markrhunter (62)in #puns • 16 hours agobook review: The Pun Also RisesThe branch of humor called punning has roots planted much further back in history than wood normally be guessed. John…markrhunter (62)in #grandkids • 4 days agoGrandkids, We Got GrandkidsIt's way past time for me to post more pictures of my youngest daughter's kids, of whom there are three, sort of.…markrhunter (62)in #dispatching • 8 days agoI'm Back Dispatching, but Still WritingSo, I'm back to work as a dispatcher. Just part time, mind you. This still might come as a shock to some, because…markrhunter (62)in #fire • 11 days agoLadder Truck vs. Courthouse: A Look at Ladder 99The Albion Fire Department has had a ladder truck for a couple of years (and I took these photos last summer, so I'm…markrhunter (62)in #tornadoes • 16 days agoBreaking Wind With Twisted TwistersSome say the best advice when it comes to tornadoes is to keep your insurance paid up and update your will. My…markrhunter (62)in #photography • 18 days agoChain O' Lakes in WinterI take a lot of pictures--something that happens to already photo happy people who get access to a digital camera (or…markrhunter (62)in #publishing • 22 days agoBook Sales Numbers for 2025 ... Well, Some Sales NumbersOne of the strange things about the writing business is that it can be very difficult for an author to find out how…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 28 days agoTag! I'm It: 10 Random Facts About MeI was tagged over on ... wait, where was it? The Book of Faces? The Stack of Subs? Well, somewhere, a lovely person…markrhunter (62)in #free • last monthYet Again, Coming Attractions is Free on SmashwordsSometimes I get the feeling Smashwords wants Coming Attractions to always be free. This time, as they put it, it's…markrhunter (62)in #humor • last monthFlaming Snowblower UpdateSo, we found out why our snowblower caught fire, and I think you'll find it ironic. First of all, I was the only one…markrhunter (62)in #humor • last monthWorking Through Retirement LazinessA lot of people asked what I planned to do after retirement. Work, of course. I'm taking early social security…markrhunter (62)in #pets • 2 months agoPet Sitting, and Dogs in GeneralI'm going to try to blog twice a week from now on: Some social media gurus think that's the optimum amount to stay…markrhunter (62)in #valentines • 2 months agoOn Valentine's Day, Be MemeI was going to write a loving Valentine's Day salute to my wife, otherwise known as sucking up. But I hurt my back…markrhunter (62)in #olympics • 2 months agoOlympic Sized Thoughts(These aren't really Olympic sized thoughts--just small thoughts on the Olympics which, possibly, I wrote eight years…markrhunter (62)in #dispatching • 2 months agoMy Farewell Letter to DispatchI doubt many people take a job with the plan of staying on until retirement. I didn't; I was going to be a firefighter…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 2 months agoSo, I Set Fire to My SnowblowerIf you've followed me long enough, you've probably heard of the Infamous Exploding Lawn Mower Incident. But probably…markrhunter (62)in #valentine • 2 months agoHave a Laugh For Valentine's DayThis has been around for a while now, but I still think it's a good choice for a Valentine's Day gift--assuming you…markrhunter (62)in #predictions • 3 months agoNostradamus, I Wasn'tI first posted this in October, 2006. You historians, check and see how right (or wrong) I was. Like most…markrhunter (62)in #writing • 3 months agoCelebrating Word CountsThere's a lot more to writing than just putting words on a page, although you might not know it by the way some…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 3 months agoFinally, Something AI Is Good ForLots of us knew AI would be trouble, but nobody listened. We knew it would want to kill all of us -- that was a given.…
