A Stealth Attack By Joanie Shawhan

May: Women’s Healthcare Month

A Stealth Attack

By Joanie Shawhan

Do you know the symptoms of one of the most insidious diseases assaulting women today? I thought I did. But despite my background in oncology nursing, I had missed a cardinal symptom of ovarian cancer—nausea. Over the course of several months, I had experienced a few episodes of queasiness, mistaking it for the flu. Fleeting thoughts of ovarian cancer even crept into my mind, but I brushed them away. This nausea is just too infrequent, I rationalized.

During the blackness of night, a late warning sign emerged. I rolled over on a firm grapefruit-sized mass in my abdomen. When I pressed on the growth, stabbing pain clutched my abdomen and sucked my breath away. I hope this is just a uterine fibroid.

My doctor agreed that a fibroid was the most probable diagnosis, but we needed to schedule an ultrasound. In the darkened room, the ultrasound technician shot me a glance. I knew something was wrong. After the scan, I tucked the films under my arm and strode into my doctor’s office. She examined the images, then spun around and faced me. Her verdict? Ovarian cancer—the size of a cantaloupe. While she rattled off the tests and surgery that still needed to be scheduled, I sat numb. Words spilled over her lips, but the syllables sounded foreign and distant. Is she talking to me?

After surgery, I endured the ravages of chemotherapy: baldness, crushing chest pain, nausea and brain fog. Fatigue siphoned my strength and left me winded.

My sister said, “We have to make this fun,” and she sent me my first installment of hats. Fun? Hats—yes. Chemotherapy—no.

But after a while, my hair grew back with perfect summer highlights. A spring returned to my step and the fog lifted off my mind. The anxiety that gripped my chest prior to each follow-up appointment has dissolved into what I now dub “a social visit.”

I won my race against cancer.

May is Women’s Health Care month: Do you know the symptoms of ovarian cancer?   Pain or pressure in the pelvis, abdomen or lower back     Abdominal bloating or a sense of fullness     Nausea, constipation, diarrhea, gas or indigestion     Urinary frequency or urgency     Fatigue If you experience any of these symptoms, consult your doctor. The life you save? Your own.

         

       

Joanie Shawhan Bio:

Joanie Shawhan is an ovarian cancer survivor and a registered nurse. She writes encouraging articles for women undergoing chemotherapy and is available for speaking engagements. Publishing credits include Coping with Cancer magazine and God Still Meets Needs. When not writing or attending book club, Joanie enjoys designing jewelry, knitting, and playing guitar. Website: http://joanieshawhan.com/.

This article content is provided free of charge by the author through

Kathy Carlton Willis Communications. You are welcome to place this article on your site or in your publication as long as: 1) it’s used in its entirety, 2) the full bio is also used, and 3) you previously request permission through KCWC at kathy@kathycarltonwillis.com.

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Bike Riding Anyone? By Jayme Hull

Bike Riding Anyone?

By Jayme Hull

Lately, God and I have been discussing my need to control things. I read that a control freak never enjoys life. Woah! What a wake-up call. The one thing I treasure is experiencing joy and enjoying life. The second thing I treasure is sharing my joy with family and the women I mentor. God gave me a couple visuals that have been very helpful in dealing with this struggle. I thought I’d share them with you as well.

Consider the visual of riding a tandem bike. Of course, if you’re a leader you love sitting in the front. But God shared with me that He wants that seat. Am I willing to sit in the back seat and allow God to take control? Lately, this is the classroom I’ve been in with God. He teaches me how to give up control on a daily basis. I’m trying to learn and move on to the next lesson.

At times it seems I am not moving so I ask God, “why?”. In God’s goodness He showed me another visual.

Picture getting into your car on the passenger side and clicking on the seatbelt, ready to go wherever God desires. Many times I think I’ve given things over to God but I’m still not moving.

While sitting in the garage I reached into my pocket and realized that I had kept the keys to the car. No wonder I’m not moving. I told God to take control but secretly, I kept the keys. It is amazing, how patient God is with me. The lessons I am learning from Him are the exact messages I share with the women I mentor on a daily basis.

I’m learning slowly day by day that it is time for me to hand it, all over to God and share these God experiences with others.

Do you need to hand God your car, the driver’s seat and the keys?

Today is a new day and God can handle being in control of your life.

Jayme Hull Bio:
Jayme’s ministry is focused on mentoring others with a clear and strong biblical foundation. She is a graduate of New York University, and currently a Bible Study teacher, piano teacher and mentor to numerous women of all ages. She and her husband, John, currently live in Nashville, TN. Visit Jayme at: www.jaymeleehull.com/.

This article content is provided free of charge by the author through

Kathy Carlton Willis Communications. You are welcome to place this article on your site or in your publication as long as: 1) it’s used in its entirety, 2) the full bio is also used, and 3) you previously request permission through KCWC at kathy@kathycarltonwillis.com. All other standard copyrights apply.

Traveling with Ausjenny

I thought I would put some of my experiences down of my trip so far.
I left Australia on Sunday at 1.25 pm and arrived at Dallas Airport at 1.10pm the same day.
I found Qantas to be a good flight although the leg room is a little short and the flight on American Airlines had more room. It wasn't a bad flight just long.
In Dallas I was able to catch up with 3 friends (who I won't embarrass here) and had a great time of re meeting one and meeting 2 for the first time. The time just sped by. Then it was a flight to Atlanta. I actually feel asleep on the tarmat and didn't see us take of but woke 5 mins later.

I arrived in Atlanta around 9pm and got to bed around 32 hours after I woke that morning. I didn't sleep well Jetlag hit in bad.

(L to R) Debby Giusti, Jenny Blake, Missy Tippens,
Patty Smith Hall and Patti Jo Moore.

 

It was here I got to meet 3 Love inspired authors and an aspiring author. I felt like I had known them for years. We went to Ruby Tuesdays and had a really good waiter. Very patient and he took great photos. The meal was wonderful and the fellowship way better. It was a wonderful time together getting to know people I have communicated with online and to meet them in person. We talked alot about books and It was sad to say good bye.

 

I then took the bus to Chattanooga where I met my friend for the first time in person but it wasn't like it was the first time. It felt like we had known each other in person forever. She is just like I imagined only 10 times better.  We are having so much fun together but I promised her I wouldn't share photos of us at this stage. I will add a few of my own. We have been to Rock City and Ruby Falls. Now that is spectacular. The Chickamauga battlefield where I was in my element. The guide at the centre was so imformative and we chatted for ages. She appreciated my love for the era and that I already knew so much about the war. We also have seen sites in Chattanooga including a bridge which has glass. Three panels the whole way across with one being fully transparent so it feels like you are walking on a beam and could fall into the river. I walked on this and it was an interesting experience.

 

I have seen squirrels which I adore and also chipmonks, a wild turkey (a little on the thin side) and deer. We had one squirrel seeming to hold us up. It ran on the road and we slowed to a stop and it sat there then got on its back legs and started being cute before running off.

 

Today will probably be the Chattanooga Zoo. Then onto Washington DC tomorrow and will add more as I am able. Having a blast. Jetlag is much better I got a good sleep last night

 

At Rock City

 

 

Ruby Falls

Having fun at the battlefield

 

Outside the Chickamauga information centre.

 



Book Review Scorned Justice by Margaret Daley

 

 





Book Description:

Texas Ranger Brody Calhoun is with his parents in west Texas when an unexpected attack injures the brother of Rebecca Morgan, Brody's high school sweetheart. The local sheriff, a good friend, asks for Brody s help. At first, it seems like an open-and-shut case. As Brody digs deeper, he realizes the attack may be related to an organized crime trial Rebecca will be overseeing. With Rebecca's help, he compiles evidence involving cattle rustling, bribery, and dirty payoffs that shatter the entire community and put Rebecca directly in the line of fire. Brody expects to protect her. What he never expects is to fall for Rebecca all over again, or for a murder to throw the case wide open. Is Brody's faith strong enough to withstand not only deep-rooted corruption and cattle rustling, but also love?

 

My Review:

This is the third in a series and I have to say I enjoyed this book as much as the other two. I was kept guessing as to who was causing problems. It shows how revenge can eat away at a person to the point where they act without really thinking it through or caring who they hurt. I like seeing how the Texas rangers work and I liked Brody. I also Like how Rebecca is a strong women who cares deeply for her nieces. The book kept me on my toes and I am looking forward to the next book in the series.



CFBA Tour Katie's Choice by Amy Lillard

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Katie's Choice B&H Books (May 1, 2013) by Amy Lillard

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I’m a wife, mother, and bona fide Southern belle. Published author, expert corn bread maker, and Squirrel Princess.

I live in Tulsa, though I was born in Mississippi. I moved to the Sooner State when I was seventeen and met my soul mate and best friend not long after. I’ve retained a little of my Mississippi accent though most people think I’m from Texas. (?) Rob and I have been married for over twenty years and have a son–a mom proclaimed prodigy, of course!

I love homemade tacos, shoes, and romance novels–not necessarily in that order. I’m a big fan of country music, a staunch proponent of saving the Oxford comma, and I’m shamefully obsessed with all things Harry Potter.

I believe that God is love. I guess that’s why I adore romances.

I have always been intrigued with the Amish culture, their gentle ways and slower-paced lifestyle. (And I love, love, love the fact that they stay married for their lifetime.) But until recently I never thought to blend this interest with my penchant for romance. Okay, okay, I’m a bit old-fashioned and even enjoy the gender roles that are present in this culture. I love to cook and take care of my family. Yes, that’s me June Cleaver with a laptop.

I dislike people trying to convince me to read the Twlight series (I’ll get to it or I won’t, either way I’m good with it), gratuitous violence, and strawberry ice cream. (I know I’m alone on this last one, and again, I’m good with it.)

Favorite movies–(besides HP) French Kiss, Maid of Honor, A Lot Like Love, Just Married, and Sweet Home Alabama. Oh, and Miss Congeniality, Sabrina (both versions) and a 1940′s movie called Dear Ruth. If you haven’t seen it, you should! A-dorable. Anything with Doris Day and most all of Marilyn’s and Audrey’s.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Katie Rose Fisher loved Samuel Beachy with an intensity that shook their Amish district. No one doubted they would one day marry, until Samuel turned his back on the church and joined the world of the English.

Alone now in Clover Ridge, Katie Rose dedicates her life to God and the school children she teaches each day. Although she secretly longs for more, Katie knows God’s hand is at work, and she is happy.

News correspondent Zane Carson never even knew Oklahoma had an Amish community until he got the chance to live among them and learn about their day-to-day activities. Their simple way of life is intriguing, but not half as much as the young teacher.

Katie Rose is flattered over the attention she receives from Zane, but she has resolved to never marry. Even if she were to entertain the idea, it surely couldn’t be with an outsider like Zane.

Never one prone to the restraints of organized religion, Zane finds a comfort in the rituals and blessings in the day to day righteous living of this small Amish community. He finds himself, God, and love with Katie Rose.

But as Zane draws closer to Katie Rose, Samuel comes back to repent his ways and return to his place at her side. Can Zane convince Katie Rose that he is committed to adapting to her way of life, or will Samuel win her affections back for himself once again?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Katie's Choice, go HERE.

Getting to know you Thursdays with Jan Drexler

Please welcome Jan Drexler to my blog this week. Jan's debut Love Inspired Historical book is out now.

1. Can you tell us a little about yourself?

I’m the mom of homeschool graduates, which pretty much sums up how I’ve spent the last twenty years J. My husband and I will celebrate our 31^st anniversary this summer, and we have four adult children. No spouses yet, but they’re working on it.

We’ve lived all over the mid-western United States. I grew up in Michigan, and we’ve lived in Kansas, Texas, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas (again) and now in South Dakota. We hope to live here for a long, long time.

2. When you were a child did you have a favourite book or books?

When I was growing up I took a book everywhere. The bookmobile came to our elementary school every Monday after school, and I’d load up. We were limited to only five books at a time – can you believe that?

I loved books about horses, cowboys, mysteries, adventure stories, and dog stories. I remember my favorite authors being Marguerite Henry, Jim Kjelgaard, Owen Wister, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Maud Hart Lovelace, Lucy Maud Montgomery and Zane Grey.

As I got older, I discovered C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkein – and yes, I devoured their books, too. (Jenny here it would have been great to read as fast as you did I loved reading but wasn't a fast reader)

3. Do you have a favourite Genre to both read and right write?

Westerns were one of my first favorite genres (remember the horse stories?), and that liking has transferred to Historicals. I love to write Historicals and love doing the research that goes along with it!

4. Did you have favourite authors growing up who have influenced you?

Tolkein influenced me a lot. I’ve read the Lord of the Rings trilogy over and over – he’s a master of all the writing techniques I want to develop: characterization, foreshadowing, description….

5. When did you know you wanted to be an author?

It was when I was in fourth grade – but I never really thought I might actually be one until much, much later.

6. How did you go about becoming an author?

As my younger boys approached their high school graduations (and facing forced retirement from the most rewarding job I’ve ever dreamed of having), I prayed that God would give me something useful to do with the rest of my life. I was thinking of being a Bible teacher, or working in a support capacity for homeschoolers, but God laid this story on my heart of an Amish widow in northern Indiana in the 1930’s, and I knew what I needed to do next.

I had studied writing in college, and during our homeschooling years we had studied all kinds of literature, writing, and rhetoric. All of this gave me a great preparation for my new career.

7. If you were not a writer what would you like to be?

A homeschool mom J. I loved those years!

8. Outside reading and writing what do you like to do?

We live in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and so we have a lot of opportunities to spend time outside! I love hiking, reading, knitting, cross stitch, dogs, cats, and children. I also love chocolate. Too much.

9. Do you have a place you love to visit or would love to visit?

I love to travel. If I had to pick one place I’d love to visit, it would have to be…oh, wow. I can’t decide. Doctor Doolittle, in the books by Hugh Lofting, would plunk a pencil on the map and go there. That’s what I’d have to do!

10. If you could have a meal with 3 living people who would you choose and why?

First, my dear husband. I’d rather spend time with him than anyone else in the world.

Second, my mom. She’s in the last stages of Alzheimer’s and I know she’s at the end of her life. We haven’t had a good talk for more than ten years – I’d love to have one more meal with her, pre-Alzheimer’s, if it was possible. Since it isn’t, I’ll settle for talking with her in heaven. What a great blessing that hope is!

Third, Elisabeth Elliot. She was my long-distance, unknowing mentor during the time when I was a young mother. Her radio program and her books have influenced me tremendously. I had the privilege of going to a seminar where she spoke once, and I’m afraid I sounded like a star-struck idiot when I had the opportunity to meet her J

Finally can you tell us about your current books and/or any that will
be coming out soon. Also where we can find you on the web.

My debut novel, “The Prodigal Son Returns” will be out this May! It’s published by Love Inspired, and is available from Harlequin.com, Amazon.com and Christianbook.com – and, of course, at your local store.

You can find me on the web on my website: www.JanDrexler.com

And on Facebook : www.facebook.com/JanDrexlerAuthor

And on Twitter: www.twitter.com/JanDrexler

Just Icing on the Cake By Hally Franz

May 6-10: National Teacher Appreciation Week

Just Icing on the Cake

By Hally Franz

Teachers deserve our appreciation. There are many ways my daughter’s school commemorates National Teacher Appreciation Week, held this year May 6-10. Parents serve themed, private, and, most importantly, long lunches to teachers and staff, while monitoring classrooms during these respites. Students bring in flowers to build a vibrant and bountiful spring bouquet. Kids supply treat bags with candy bars and microwave popcorn to satisfy afternoon blood sugar dips. You can brainstorm your own ways to show teachers appreciation this year.

It’s wonderful to close the school year with a celebration of teachers and their hard work, but perhaps we should view this week of pampering as icing on the cake, a final thank you that follows a year of appreciation and support for those educating our children each day. Here are some ways parents can show we value teachers throughout the school year.

Partner with Your Child’s Teacher

Fifty years ago, parents just naturally supported teachers. Children understood that parents held the same expectations for classroom behavior and academic performance as the teacher; there was solidarity between the two. When parents provide that support, it means a lot to a teacher, and it benefits kids. Not only do children clearly know what’s acceptable, they learn to respect authority figures.

Take the Initiative on Communication      

We may have unrealistic expectations regarding communications from teachers. Fortunately, technology in many school districts makes it convenient to check grades, attendance and lunch accounts as often as we like. However, it may be more difficult to get that personal conversation or note from a teacher, especially at the secondary level. With the job of teachers becoming more difficult each year due to larger class sizes and/or increased state mandates, we should take time to address concerns or check-in on things ourselves. That lets the teacher know we’re attentive and, at the same time, we recognize the demands teachers face.  

Words of Thanks Throughout the Year

When school programs or events occur during the year, teachers appreciate not only our attendance, but also our thanks for the extra time they’ve spent to spotlight our children. A bit of praise or a heartfelt compliment means a lot to these hard-working professionals.

Final Assessment

Most teachers are genuinely devoted to their students and the goal of educating. If we find that to be so, let’s give them our appreciation all year long, knowing that this special week in May will be yet another rewarding moment in a year of a job well done!

About the Author:

Hally Franz writes about her observations on family, faith, parenting and people. A former high school guidance counselor turned stay-at-home mom, Hally is a 4-H leader, and she serves as her church secretary and a Bible class teacher. She enjoys traveling with family and monthly book club meetings with pals.

This article content is provided free of charge by the author through

Kathy Carlton Willis Communications. You are welcome to place this article on your site or in your publication as long as: 1) it’s used in its entirety, 2) the full bio is also used, and 3) you previously request permission through KCWC at kathy@kathycarltonwillis.com.

All other standard copyrights apply.

       

CFBA Tour Wounds by Alton Gansky

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Wounds B&H Books (May 1, 2013) by Alton Gansky

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Alton L. Gansky is the author of 24 novels and 8 nonfiction works, as well as principle writer of 9 novels and 2 nonfiction books. He has been a Christie Award finalist (A Ship Possessed) and an Angel Award winner (Terminal Justice) and recently was award the ACFW award for best suspense/thriller for his work on Fallen Angel. He holds a BA and MA in biblical studies and Lit.D. He lives in central California with his wife. In addition to his own writing, Alton Gansky has consulted and provided editing/ writing services to several CBA publishers and written copy, video scripts, and other works for the general business market. Through Gansky.Communications he has consulted with publishers and agents, as well as provided editing services. He is “the go to guy” for co-writing having been selected by Penguin, Waterbrook, Broadman Holman, and other publishers to work with their top tier authors. Gansky is in frequent demand at writer’s conferences having taught and keynoted in California, Arizona, New Mexico, North Carolina, Delaware, Washington, and Canada. He has also been guest lecturer on suspense writing at Taylor University in Indiana.


ABOUT THE BOOK

A man’s lifeless body is found in the fresh soil of San Diego’s botanical garden. Cause of death is asphyxiation, an easy call for the medical examiner. More mysterious, however, are the tiny drops of blood on the victim’s skin, resulting from hundreds of punctures. A rabbi leaving his house for work expects a regular day at the synagogue. That quickly changes when he discovers a dead man on his front lawn, clearly beaten to death. Motorcycle riders racing along the empty streets of an abandoned military base stumble across another man’s corpse, its skin revealing long, red-purple marks of a thrashing given with wood dowels. The numbers mount. Each week another victim and another mysterious clue in a game of mass murder the police don’t want to lose. The solution rests with Dr. Ellis Poe, a religious professor who only wishes to be left alone with his books and classes. But evil must be faced, and the choice is no longer his own.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Wounds, go HERE.

ACRBA tour Ellenvale Gold by Amanda Deed

6 - 10 May

Australian Christian Readers Blog Alliance

is introducing

Ellenvale Gold

(Even Before Publishing November 2012)

By 

Amanda Deed

Available at Amazon 
&
Light The Dark

About the Author

Amanda Deed grew up in the South Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. Raised in a Christian home, she came to know Jesus at an early age and before the age of 20 was following a passion to serve Him through music and worship, eventually gaining opportunities to tour Australia with a worship band. In 1997, she married Morry and their first child was born in 1999. Soon after that they moved to Darwin for five years, where Amanda served further in music ministry which sometimes took her into remote areas of the country. It was during this period that she discovered a passion for writing and began to seriously pursue it. With three young children, the Deeds have now re-settled in Melbourne's South East where Amanda can focus on her family, her writing and involvement in the local church worship team.

Website is http://www.amandadeed.com.au/

About the Book:

 It is the time of Australia’s harsh rogue-filled goldrush of the 1850’s when Miss Penelope Worthington suddenly finds herself orphaned, isolated and alone. With a large sheep station to run single-handedly, she has little option but to enlist the aid of a mysterious, but sinister stranger.
But who is the more treacherous? Gus—the scruffy, trespassing, ex-convict who co-incidentally shows up looking for work just when she desperately needs a farmhand or Rupert—the handsome, wealthy neighbour who would willingly marry her at the drop of a hat and solve her apparent dilemma?
Repeatedly, her faith is tested as she faces the unforgiving elements, deceit, lies and uncertainty. But where and how will it all end? But…is it the end? Will vengeance return or
will Penny’s faith prevail?

Getting to know you Thursdays with James R. Callan

 Please welcome James  R Callan to my blog today. 

1. Can you tell us a little about yourself?

I intended to write after graduating from college with a degree in English. But I soon found out that I could not support a family by writing books.  So, I returned to graduate school in the field of mathematics.  After graduation this time, I spent 35 years working in mathematics and computer science.  Then one day I said, “The kids are all grown and self-supporting. I can write.”  I wrote a monthly column for a national magazine for two years.  I wrote a weekly newspaper column that appeared in four states for six months. And I began to write books. I now have eight books published and am currently working on two more.

2. When you were a child did you have a favourite book or books?

Favorite? Maybe Around the World in 80 Days.  What an adventure. And before the wide exposure of the world on TV, it was also quite an education.  I can still recall so many scenes from the book.  Jules Verne was a master writer.

3. Do you have a favourite Genre to both read and write?

I have three non-fiction books published, but my real passion is writing good mystery/suspense novels. And mystery/suspense is my favorite genre for reading.  I do read a wider range, mostly is see how different writers handle various situations. 

4. Did you have favourite authors growing up who have influenced you?

Jack London, Jules Verne, and Franklin Dixon.  Of course, Franklin Dixon was not the actual author of the Hardy Boys mysteries, but I didn’t know that at the time.

5. When did you know you wanted to be an author?

I wanted to write when I was in college, and expected to do so after graduation with a degree in English.  But I took a 35 year detour before getting back to writing (other than technical papers).

6. How did you go about becoming an author?

When I first started, I wrote about things related to mathematics and computers.  That’s what I’d been doing for many years.  Once I got published there, I gained enough confidence to start on fiction, my real goal.

7. If you were not a writer what would you like to be?

At this point, I’d probably be a lay-about.  I’m past my competitive tennis days.  I wouldn’t go back to mathematics or computers.  I like to travel.  I guess I’d better stick to writing.

8. Outside reading and writing what do you like to do?

As I said above, we like to travel.  We have been fortunate to visit all of the 50 states in the U.S.A..  We’ve made five of the continents and hope to add a sixth this year.  When at home in Texas, we have some acreage and I work around it keeping dead trees cut and disposed of and in general keeping the place looking nice.

9. Do you have a place you love to visit or would love to visit?

We visit Mexico often.  We love the people there, the music, the general atmosphere.  And we have a very nice place located just fifty feet from the ocean. And as I said to you earlier, we loved Tasmania and plan to return.

 
10. If you could have a meal with 3 living people who would you choose and why?
Very tough question.  I have so many good friends, I’d probably pick some of those who happen to live in different countries.  But, if I exclude people I already know, off the top of my head, I’ll pick: David Baldacci, because he writes some great books;  George Lucas because he has produced a number of memorable movies; and Queen Elizabeth because she has been such a symbol of grace in a turbulent world. 

11.  Finally can you tell us about your current books and/or any that will
be coming out soon. Also where we can find you on the web.

My latest mystery/suspense novel is A Ton of Gold, released by Oak Tree Press in February, 2013.  Can an old Texas folk tale affect the lives of people today?  One certainly brought young, brilliant Crystal Moore to the brink of losing her only living family, crushing her self esteem, and destroying her career.  With a fire-bombed office, two murders, and an attempted kidnapping, she will need all the help she can get from a former bull rider, a street-wise friend, and her feisty, seventy-six year-old grandmother.

A Ton of Gold is available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle editions at: http://amzn.to/UQrqsZ.

My website is:  http://www.jamesrcallan.com

My blog is at:  http://www.jamesrcallan.com/blog