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Pat Dunlap Evans
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Lord Byron Loves June Bugs
In Austin, a species of scarab beetle, a.k.a., the June bug, arrives in March and April. This specimen is Phyllophaga hirtiventris, a...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Mar 12, 20201 min read
Add Some C&W to Your Self-Quarantine
While you are self-quarantined: My husband Bill and I were late to the barn dance on this PBS documentary, but we sure enjoyed Ken...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Sep 7, 20196 min read
It'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...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Aug 5, 20194 min read
Online Grocery Shopping is My New Thing
About a year ago, I started ordering delivery from Randall's, a grocery chain in Austin affiliated with Safeway. I have a Randall's...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Mar 11, 20191 min read
Googling Oneself
March 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...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Feb 22, 20194 min read
The Spammer Awards
February 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...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Jan 31, 20192 min read
To 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...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Oct 20, 20184 min read
Somewhat 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,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Sep 13, 20184 min read
All 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...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
May 3, 20183 min read
Pat and Bill's Excellent Adventure to St. Augustine, Florida
May 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...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Nov 13, 20172 min read
Is "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...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Oct 16, 20174 min read
#MeToo. But His Name Wasn't Harvey
October 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...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Jun 4, 20172 min read
Does 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...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
May 10, 20172 min read
One Should Not Insult Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
May 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,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Apr 19, 20172 min read
Bill O'Reilly Goes Bye-Bye but Not for the Right Reason
April 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...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Mar 22, 20171 min read
What an Honor: My Grand Likes My Novel
March 22, 2017 My oldest granddaughter texted me yesterday to tell me that she was reading To Leave a Memory and LIKED IT. What an...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
Mar 7, 20172 min read
Lies 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...
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