markrhunter (62)in #humor • yesterdayEclipse Reveals Conspiracy PhotosYes, that's right. With my very own camera I took these photos during the eclipse (you probably heard about it)…markrhunter (62)in #history • 10 days agobook review: The Hoosiers, by Meredith NicholsonThe Hoosiers is in no way related to our book Hoosier Hysterical, being separated by a century or so and a barrel of…markrhunter (62)in #eclipse • 15 days agoBad Eclipse Photos, but Totality Worth ItI didn't intend to take a lot of quality photos during the 2024 solar eclipse, for one simple reason: Lots of people…markrhunter (62)in #eclipse • 24 days agoDimming Hopes: A Veil Of Clouds Might Shroud the EclipseI'm a huge astronomy geek. The only way I could get more excited about the upcoming solar eclipse would be if it…markrhunter (62)in #audible • last monthFour Of Our Books Are Now Audiobooks, Or So I HearFour of our books are finally up as audiobooks! Do you hear me? I know what you're thinking: "But Mark, you can't…markrhunter (62)in #allergies • last monthBeing Allergic To AllergiesWhen I complained to my surgeon that I was still having symptoms of sinus problems, he stuck a big metal tube up my…markrhunter (62)in #firefighting • last monthOld Firefighters Never Die: They Just SmolderSo, I'm retiring. Not from my full time job of dispatching to become a Gentleman Author, as I wanted. (It's like a…markrhunter (62)in #tornadoes • 2 months agoTornado Terrors: Twisted Twisters, or Breaking WindsThis coming week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Here are some useful safety tips from actual experts: Some…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 2 months agoMother Nature Is a TeaseShe pops out for a day, shows a little leg, smiles demurely, and disappears again, leaving her anxious suitors to…markrhunter (62)in #toys • 2 months agoA Toy Soldier StoryAs a kid, I had to use my imagination. No cable, no video games, no Anarchist Cookbook on the internet. If I’d tried…markrhunter (62)in #love • 2 months agoValentines Day poem ... well, maybe poemI love you more than chocolate, more than a cold Mountain Dew. (You know who you are.) More than ice cold water…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 3 months agoBook Selling Report For 2023, or: Why I CryAn interesting thing about the publishing industry is that it takes great pains to make sure an author never knows how…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 3 months agoGroundhog For PresidentThe Groundhog came out, saw the Iowa Caucus, and is predicting ten more months of misery. "Drive us off a cliff…markrhunter (62)in #parody • 3 months agoSong Parody: Stop the SnowI posted this a few years ago, but it's about winter generally, which makes it an evergreen. So to speak. The funny…markrhunter (62)in #love • 3 months agoBuy Your Lady a Book For Valentine's Day. Or buy her nothing ... and sufferMy annual Valentine's Day book promotion also serves as a reminder to all you men that, yes, Valentine's Day comes…markrhunter (62)in #covid • 4 months agoCovid Keeps Quarantines ComingI'm not even sure how to start when it comes to Covid. As a writer I'm a professional smart-ass, but with this I got…markrhunter (62)in #santa • 4 months agoSanta After Christmas(Bonus points if you can identify all the TV shows referenced.) Santa Claus had a ritual, one he followed…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 4 months agoLooking To 2024 With Fear and TrepidationGood riddance, 2023. To paraphrase "True Grit", "the love of decency does not abide in you". The problem is, I said…markrhunter (62)in #christmas • 4 months agoHow I Saved Christmas, Kind OfIn the dollar store I don’t make this stuff up— I ran into the Grinch, And his reindeer, the pup. “What brings…markrhunter (62)in #birthdays • 4 months agoI have an awesome wife (who may read this)What do you get for the woman who has everything? Or more importantly, what do I get for my wife? She certainly…