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“Behold!  human beings living in a sort of underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all across the den; they have been here from their childhood, and have their legs and neck chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them; for the chains are arranged in…

Collective beliefs, like money or borders, are fictions that become reality only when they dictate physical action. Whether societal or personal, these narratives harden over time, making them difficult to rewrite. We must carefully choose the stories we tell ourselves, as they ultimately construct the world we are forced to inhabit. When the Script Becomes…

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Every day we have a choice: we can live in fear, seeking safety… or we can live unafraid, seeking freedom. I have found it impossible to experience any sense of true freedom when I’m full of fear… and I don’t want to be a slave to fear anymore. I lived in fear long enough to…

This is old news, but damn… Life isn’t fair His colorful career — from student tinkerer to hunted fugitive, felon and finally respected cybersecurity professional — mirrors the evolution of society’s grasp of the nuances of computer hacking. Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick, FBI-wanted felon turned security guru, dead at 59, was raised in Valley

By John Reizer Target List is a high-energy, fast-paced action-comedy movie about the creation of a life-saving healthcare instrument and big pharma’s attempt to suppress the technology. Let me explain how the creators of this project took the story from a novel to a feature film that made its world premiere in 2023. Movie Journalists: Indie…

Do you know that your thoughts have a powerful impact on your health and well-being? Do you know that you can improve your physical and mental health by changing your thinking patterns? Do you know that positive thinking can help you cope with stress, prevent illness, and even live longer? If you are curious about…

***movie to be released soon***

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 17 In the Light of Day   In the light of the fresh new day, nothing made any sense from the previous evening. I had hardly gotten any sleep, and though I don’t remember dreaming, I do remember waking up to every…

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ ***find this book and others on Amazon*** Chapter 16 The Root Cellar Jason! Jason! Wake up! Wake Up!      “Jason!” Mom’s voice cut through the screaming in my head. “You need to open your eyes and tell me what’s happened!” I did as I…

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 15 What a fine kettle of fish.   With Grandma Rosa and the girls safely tucked out of the way in the living room, the rest of us got to work cleaning up the shards of crystal that seemed to cover every…

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 14 According to Imogene.   “Can I ask what her deal is?” Julie asked. She looked at me with concern.  “And why are we suddenly afraid of some old lady none of us have heard of until yesterday? She can’t hurt us,…

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 13 Grandma Rosa’s Crazy Theories   No one knew what to say or to make of this bit of news. If Grandma Rosa noticed no one else was eating or that we were all practically holding our breaths for an explanation, it…

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 12 Quick, Somebody Call Grandma Rosa!   It had been a long week for all of us. I don’t think anybody started to stir until after ten o’clock the next morning. Dad looked rested and admitted that he’d had not only a…

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 11 Mr. Johnson     Dad and I sat glued in our seats at the table while Mom recounted the entire tale, told to her by the woman she’d met at the historical society earlier that afternoon. The rest of the details…

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ ***buy this book from Amazon*** Chapter 10 A Forlorn History   I was so impatient to hear the rest of the story that I volunteered to set the table and got it done in record time. Waiting for Dad to get off the…

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 9 Down the Rabbit Hole   After Rob split off and headed towards his house with a “Text you later,” we peddled on to Jenny’s. Julie was spending the night at the Harris’s again, so that meant I was on my own. …

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ ***Amazon sells this book*** Chapter 8 The Lake   The next day I predictably slept in late. Once I was coherent enough to sit up, I noticed Julie’s bed was conspicuously empty. I dragged my tired butt downstairs, entered an empty kitchen, and…

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ ***look for this book and others on Amazon*** Chapter 7  The Wake-Up Call    At 3 A.M., the BANG above my head was so loud and so completely unexpected that I fell out of bed. Again. The next thing I heard was also…

written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 6  Explanations   That afternoon, true to her word, we left the girls at home, and Mom took me to Home Depot to look at stuff that might cover the doorway. She was still hinting she’d like to put her stuff in…

written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 5    Pranks  Sitting in the dark driveway at Jenny’s house, waiting for the girls to return, Mom and I were listening to music while I was simultaneously running the day down in my head. So, I was a little caught off…

Written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 4 The Doll.   That evening came and went. Dad was busy skimming through reports in his recliner in the living room while Mom was sitting on the couch, reading her Kindle. I sat on the floor between them, endlessly scrolling through…

By Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 3 What the What? The house was strangely quiet when I finally woke up. Dad had started his new job that morning. A note on the fridge told me Mom had finally taken pity on our starving souls and had braved the city…

written by Kimberlee Dodge To start chapter 1 – go here: https://pliscaplace.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-ghost-of-forlorn-lane-chapter-1/ Chapter 2  In The Woods    The next morning, I woke to the smell of Mom frying bacon in the kitchen downstairs. I could smell Dad’s coffee brewing too, mixed with other good smells of breakfast calling my name. My stomach told me…

written by Kimberlee Dodge ***look for it on Amazon*** Chapter 1          The Big Move Some days, it just didn’t pay to get out of bed. Take the day Mom announced we were moving to Ohio, for example. From the time I was nine years old until now, I hated it. My opinion hadn’t changed…

Kimberlee Dodge There’s a new author in town. — Starting out in November of 2020, as a YA (young adult) book writer now having two complete, three-book series (plus a newly published Christmas issue)… she is branching out for the older crowd (still PG rated). If you are into ghosts or metaphysical psychic-type, stuff –…

Photo by Andreas – on Pexels.com This monensin that they ‘accidentally’ put into horse pellet food is also toxic to the cattle it claims to treat. everything they make is poison. corporations care about money they make and couldn’t care less about the animals they kill. this is just one paper on it below on…