Category Archives: Books

Miracle Monday

Posted on May 18, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Happy Miracle Monday! Do you know what Miracle Monday is? If you’re a fan of Superman you probably do. But if not, allow me to explain. To begin with, Miracle Monday is the title of a Superman novel written by … Continue reading →

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“Old Man Bob’s Young Boy Days” – Book Review

Posted on January 13, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

A short, but powerful, book that looks like it is meant to be a children’s book but is in reality a book for all of us “more mature” readers and the child that remains within each of us. Bob takes … Continue reading →

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Eleven Years Ago – Rochester, Minnesota

Posted on September 22, 2018 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Eleven years ago today, I was in the middle of my very first deployment for Congressional Affairs to a place called Rochester, Minnesota for some flooding that had occurred. It was a short deployment, only 17 days, but it exposed … Continue reading →

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Da Vinci or DiCaprio?

Posted on February 16, 2018 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

So, if you follow me on Goodreads or see my status updates on Facebook of what I’m reading and where I’m at in the books I’m reading you know that I’m currently reading Walter Isaacson’s “Leonardo da Vinci”, the outstanding … Continue reading →

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Luxo Jr.

Posted on January 19, 2018 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’m currently reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs that I bought and had autographed by Mr. Isaacson at the Austin Book Festival this past November.  The man’s life was complicated and the story is mesmerizing…or maybe his life was … Continue reading →

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Star Trek – The Original Series Season One Rewatch

Posted on December 5, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Last night I finished rewatching all 29 episodes of Star Trek – The Original Series Season One. Earlier this year a good friend of mine told me about a set of books, “These Are The Voyages – TOS”, covering the … Continue reading →

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I Hab A Baah Code

Posted on January 26, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I woke up with a nasty cold Saturday morning. It was to be expected as we had watched Abby a couple of days last week when she could not go to daycare because of a cold she had. Granddad just … Continue reading →

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Received: The Time Traveler’s Almanac

Posted on January 9, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Look what arrived in the mail today! You may recall my post about winning this Advance Reader (or Review) Copy of The Time Traveler’s Almanac a few days ago. Now it is here and I’m looking forward to diving into … Continue reading →

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Johnny, Tell Our Contestant What He’s Won!

Posted on December 28, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I had a pleasant surprise last week when I found out I had won a free copy of the $60 MacKeeper program for my MacBook Pro from the Make Use Of website. This software is almost like a Swiss Army … Continue reading →

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Norman Rockwell, Painter Of Life

Posted on December 22, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I was reading Garrison Keillor’s review of ‘American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell,’ by Deborah Solomon in today’s New York Times Book Review section and quite enjoying it until Mr. Keillor pointed out that Ms. Solomon felt … Continue reading →

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