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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 17
- 5 min
Pat’s Ukrainian Borsch With Pork
I did not make Ukrainian borsch as a noble gesture to support Ukrainians against their evil invaders. But while making the soup, I did...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 20
- 2 min
My Hubster's Fighting Spirit
My husband Bill is a retired physician and USAF "Bird" Colonel. With 43 years of medical and military mojo, he was chomping at the bit to...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 10
- 1 min
ARCs of Backstory Now Online
Love, Laughs, Suspense, Surprise Backstory: Behind the Scenes of a Famous Film-Thriller was written for shrewd readers who relish unusual...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 19, 2021
- 3 min
SOC-High Forever
My long-ago high school in Dallas, South Oak Cliff (known as SOC), finally won a state championship today in the Texas UIL 5A-DIV II....
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
Want Something for Free? Who Doesn't?
If you're like me, you love getting something for free or on sale, so here are two chances to grab two of my novels, one for free and the...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
Kona is Actually Kailua, while Kailua is Frequently Kona
Kailua, a town on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island was designated "Kailua-Kona" by the U.S. Postal Service to differentiate the Big Island...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Nov 27, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Thanksgiving and Beyond
Happy Thanksgiving and Beyond to all pals and family. My favorite day is the day after, when the dressing tastes even better, the gravy...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Nov 13, 2021
- 4 min
Aloha to our Nobel Beast
Oh, were we distraught when our Cavalier/Cocker mix named "Lord Byron" developed a weird malady about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8. He...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
In Search of a Gal Named Sue
"I had a gal named Sue" (truly), who operated a house cleaning service in Waikoloa Village on Hawaii Island’s west side. Sue efficiently...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
"On the Side"
Remember that funny and warm-hearted rom-com, "When Harry Met Sally?" What a delight Meg Ryan was in the role of Sally, the neurotic,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
I Don't Make a Good Joiner
I joined a writers group, thinking I'd meet critique partners, sell my novels from the group's table at area farmers markets, and be...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
They Say, Don't Get Political
I'm an author. I write and sell books. One of the tenets of marketing your books is not to take political stands, for fear you will...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
Get a FREE Signed Copy of ICE AND FIRE
Pat Dunlap Evans is hard at work on her newest novel ICE AND FIRE—a sequel to her mystery-thriller OUT AND IN. If you would like a FREE...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jul 17, 2021
- 2 min
Now in Progress: ICE AND FIRE
After vacillating wildly on what to write next, I've finally begun a sequel to OUT AND IN. Called ICE AND FIRE, this mystery-thriller...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
Of What Use Is a Dining Room in Hawaii?
You might deem this post “a First World problem” and I’d agree with you. With too many people struggling to feed their families, any...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
Small World
So I’m pumping gas at the corner of Highway 620 and 183 in Austin when a guy about my age starts chatting to me, lovely morning, where do...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jun 8, 2021
- 4 min
Do Websites Really Save Time?
This morning, I went to Hertz.com to reserve a car for an upcoming visit to the Mainland. (Hubster will stay behind to guard the home and...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 17, 2021
- 6 min
Found It in a Stupid Place!
My track record with valuable jewelry is dismal. I've managed to lose almost every "nice" piece anyone ever gave me, from my...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
Should Historical Dramas be More True?
The Hubster and I are watching the "Atlantic Crossing" series on Masterpiece, a historical drama about an apparent romance between FDR...
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