, it was botched and the person or persons responsible for the error need to be re-assigned, but come on folks get real.So it took the murdering scum thirty minutes and two doses of the lethal injection to die. Are we supposed to feel sorry for the guy? He took a life; coldly,Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-85136537682844122452006-12-18T10:57:00.000-05:002006-12-18T11:05:04.977-05:00Is it just me, or have people lost their freaking minds? What on Earth would possess three intelligent men to actually set out to climb Mt. Hood in the freaking winter for crying out loud? Why would they put their families through that kind of hell and ruin the holidays for everyone who loves them?I don't get it. I know folks climb mountains because they're there, but wouldn't it have made a hellLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-40412443994069278002006-12-14T10:45:00.000-05:002006-12-14T11:11:24.326-05:00What a world, what a world! Every morning when I get up, CNN is on. Hubby likes to watch that gal thats on there in the morning. Me, I prefer Diane Sawyer and the GMA folks, so I usually switch it over. Besides the world and national news, I get the local news as well, during the cut aways.So, I live in Central Florida and I am amazed at how crime ridden Orange County and Orlando have become. It Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-16089369639776129772006-12-13T10:38:00.000-05:002006-12-13T11:01:34.896-05:00I'm almost certain that there isn't going to be much done in the way of writing or blogging until next year.There's just so much to do, and so little time to get it done.For instance, I still have two teenage grand daughters to buy gifts for. Now what in blue blazes does one buy a teenage girl? I have no earthly clue.They love music, but who? I mean is it Hawthorne Heights or Jay-Z? Do they Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-7210078519197635312006-12-08T09:44:00.000-05:002006-12-08T10:17:42.600-05:00The dreaded "F" word!I was surfing around on the web the other day and thought I'd see if I could find the origins of the "F" word.I found some interesting things. For instance, the word is supposedly an acronym variously rendered as:Fornication Under Consent of the KingFornication Under Charles the KingFornication Under Crown of the KingFornication under Christ, KingForbidden Under Charter of Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-82349408359965783012006-12-07T10:41:00.000-05:002006-12-07T11:05:58.184-05:00Okay, somebody this morning on one of my writing groups just had to say something about Social Security. They simply could not leave well enough alone.Well, okay then, here we go!For years my ex husband drew social security disability, not because he was actually disabled, at least not physically, but he was a drunk, and he did do drugs, so I guess in a way he was disabled.But, his disability wasLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-44509806560620294372006-12-07T10:09:00.000-05:002006-12-07T10:32:13.035-05:00Christmas Song MEME:This was passed on to me, and I'm passing it on to you!! I've been tagged! I'm also a newbie at this process so I don't know exactly how to go about tagging someone else, but bear with me will you please. This MEME came to me from my blogger friend, Jeni Ertner, of the blog,"Down River Drivel" linked to mine . The rules are simple: list (at least) five of your Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-51031172838559200702006-12-06T10:26:00.000-05:002006-12-06T10:55:12.891-05:00Pet PeevesAnd boy do I have a few of those! Oh, I know, everybody does. For every single one of us there is some little thing that just drives us up the wall.For me it is actually about a dozen or so, but I'll try to be as brief in my ranting as I can be.Okay, my number one pet peeve is a lousy server! Nothing pisses me off more than to go to a popular restaurant, and have to stand in line for Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-16101555883703415212006-12-05T09:42:00.000-05:002006-12-05T09:45:09.815-05:00 Okay, something new. I decided, or rather hubby decided, that I should do some advertising for my quilts and try to get some orders so I can make some money doing what I really love doing.Of course, everyone who knows me, knows that quilting is my second love, behind writing. But, alas, the money flow from the writing is a mere trickle at best so.....I make quilts. Very nice ones, I might add, Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-35708978881322745132006-12-04T13:35:00.000-05:002006-12-04T14:01:13.310-05:00 "Tis the season to be jolly" Says who? Tis the season for rude jerks who try there damndest to ruin things for everyone.For example, I drove into my local Wally world parking lot yesterday afternoon. Now first of all, any idiot who goes to Walmart on a Sunday afternoon is just begging for trouble, but,I had some shopping to do so like a dummy off I went.After driving around the fifteen acre Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-63399007007760065842006-12-01T10:48:00.000-05:002006-12-01T11:17:02.621-05:00All I can say is, Better you all, then me!! Got up this morning to scenes like the above on the morninng news! Brrrr! While I, on the other hand, languish in the glory that is Florida. You all can have that stuff. Keep it north of the Mason-Dixon Line and I'll be tickled to death.Snow is wet, it's cold, it stickes to your clothes, and while it may be pretty for a minute or two, when it starts to Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-1164907197224220902006-11-30T11:50:00.000-05:002006-11-30T12:19:57.263-05:00Crime in AmericaBut, more specifically in Orange County, Florida where I live , or used to live,has reached critical proportions.Last night on the local news station, it was stated that Orange County has had 344 murders to date this year alone. 344! That is over one a day for the entire year.Still digging for stats, but just from the news stories I have watched, the vast majority of these murdersLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-1164818765580274932006-11-29T11:25:00.000-05:002006-11-29T11:46:05.616-05:00We've gotten into a discussion on one of my groups about formulaic writing for the market. So, my question is; as an author, is this something that you would consider doing, simply to get your books in print and your name out there?Personally, for me, the answer is no. I can't see the wisdom of writing for the market. Why? Look at it this way, say I finish my Vampire novel and get a contract for Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-1164747060235072442006-11-28T15:40:00.000-05:002006-11-28T15:53:05.326-05:00Yipppeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Another free e-book is about to be released from the Writersville Gang!As with our Halloween e-book, this one will also be free and is filled with humorous stories, inspirational stories and yummy recipes from the members of The Writersville Gang.The book will be available for you on December 1, 2006 and here is the link to the order site.www.writersville.homestead.com/Linda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37710554.post-1164121950908095912006-11-21T10:12:00.000-05:002006-11-21T10:12:31.223-05:00Writers, Readers and Self-Publishing - OhmyNews InternationalLinda L Ruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471292483837175904noreply@blogger.com1