markrhunter (62)in #photography • 3 hours agoBuilding My File of PhotosI'm working on final edits on Radio Red, so this is just a drive-by photo post about ... old buildings. Mostly in…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 4 days agoMoonshots and Butter BrickleIf you asked me as a kid what I wanted to do when I grew up, I had an immediate answer. No hemming and hawing between…markrhunter (62)in #dispatchers • 7 days agoHappy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!It's Photo Wednesday! Which I just made up. Only it's not--in this case it's Meme Wednesday, which I also just made…markrhunter (62)in #writing • 12 days agoWriting: On Putting Conflict Into StoriesI've had to explain to people that the events of the movie Apollo 13 really happened. They couldn't believe such a…markrhunter (62)in #sanctuary • 13 days agoBlack Pine Animal SanctuaryLast fall I visited Black Pine Animal Sanctuary and, as one does, took pictures. Last month I decided to do a photo…markrhunter (62)in #puns • 18 days 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 • 21 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 • 25 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 • 28 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 • last monthBreaking 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 • last monthChain 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 • last monthBook 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 • last monthTag! 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 • 2 months agoYet 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 • 2 months agoFlaming 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 • 2 months agoWorking 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 • 3 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…
