Pat Dunlap Evans6 days ago1 minLord Byron Loves June BugsIn Austin, a species of scarab beetle, a.k.a., the June bug, arrives in March and April. This specimen is Phyllophaga hirtiventris, a cousin to the turf-eat...
Pat Dunlap EvansMar 121 minAdd Some C&W to Your Self-QuarantineWhile you are self-quarantined: My husband Bill and I were late to the barn dance on this PBS documentary, but we sure enjoyed Ken Burns's historic approach ...
Pat Dunlap EvansSep 7, 20196 minIt's All About Me! (No, It's All About Me.)A former colleague and friend—or so I thought—got pissed and de-friended me on Facebook because I said something she didn’t like. Aren’t friends allowed to s...
Pat Dunlap EvansAug 5, 20194 minOnline Grocery Shopping is My New ThingAbout a year ago, I started ordering delivery from Randall's, a grocery chain in Austin affiliated with Safeway. I have a Randall's loyalty card and I'm sign...
Pat Dunlap EvansMar 11, 20191 minGoogling OneselfMarch 11, 2019 Wow. I googled my author name today and found some stuff I thought had been deleted. Also, I found a thing that teed someone off and another t...
Pat Dunlap EvansFeb 22, 20194 minThe Spammer AwardsFebruary 22, 2019 I wasn't chosen to present at the Academy Awards, so I'm presenting The Spammer Awards instead. I got a spam letter via email today, and I ...
Pat Dunlap EvansJan 31, 20192 minTo the One-Star Reviewer Who Didn't Say Why January 31, 2019 Reviews and ratings are an author's lifeblood. We try hard to write stories that rate at least a good four stars, and we are delighted when w...
Pat Dunlap EvansOct 20, 20184 minSomewhat Hysterical Musings on the Topic of Literary Agents October 20, 2018 I’ve just begun querying literary agents for my third novel Backstory. It’s literary suspense, I'm told. These days, querying agents is a do...
Pat Dunlap EvansSep 13, 20184 minAll Aboard! September 13, 2018 In August, the Hubster and I took Amtrak from Austin to Chicago -- first time for this sort of journey. Sure, we'd been on trains, but nev...
Pat Dunlap EvansMay 3, 20183 minPat and Bill's Excellent Adventure to St. Augustine, FloridaMay 3, 2018 I've not blogged since December due to a painful and annoying bout of carpal tunnel syndrome that resulted in surgery and an uncomfortable recove...
Pat Dunlap EvansNov 13, 20172 minIs "Monster" the Right Thing to Call a 17-Year-Old Female Champion? November 13, 2017 Sports writers seem to have a tough time coming up with metaphors for female athletes. The "Ava Bell" mentioned in this article via the Aus...
Pat Dunlap EvansOct 16, 20174 min#MeToo. But His Name Wasn't HarveyOctober 16, 2017 The revelation about Harvey Weinstein begs the question of why it took so many years for women to come forward to say he had harassed them. ...
Pat Dunlap EvansJun 4, 20172 minDoes a Dog Need a Professional Masseuse? June 4, 2017 I just saw an absolutely silly post on Facebook, a video showing a dachshund getting a massage. Seriously. Wiener dog stretched out on a massage...
Pat Dunlap EvansMay 10, 20172 minOne Should Not Insult Eulalie Mackechnie ShinnMay 10, 2017 I live in a small community that has a "social set" of sorts. The entire bunch reminds me of the citizenry of River City, Iowa, in the movie ver...
Pat Dunlap EvansApr 19, 20172 minBill O'Reilly Goes Bye-Bye but Not for the Right ReasonApril 19, 2017 Admittedly, my politics swing a wee bit left of center, but that was not why I absolutely abhorred Bill O'Reilly. I've watched his "O'Reilly F...
Pat Dunlap EvansMar 22, 20171 minWhat an Honor: My Grand Likes My NovelMarch 22, 2017 My oldest granddaughter texted me yesterday to tell me that she was reading To Leave a Memory and LIKED IT. What an amazing honor. And, just t...
Pat Dunlap EvansMar 7, 20172 minLies vs. Truth March 7, 2017 As a trained journalist from the old school, I am appalled at what is going on in today's news world. We have a media outlet owned by an arch-c...