Tag: Stephen Helmes

Blade – a Review

In this must-read psychological thriller full of suspense, The Palace is a world-renowned ice skating facility. The competition is fierce, and the Olympics is the goal of everyone there. The coach has a strange method of teaching while the assistant coach must publicly back her up, but he calms the students from her harshness. If you are a fan of ice skating, you will love this book.

February 2026 Writing Prompts

I’m snowed in (and cut off from civilization) while writing this. Thank you. Winter Storm Fern. What a name for a storm in the winter. Anyway, while I was outside in this snowy weather feeding my outdoor cat, I saw something that amazed me. I’m walking back and forth on my front porch, making sure to avoid a huge strip of ice on the edge, when I saw something moving through my yard out of the corner of my eye. What would be out and up here in this kind of weather?

The Pets, Normal & Unusual, of Presidents 1-6

Just as a lot of us have pets that we love—I have two dogs and six cats—many of our president’s have also had pets. Not surprisingly, dogs have been the most popular pets, but some presidents have had pets that just about anyone would consider unusual. In this article, you will find out about the pets of President George Washington to the pets of President John Quincy Adams.

Morning Surprise

I woke up this morning with a mouse in my bed. A mouse isn’t something I want in my bedroom, especially not in my bed. Granted, it was already dead, and that is preferable to it being alive and running around. I’m assuming it was already dead when it ended up under the covers. And at least it wasn’t right next to me. Still, I will be changing my sheets today.