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The Maddie in the title of my blog is our dog. But we also have a cat named Bonfire. He came with that name. We…
There are a lot of things that annoy me. Honestly, I’d like to think of myself as a tolerant person. But the truth probably lies…

Nincompoop Even though the word “nincompoop” is considered to be colloquial, it’s claimed that it has a very learned past. One account reports that it…

I’m Dianne, the creator and author of this blog. I started blogging in order to promote my novels. But I discovered I really enjoy reaching out to the world through my blog. I’m curious and I seek answers to all sorts of things. Writing about what interests me helps me to explore the world and all the people in it. I especially enjoy the comments from readers and how they illuminate the topics under discussion.