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2011

  • "The Kids Need a Bed Tonight"

    Three days a week from 9 a.m to noon they come and they wait. Three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday they come just to get a drop of  reprieve from the outreach hose bib. A bus pass to the VA or to get to a job interview, a bag of groceries, a voucher…

  • Being a Parent REQUIRES Saying "NO"

    The other day I picked up my four year old grandson, Tyler, from “Kid’s Planet”, one of the millions of day-care, pre-school, baby sitting centers that are spread out across the country. As Tyler and I were leaving we passed a young mom who was pleading with her three year old, “Please Jessica, Please. Do…

  • 'Grippers" (how to get homeless without even trying #16)

    Episode #16 “Thanksgiving” (click on the “Grippers” tab for previous 15 episodes) Tracey was standing in her own living room feeling completely lost and helpless. She had managed their meager finances with painstaking care and just like that there was no money, no food and she could not follow through on making her agreed payment with…

  • Share your thoughts about accepting differences

    Please leave a comment with your ideas about how we can accept others who may be different. Interactive Guide Suggested Activities 1. Wear something to school that you think is ugly to see if other kids think it is ugly too. (Different viewpoints may enhance empathy.) 2. Volunteer at a local children’s hospital or rehabilitation…

  • Vote for Larry!

    Larry Peterson is a finalist in the “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” Contest, and he needs your vote! Please vote at: http://questionpro.com/t/AHF9bZLbUa from October 1 to October 8. Thank you for your support!

  • "Grippers" (how to get homeless without even trying #15)

    Episode #15: “Here come the Holidays” (click on the “Grippers” tab for previous 14 episodes) Tracey Slider was frazzled and had reached stress levels she had never before encountered. She was not smiling, she was abrupt with Jake, she could not sit still for more than ten minutes at a time, she was not sleeping…

  • The Crypto-Capers Review – Enter the "Slippery Willie" Giveaway

    The Crypto-Capers ReviewSeptember 27, 2011 Radio Interview for Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes by Larry Petersonby Renee Hand This author is going to be interviewed today on my radio show Stories From Unknown Authors which can be heard at http://blogtalkradio.com/storiesfromunknownauthors at 11 am EST. Larry will also be offering a giveaway for his book that…

  • Stories from Unknown Authors – Larry's online radio interview

    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/btrplayer.swf Listen to internet radio with storiesfromunknownauthors on Blog Talk Radio Or below is the direct link to listen to Larry’s interview: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/storiesfromunknownauthors/2011/09/27/book-review-and-interview-with-larry-peterson

  • "Grippers" (how to get homeless without even trying #14)

    Episode #14: “Living with Consequences“(click on the “Grippers” tab for previous 13 episodes) From the Webster Dictionary: Con’ se-quence,  n.—that which follows as the result of some preceding act, cause, etc. For the Slider family the act was Bob’s driving into the side of a new Toyota as he parked his truck. The cause was his having…

  • FINALIST – "50 Great Authors You Should Be Reading"

    The 2011 edition of “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” will feature the fifty most interesting and engaging authors who were interviewed on any of our six shows under the umbrella of THE AUTHORS SHOW in 2011. FINALISTS – SCROLL BELOW TO SEE ALL FINALISTS!!!The selection of finalists is based on a set of…