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The Truth Is Necessary For Healing To Occur
After considerable thought, I decided to publish a second edition of The Unlikely Angel of Casco Bay. Although I received considerable positive feedback about the […]
Benjamin Morse Scot with son, Andrew, and daughter, Celia.
🎧✨ Exciting News! ✨🎧 The audiobook version of The Unlikely Angel of Casco Bay has officially launched today on Amazon! Whether you’re new to the story or already own the Kindle version, […]
I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO OFFER YOU MY DEBUT NOVEL DIRECTLY FOR A NICE DISCOUNT. Book description: Benjamin Morse Scot, a widowed lobsterman from Casco Bay, Maine, is known for his quiet acts of kindness and his deep connection to the sea. Beneath the surface, however,Ben carries the weight of guilt and a drinking problem that […]
When I retired at the end of 2021, I was already blogging on this website, and initially it was a ribbon type, or a more […]
Congratulations to the lucky one hundred winners who received a free, Kindle version of my debut novel, The Unlikely Angel of Casco Bay. Hooray! It’s […]
I’m beyond thrilled to announce the release of my debut novel, The Unlikely Angel of Casco Bay! This story has been a true labor of love, and […]
By Keith C. Milne **The actual names of my relatives in this post have been changed for both their privacy, and mine. My ancestors came […]
February 26, 1970-February 08, 2024 By Keith C. Milne No one is able to adequately express the loss they feel from your untimely death dear […]
By Keith C. Milne If you are feeling anxious, angry, depressed, sad, or generally ill-at-ease these days, you’re not alone. Mental illness is on the […]
By Keith C. Milne So, here we are again, at the beginning of another year. This time, the year is 2024. Sounds like Science Fiction, […]
A Short Story By Keith C. Milne “Oh man! What the . . . ? Ben! Hey, Ben!” Louis, the postman, could tell something wasn’t […]
A Short Story By Keith C. Milne I can still recall my first memory of a Blue Jay landing on one of my branches when […]
A Short Story By Keith C. Milne PROLOGUE JEFFREY STONE I am not depressed and I’m not crazy. At least I don’t think I am. […]
By Keith C. Milne Once upon a time, being in a rush, or the act of rushing, used to be reserved for emergencies and special […]
By Keith C. Milne I was nervous and didn’t really know why. I had traveled plenty in the past. I have been to Europe twice, […]
A Short Story By Keith C. Milne ONE The rusty, dented, rattling, old gray truck with a homemade rear bumper constructed from a pressure treated […]
By Keith C. Milne What do I mean by diametrically opposing forces? I mean yin/ yang, night and day, polar opposites. Meanness and kindness. Wouldn’t […]
By Keith C. Milne Hey, YOU! can’t you feel my pain? I’ve been trying to talk to you for years, but you never listen to […]
A Short Story by Keith C. Milne Rated R: Violence, Language, Sex, Drugs This is a fictional story. Any part of this story that might […]
By Keith C. Milne The quite noticeable change towards a warming planet due to increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is an uncomfortable reminder that […]
By Keith C. Milne Emily’s Transition: I cannot believe I’m here again. I don’t belong here. I don’t feel old enough to be at my […]
By Keith C. Milne “Radical,” “lesbian,” “faggot,” “sissy boy,” “dyke,” “sexist,” and “oppressor” are some of the concepts used in The Woman-Identified Woman by Radicalesbians […]
By Keith C. Milne I recently overheard someone say they didn’t understand “culture.” For some reason, this got me thinking about the term, then the […]
By Keith C. Milne Ken looked out over the vast expanse before him and felt the cool breeze blowing through his hair. The sun was […]
By Keith C. Milne Normally, when someone speaks about symbolic interaction, it is easy to assume that he or she is referring to people engaging […]
Commercial scale culture makes people totally dependent upon money by turning everything into a commodity that can be bought and sold. Everyone who comes to America and lives in a similar situation, or is born into this type of system quickly learns this.
By Keith C. Milne While reading Tillie Olsen’s heart wrenching short story, “I Stand Here Ironing,” a profound sense of sadness filled my being. As […]
the high definition film starts playing the instant you begin reading a good book!
By Keith C. Milne We’ve all seen them, you know, the idiots who walk around, drive around, bike around while endlessly staring at their “smartphone” […]
By Keith C. Milne Growing up in California, the summers seemed to start early and end really late, so I grew up with lots of […]
By Keith C. Milne I recently began to seriously contemplate living and making do with less, and have taken baby steps in that direction over […]
By Keith C. Milne At any given time period in our lives, beginning with Infancy, there are aspects of living and experiences happening to us […]
By Keith C. Milne Today, while sitting in my favorite chair contemplating the deeper meaning of life, I was suddenly struck with an idea for […]
By Keith C. Milne The issue of gun violence in the United States has been a topic of intense debate for many years, and it’s […]
By Keith C. Milne Like many people, I have a few subscriptions. These days, it isn’t hard at all to begin a subscription to a […]
By Keith C. Milne I will admit that I have become a semi-news junkie. For me, that means I consume a lot more news nowadays […]
By Keith C. Milne A couple of days ago, I found myself-once again-huddled over a large box on my living room floor that contained a […]
By Keith C. Milne When I was a young boy, the world and everything in it seemed magical to me. Everything I learned about made […]
By Keith C. Milne As much as I wish to stay informed, it doesn’t seem to matter what source I turn to for learning about […]
By Keith C. Milne I am a very lucky older man a little into my sixties, despite a growing list of annoying little health issues […]
By Keith C Milne According to the dictionary that I often consult, that is, the dictionary of Keith C. Milne’s school of hard knocks, with […]
By Keith C. Milne I can still remember a time when I was likely more excited by Christmas than the average kid! All of my […]
By Keith C. Milne The other day I came across a bunch of photos and some short videos of the two trips to Europe that […]
By Keith C. Milne Ask anyone who knows me well and they will be able to vouch for just how much I have embraced and […]
By Keith C. Milne Our families can be our ultimate support system or our worst nightmares come to life. Many, if not most of us […]
By Keith C. Milne The way we live, the choices we humans have made along the path to now, have taken an enormous toll on […]
By Keith C. Milne The Top Ten! I used to always want to be in this group while I was growing up! Actually, I never […]