Archive for September, 2007

Once a Marine always a Marine

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Editor’s note: Bill Duncan is on a writing assignment this week. His wife, Ada, who is also a writer, thought readers would like to have a different viewpoint than his usual musings. She is writing his column this week.
By ADA GRACE DUNCAN
I’m married to a Marine. Not a career Marine. [...]

Book Review/Roseburg 1959

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

 
Book Review Roseburg 1959 A novel by George Byron Wright C3 Publications Paperback $15.95
By BILL DUNCAN The News-Review
George Bryon Wright lived in Roseburg when he was a pre-teen, but was not living here in August 1959 when the city suffered
the nearest thing to the devastation of war [...]

Getting in touch with biblioholic

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

By BILL DUNCAN
The View From Here

I recently wrote a guest column for Suzanne Beecher, who provides online book clubs for libraries and book publishers called DearReader.com and includes a daily column along with a few chapters of a book. You automatically know Suzanne’s audience. [...]

Naked Ladies running amok

Friday, September 14th, 2007

By BILL DUNCANThe View From Here

I get the strangest e-mails. This week, Marion Young of Myrtle Creek, Ore. sent a message to me, a defrocked Master Gardener, inquiring about my knowledge of naked ladies. Honest folks, I don’t make this stuff up and to reassure you, I promise this is [...]

A new view of Jay Leno

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

By BILL DUNCANThe View From Here
I would not call myself a fan of Jay Leno. I am safe in saying that because his TV show comes on long after my bedtime. In truth, I doubt I would watch the show even if I were a night owl.
I like humor and that is [...]