This is the fourth in a series of books expressing my observations about humankind, society, and the universe. The content of the books in the series is laid out in chronological sequence. The tidbits of wisdom, called "blurbs," (or vignettes, if you prefer) are headed with four items: a sequence number; the date on which the blurb was made; and a slashed number which indicates the blurb sequence for the day and the number of blurbs made on that day, for example 1/1 or 3/5. On most dates t...

Fighter pilots see the world differently from other people. This series of books is a philosophical memoir of how I sense humanity, society, and the universe I live in. I began these writings when I was 33 years old. For several decades it never occurred to me that I might want to publish them. In the sunset of my years — I am three-score and twelve, now — it began to dawn on me that it would be important, though I'm not sure to whom, for my progeny to know how I sensed the universe in whi...

Fighter pilots see the world differently from other people. This series of books is a philosophical memoir of how I sense humanity, society, and the universe I live in. I began these writings when I was 33 years old. For several decades it never occurred to me that I might want to publish them. In the sunset of my years - I am three-score and twelve, now - it began to dawn on me that it would be important, though I'm not sure to whom, for my progeny to know how I sensed the universe in whi...

Die Geschwister Anna und Lukas erleben viel Aufregendes: Anna darf endlich in den Kindergarten gehen – ob ihr Bruder Lukas das auch so toll findet? Anna jedenfalls ist erwartungsvoll gespannt darauf, wie es ihr im Kindergarten ergehen wird und braucht immer wieder Mut. Die Vorschulserie von Bärbel Löffel-Schröder! Die Folgen der Anna und Lukas Serie bieten spannende Geschichten und christliche Werte, die den Charakter stärken.

JONAS KIRK MYSTERIES: CLICKCan Jonas Kirk, a wealthy, white, middle class twentysomething orphan find a purpose in life? Thoughtful detective work appeals to him, especially when it solves homicides that seem to puzzle the local police in Woodland Park, Minnesota. In CLICK, Kirk reaches out to Sergeant Chester Devlin, sharing insight that solves a case, creating a working confidence that matches the distant, clean and tidy Kirk with the am...

Jonas Kirk emerged from the sudden death of his parents as a wealthy wanderer, traveling widely but settling into his home town, Woodland Park, MN. Immune to the movers and shakers of his community, he remained footloose until he became interested in murder. Studying forensic evidence at Hamline University, he courted the professional confidence of Lt. Chester Devlin and gradually became an informal advisor on homicide investigations. Trusted? Maybe not. A vacation in the Rockies introduce...

Bingo is a simple game, a format for gossip, fun and occasional windfalls of cash. Yet in Woodland Park, it seems to trigger burglaries and murder. Key personalities focus on these frightening events, among them, Bishop Leland Burkey, and Lt. Chester Devlin, each especially frustrated at their inability to calm a nervous community absorbing Muslim and Sikh arrivals. Jonas Kirk returns from a self-imposed hiatus and finds himself working with a new and seductive personality, Sharon Cunningh...

THE MARQUEE MURDERS In Woodland Park, lazy nights and weekly movie mysteries build a new audience. When film plots link themselves to homicides in the Rivoli parking lot, Lt. Chester Devlin is perplexed. Jonas Kirk is curious. They, along with local attorney, Roger Blaisdell, and newbie cop, Oliver Grant, search for connections. An athletic couple, the Gordons, grapple with their crumbling marriage while Kirk and his romantic partner, Sharon Cunningham, speculate on likely motives for a se...

Flopsi der Zwergenkönig ist ein Hörspiel mit vier spannenden Geschichten, das die Kinder in die Welt der Fantasie eintauchen lässt. 70 Minuten lang, nimmt Flopsi große und kleine Abenteurer mit auf seine fantastische Reisen.

As he works to introduce Pumpkin Fest to Woodland Park, Jonas Kirk stirs a nest of hidden enmities and memories of wretched misbehaviors. Four childhood friends, community leaders now, help organize the event . . . and then they begin to die—accidents it would appear. At the same time, Kirk finds himself increasingly lethargic, distracted from his commitments, and singularly focused on growing a pumpkin. “Really, Jonas? Gardening?” Sharon Cunningham asked. For a time, he had no answers for...