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October 2024
and the air is wild with leaves.
We have had our summer evenings,
now for October eves!”
— Humbert Wolfe
The terrible weather caused by Hurricane Helene did a lot of
physical damage but the human suffering really took a toll. With
confirmed deaths numbering near 100, the missing persons number ranges
upward from 200 to 600 depending on your news source and how current it
is. Our prayers are with those in grief and or pain.
Our expectations for a full issue this month have worked out
nicely. This is especially welcomed as we shall combine the next two
months, November and December for a Holiday eZine issue to be published
on December 1, 2024. Attending a wedding in the family is the pleasant
reason your editor will be traveling.
Mattie Lennon's column "Irish Eyes" applauds two authors
for their winning compositions recently and sets in reviewing a couple
of books published about rather famous Americans. Our newest columnist,
Ara Parisien, has a surprising column concerning our Loved Ones in
Spirit. You can check it out in "Ara Parisien Author-Medium-Spiritual
Teacher."
Thomas F. O'Neill in "Introspective" Greets the Fall weather
with cheers and some interesting facts. Judith Kroll's column "On Trek"
gives a good look at the author, one of the kindest people you could
ever meet. Marilyn Carnell's column "Sifoddling Along" was inspired by
some of the research she does while writing her novel. Interesting
info. "Woo Woo," by Pauline Evanosky continues her habit of revealing
experiences she's had while becoming a psychic. She always offers
encouragement to her readers.
"Armchair Genealogy" by columnist Melinda Cohenour is
updating the DNA news that keeps the serial murderer of Gilgo Beach
named as perpetrator of new bodies identified as missing many years. The
loss of Rod Cohenour who was our Cooking Editor has been resolved to
have the column filled with recipes by family members who shared his
love of cooking. It continues as "Cooking with Rod's Family" and is a
tribute to him.
John I. Blair composed two more poems this month, "Stumbling"
and "Georgie." Walt Perryman's poems are "Being Trustworthy," "My
Self-communication Problem," and "Some More Rambling."
Bud Lemire sent "He Called The Police" and "In A Picture of Mine." Bruce Clifford's poem is titled "Wrapping A Wound."
"My Heart Never
Wore Spurs" and "Checking Me" are by your editor. "A Mother on Sunday"
and "What's Wrong?" were composed by my late mother, Lena May (Joslin)
Carroll back in the early fifties.
We continue to rely on our co-founder and webmaster Mike
Craner. With this eZine in its 27th year online, he is the one we trust
for our status quo. Thank you, Mike, for all you accomplish. I shall
continue to express my gratitude to my talented and creative friend. We
continue to place our confidence in him as we have in the past.
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This
issue appears in the ezine at www.pencilstubs.com and also in the blog
www.pencilstubs.net with the capability of adding comments at the
latter.
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