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New Story with a Border Collie! And a Reader's Review
Border collies are so smart. I think that's why Kelly is such a star in the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series! And the word challenge piece I...
vickyearle
Apr 11, 20225 min read


Animal Abuse and Human Violence:
Is there a link between animal abuse and war crimes? This photo appeared in Maclean's Magazine. No animals were hurt. He was a willing...
vickyearle
Apr 4, 20223 min read


Leadership and Volodymyr Zelenskyy; and Our Racehorse
Back in November 1996 (yes, a long time ago!), I had an article published in Executive Excellence. I’m not sure if it’s around anymore,...
vickyearle
Mar 30, 20223 min read


Those Who Remain; and Ice Skating
'Grandpa and Me Ice Skating' by Norman Rockwell: story below! First, I think it's disappointing there are so many companies still doing...
vickyearle
Mar 26, 20222 min read


Do Not Give Up! And Another Cat Story.
While I confess to be poorly educated on Ukraine, what little I know, and continue to learn, about the people in the face of Russia's...
vickyearle
Mar 20, 20224 min read


Sunflowers and a Bowl of Fruit
I think I must be the last person on the face of this Earth to learn that the sunflower is the official flower of Ukraine. I would still...
vickyearle
Mar 16, 20222 min read


Gone to the Dogs! And a Plea.
Kelly doesn't like her photograph taken (those of you who've read any of the books in the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series will know who...
vickyearle
Mar 13, 20225 min read


Petition? And a Cat Story
Before I share my cat story, I want to let you know about a petition that I've signed that you may want to check out. I must thank Pam...
vickyearle
Mar 9, 20222 min read


How About Joining a Boycott? And Here's a Teddy Bear Story!
First, the boycott! Many companies have pulled out of Russia. But some have not. And this is a way we can help to make a difference, to...
vickyearle
Mar 6, 20222 min read


Ukraine: How Can I Help?
I know I'm not alone. Russia's lawless and brutal murder of Ukrainians is breaking my heart. How can people be that barbaric? And the...
vickyearle
Mar 4, 20221 min read


Why? Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
This was a particularly difficult piece for me to write. I knew I wanted to write a story related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine for...
vickyearle
Mar 1, 20224 min read


A Melancholy Story: Just Because
I know I should be posting something cheerful, but I find that I can't. I'm sure you understand. This isn't a horrible story, it's just...
vickyearle
Feb 24, 20222 min read
Crossroads: A Story
All the talk about weather and especially the images I've seen of crashing waves in the UK reminded me of a story I wrote. It's a bit of...
vickyearle
Feb 20, 20224 min read


Mighty Heart: His Story by Jennifer Morrison
Congratulations to Jennifer Morrison on the publication of her book Run with a Mighty Heart! Jennifer relates the heart-warming and...
vickyearle
Feb 15, 20226 min read


Valentine Present!
I wrote this story recently for the February Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting. One of the words that we had to use in our word challenge...
vickyearle
Feb 13, 20225 min read


Where Do Retired Racehorses Go?
An interview with Vicki Pappas, LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society. Awesome Wok N Roll is one of the beautiful thoroughbreds...
vickyearle
Feb 8, 20223 min read


Horse Blankets? And Another Story
This is I'm a Kittyhawk (our thoroughbred broodmare) wearing a nice warm blanket. But do horses really need blankets in the winter? It...
vickyearle
Feb 5, 20224 min read


Taking a Horse to Water, and Forgiveness
It's cold out there! Well, it is here. As I write this, the forecast is for the temperature to drop to -21C tonight. So, the water will...
vickyearle
Jan 25, 20226 min read


LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society!
This is Lions Bay. He is the son of Lions Raw who lives on our farm. She is now 26 years old. Lions Raw was a successful racehorse and a...
vickyearle
Jan 18, 20222 min read


Leader of the Herd and Misplaced Loyalty
This is our 'herd'. We have two retired racehorses/broodmares who live together in the large field at the back of our property. Lions Raw...
vickyearle
Jan 11, 20225 min read
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