Those are the words of 17 year old LeAlan Jones from Chicago quoted in a powerful book entitled "A People's History Of Poverty In America". Jones is quoted as saying, "I live in the ghetto. I'm supposed to be a loser
That's what author Gregory S. Downing says in his new book, "Entrepreneurship Unleashed: Wealth to Stand the Test of Time" from Legacy Unleashed Press. November 6th has come & gone, & there's a lot of anxiety around what happens next. This i
I was up at the Heritage Center reading "Montana History" last evening (Tuesday) enjoying Kareen Bratt's book "My Home's In Montana". I've blogged about this great book several times over the past couple of months & it looks like we have only about 80 pages to g
Peter Franklin, the New York City Gabby Cabby joins me this afternoon (Tuesday) around 4:40 on the Puffman Show to share a rather poignant Christmas story. I don't want to give away too much on my blog & spoil it for you this afternoon, but suffice to say, you'll hear how Pete & his family were invited one long ago Christmas day to dinner with some friends & how the friends never fed them. There was
I'm blogging about Larry Tagg's new tome "The Battles that Made Abraham Lincoln-How Lincoln Mastered his Enemies to Win the Civil War, Free the Slaves, and Preserve the Union". Old Honest Abe is a lot like the Puffman now days
I've been called a "real card" a time or two & often times "the joker"! No joke about it, it's time for more cards & fun this Monday up at the Marias Heritage Center. Their community card party is set for 1:30 Monday afternoon & it always a fun way to spend a chilly December afternoon
James K. Papp, that is. Mr. Papp was born & raised up in Fairbanks, Alaska & has been writing & keeping a journal since the Tom Thumb age of 6. He's been a student of metaphysics & spirtuality for over 30 years. His education
I'm not sure how mine is either, but I've come across a great book on our federal budget.It's "A People's Guide To The Federal Budget"-National Priorities Project" written by Mattea Kramer with a host of other financial experts & authorities. Sp
It's another fun afternoon of cards & conversation this Monday up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. The community card party kicks off at 1:30 Monday afternoon with a variety...and I mean "A VARIETY" of games to be played! It's always a lot of fun with some tasty treats & drinks provided by the Heritage Center
Drama, danger, delight & disappointment is what this tome is all about & I'll be reading more of it this evening (Tuesday) at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. We're currently enjoying Kareen Bratt's book, "My Home's In Montana" & I've found it to be a delightful romp into an era & a way of life that is nearly unknowable except to the hardy few who still stake their claim out here on the wind swept prairies of Montana
No, not me(!), I'm the Puffman. He's Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Franz Douskey & he's my special guest this afternoon (Tuesday) on the Puffman Show. Douskey, who's no doofas. has put together the book "Sinatra & Me-The Very Good Years" based on dozens of hours of interviews over the span of 8 years with Tony Consiglio
"Celebrity Stew" is the book that I'll be giving away this afternoon (Friday) at 4:35 on Puffman Musical Trivia & the 1st caller in with the correct answer to my musical trivia question will receive this entertaining read by Leo Pearlstein