As I pondered what to write about for Christmas, I mentally thumbed through previous columns on Christmas music, Christmas cats, and Christmas trips.
Published: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 @ 12:51 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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My husband is passionate about WWII history and holds veterans from that war in the highest esteem.
Published: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 @ 5:04 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Banjo takes over the keyboard once again
Published: Friday, March 19th, 2021 @ 7:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I’ve begun posting book reviews to BookBub and suddenly thought, “Why not share them with my BCN readers?”
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 @ 3:01 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Since the cat and dog in my cozy mysteries talk to their owner, It will come as no surprise to my readers that I love cats and dogs.
Published: Monday, January 25th, 2021 @ 12:37 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I had the pleasure of attending a virtual book launch for Christopher Swann's latest book, "Never Turn Back." When I read his debut novel, "Shadow of the Lions," I enjoyed it so much, I sent copies to several friends, so I was delighted to have the opportunity to hear him speak about his second book
Published: Sunday, January 24th, 2021 @ 12:39 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Perhaps we can’t travel overseas this fall, but there’s nothing to prevent us from taking an imaginary trip.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2021 @ 10:52 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I’m an avid reader — someone who reads every night and never goes anywhere without a book.
Published: Saturday, October 17th, 2020 @ 12:29 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Sure, I’ve begun to stumble as I climb the stairs to the second floor, but I still climb ‘em.
Published: Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 @ 9:42 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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What a blast from the past!
Published: Monday, October 12th, 2020 @ 4:27 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Who wrote the first murder mystery? An article in the Wall Street Journal gives the credit to Sophocles.
Published: Sunday, October 11th, 2020 @ 11:56 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I mean it, I tell you. I can deal with being poked and prodded and getting a shot or two, but that’s my limit.
Published: Saturday, October 10th, 2020 @ 1:59 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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That's a lyric by Ian Tyson, a singer/songwriter whose music my husband enjoys.
Published: Saturday, May 16th, 2020 @ 8:06 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Or is it "The Life of Riley?"
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2020 @ 2:45 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Seriously? Yes, seriously. Imagine my surprise when I read that the hand gesture for okay is NOT okay.
Published: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 @ 4:40 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I'm not one for making New Year's resolutions. Sure, there were all those years when I resolved not to gain the usual five pounds I put on every winter.
Published: Friday, January 3rd, 2020 @ 1:44 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Do people still read books? It depends on whom you ask. A Wall Street Journal Article posed the question differently: "Does the Book Have a Future?"
Published: Saturday, December 21st, 2019 @ 1:56 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Here's how it started. First, I smiled when a friend emailed just past Halloween that she'd like to have a few girls over for cocktails but needed to apologize and warn us that her Christmas decorations were already up.
Published: Thursday, November 28th, 2019 @ 9:50 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Just in time for Veterans Day, I've once again had the privilege of interviewing a WWII veteran. My husband arranged for me to sit down with Cecil Hannaford, a local VFW member.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 8:15 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I've had the honor of meeting quite a few veterans around Dunwoody. My husband and I bump into them at Memorial and Veterans Day celebrations, the July 4th Parade, the poppy giveaways at the grocery, and just out and about.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 7:42 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Did you ride a bike as a child? Have you ridden as an adult? I've done both and was dismayed to see an article about fewer children riding bicycles.
Published: Sunday, September 15th, 2019 @ 11:41 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Until I got married twenty years ago, I didn't watch much TV.
Published: Thursday, August 29th, 2019 @ 11:52 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I always feel as though I'm taking my life in my hands when we drive to downtown Atlanta during rush hour, and I'm thankful it's not something I do often. My husband had a follow-up doctor's visit at Emory Midtown one morning, and the first bit of good news was we made it down there without mishap.
Published: Sunday, July 21st, 2019 @ 9:27 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Memorial Day is set aside to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, but it's also a day when I'm reminded to think about those service members who are still with us.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 1:01 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Whenever I write about my favorite mystery authors, I mention Louise Penny so when I heard she was going to speak in Hickory, NC in March, I immediately got tickets to see her.
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2019 @ 7:38 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I'm a Billy Joel fan, and I saw him long ago with Elton John at the Omni in Atlanta. I got reacquainted with his music when I listened to the Billy Joel station on SiriusXM on a January trip to the mountains-both up and back.
Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2019 @ 4:48 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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More specifically, what is it about boarding schools that makes them the setting for so many novels? Christopher Swann's "Shadow of the Lions" is set in a boarding school in the mountains of Virginia.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @ 8:11 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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It's known far and wide that the Royal Mum is a huge reader, a word nerd, and a grammar geek. I think I've covered all the bases.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 @ 11:33 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I have one general guideline for myself in writing my columns: refrain from expressing anger or writing anything controversial -- anything that might cause folks to get up in arms, or worse, angry with me.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 @ 11:51 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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As did everyone else, I saw tons of articles in January about New Year's resolutions-how to make 'em and how to keep 'em.
Published: Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 @ 7:07 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Within days of each other, two articles expressing the same sentiment caught my attention.
Published: Sunday, January 6th, 2019 @ 11:29 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I must admit that when Sirius XM added their Christmas stations in early November, I began listening to them nonstop.
Published: Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 @ 9:51 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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We bookaholics would say you can never have too many books, but I'm beginning to think I have too many on my TBR (to be read) list.
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 8:08 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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On Veteran's Day, we remember and honor our veterans, but how often do we think of their families? In particular, how often do we think about the families of those service members who made the ultimate sacrifice?
Published: Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 @ 9:55 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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