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The Winter of My Discontent
Vaughn Hardacker here: I have made my dislike of winter well known in several earlier posts. This winter, especially the months of February and March, have been truly rough. Three weeks ago I lost my internet. When I contacted the … Continue reading
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A Different Outlook!
Vaughn Hardacker here: In my last post, I talked about my battle with motivation to write. There’s not a lot of change in that. However, the day after that post, I had the cataract removed from my left eye. I … Continue reading
S. A. D. OR HOW A GRINCH IS LOOKING TOWARD 2025
Once again, the holidays are over, and we start the infinite journey through January, February, March, and the first half of April. I suffer from S.A.D. (Seasonal Affected Disorder), a depression caused by life as a mushroom. I get up … Continue reading
Main Character, Protaganist, and Antagonist … who drives the Action In Your Plot?
In 2002, I realized there was more to writing than just sitting down and putting words onto a page. I had to learn the craft. One of the first things I learned was that every story, whether it a … Continue reading
Howl of The Wolf
It’s October! In keeping with the season, Maine Crime Writers will share some of the scariest scenes from their work. They will post either in their personal posts or in a group post later in the month. In this post, … Continue reading
Are Your Characters Realistic?
Vaughn Hardacker here: One of the things that will turn me off from a book is Tom Swift-style characters, you know, the hero who excels at everything they have ever done. For example, the Great Leslie Gallant is the character of the … Continue reading
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Elderly Banking and The Wonders of Autopay!
aughn C. Hardacker Vaughn C. Hardacker Vaughn C. Hardacker here: Recently, my (Former)bank decided to close the local branch. Normally, this would not have been a big deal because I did 95% of my banking by ATM. You can imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged Autopay, Banking, Customer Support, Vaughn Hardacker
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Cemetery Watchman
As commandant of the Meo Bosse Detachment 1414 Marine Corps League, I received a request from a friend for a Marine Corps presence at her husband’s funeral on Saturday, July 13, 2024. She asked if we could be present at … Continue reading
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Tagged Maine Veterans, The Price of Freedom, USMC, Veteran funeral
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My Summer Projects!
It has been a long time since I posted a blog, and I think my prolonged absence has contributed to my inability to write much. For quite a while, my muse seems to be on sabbatical. I’m hoping that this … Continue reading
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Help the Veteran In Your Lives
Vaughn Hardacker here: The month of November is a special month in my life. I was married on November 4, 1970, November 10 is the Marine Corps birthday (248th this year), November 11 is Veterans Day, and of course there’s … Continue reading
