Life’s goals:

            I once worked for a woman who was occasionally my friend but was always my boss. Even with that somewhat strained relationship, I had to admire her life’s ambition. I admired it so much that I adopted it as my own. She always said that the one thing she wanted to be when she got older was a character. I’ve lost track of her over the last 25 years, but I’ve often wondered how she made out with it.

            I must admit I haven’t put a great deal of effort into my own pursuit of her goal. But from the reactions I get from some of the things I do or say, I'd guess that I'm pretty much on track.

Books by Lou Bradshaw available on Amazon Kindle

 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther

And now available –  Cain

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The unseen and the unheard:

            I have always believed in the things that I couldn't see. Spooks, spirits, pixies, leprechauns, and of course Angels are as real to me as rush hour traffic. I had a co-worker once who felt quite differently. He not only didn't believe in what he couldn't see but he didn't believe in silent letters either. He would pronounce every letter in every word. For instance, Creighton University was Creig-hu-ton to him. I used to crack up when he would say, “Lou, you hav-e a p-hon-e cal-l.” We never let him talk to anyone outside the department.

He's on line and doing fine, Look for Cain on Amazon Kindle

He's #5 in the Ben Blue series

Books by Lou Bradshaw available on Amazon Kindle

 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther

And now  –  Cain

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Men can’t really cook:

            Now, that’s going to get some negative e-mail, but it’s true. We all claim that we can, but in reality, we can’t. It’s just that we aren’t afraid to experiment or improvise and sometimes it works out ok. Each of us claims to make great chili, but we can’t do it twice and have it come out the same. If a man is following a recipe that calls for fresh strawberries and he doesn’t have any he will rationalize that canned tomatoes are the same color, so they will probably work. Every man who ever held match to a charcoal briquette knows he could have been a famous chef. Men feel that they can accomplish any meal as long as it contains 2 of the 5 major food groups – beef, chicken, pork, beef, and beer. If the entrée isn’t overly successful we won’t bother with leftovers because nobody wants it again, and we probably couldn’t find a lid for the Tupperware anyway.

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Books by Lou Bradshaw available on Amazon Kindle

 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther

Coming soon…. Mid-August 2014 –  Cain

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Sorry... No Blog today... Enjoying time with out of town family. I'll be back tomorrow.

And despite that, the dog ate my homework!

It’s all in the name:

            This story was told to me by a golfing friend who is also an avid fisherman, which makes him a double-barreled liar. With that in mind you can judge its validity. A young Greene County process server went out to serve papers on a Mr. John Seggscoure. When he got to the man’s place of employment, he asked the lady in HR if they had a Seggscoure working there. “Sex Hour!” she yelled, “Are you crazy, you’d be lucky to get a coffee break!” 

Cain is the latest of the Ben Blue series of traditional shoot 'em up westerns. This is No. 5 in the series and brings in a character from one of my earlier books, "Ace High". Shad Cain is no gentle soul when it comes to dealing with the rougher elements of mankind. Hope you enjoy it. Available on Amazon Kindle for Kindle, iPad, and other readers.

Books by Lou Bradshaw available on Amazon Kindle

 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther

and Now –  Cain

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Weeds or flowers:

            We have a spring blooming purple flowered weed here that everyone considers a nuisance. Personally, I like it, but most just try to kill it. The grandkids showed me that it has a sugar content like honeysuckle but much lower, you’d have to graze about an acre to get a good sugar high. The horticulturalists call it Henbit. Now, the simplest minded country boy knows that hens don’t bite they peck. For my own safety and well-being that’s all I’m going to say on the subject of henpecking.

Books by Lou Bradshaw available on Amazon Kindle

 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther

Coming soon…. Mid-August 2014 –  Cain

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It's that time of year:
The lovely Avon has been working for the last few weeks helping to get ready for the big church garage sale. She spent all year, collecting and storing things for the sale. Then she has been almost a missing person, spending her days sorting, folding, pricing, and organizing. She left here about a half hour ago to help with the selling.
I on the other hand, have done nothing to help beyond a little comforting and sympathizing, and telling her that she's working too hard and say things like, "It's too bad that only a few get involved while the others sit back and benefit."
About mid morning, I'll do my part... I'll go up there and buy all my stuff back, so they can sell it again next year.

Books by Lou Bradshaw available on Amazon Kindle

 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther

Coming soon…. Mid-August 2014 –  Cain

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