Selfless Selfie

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Chronicles of a Blogaholic

“It’s a great event to get outside and enjoy nature.
I find it very exciting no matter how many times
I see bald eagles.”
Karen Armstrong

While hiking in Windy Lake Ontario, Canada the other day, two young brothers Michael and Neil Fletcher found a bald eagle stuck in a trap.

When they approached the bird, he was stressed and tried to fly away. To calm the giant bird, the brothers wrapped a jacket around the eagle to calm it down, and then managed to free its talon. But, before leaving the eagle to fly away, the Fletchers decided to take a quick photo with the rare animal.

Thanks Fletcher Brothers for not only saving a majestic Bald Eagle from sure death, but for also taking a rare selfless selfie.

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Michael Connelly Novel

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Chronicles of a Blogaholic

“I feel I’m functioning at some level as a journalist
because even though I write fiction,
I’m trying to get the world accurate.”
Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly

A few months ago I discovered a fantastic writer. I first heard about this writer after watching an interview he gave on Between the Lines hosted by Barry Kibrick.

The writer is Michael Connelly and he is one of the kings of crime fiction. Connelly spent 14 years as a crime reporter, before he started writing novels.

He’s written twenty-eight novels which I plan on reading every single one. I just finished reading my eighth Connelly novel and I can’t wait to pick up the next one.

It’s been a long time since I found a writer that was entertaining enough to want to read everything they’ve ever written. The last writer of this caliber was Michael Crichton.

If you’re looking for a great crime novel that you just can’t put down, pick up a Michael Connelly novel.

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