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The Hybrid Reading List

The Hybrid Reading List

For book lovers, there is nothing like The Hybrid Reading List. During my idle t...

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Hybrid Boomers Hit the Books

Hybrid Boomers Hit the Books

In recent years, college campuses have witnessed a fascinating demographic shift...

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The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Lose

The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Lose

Former Vice President of the United States, Dan Quayle, once mistakenly quoted “...

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Taking Online Surveys

Taking Online Surveys

Looking for a realistic guide to earning extra cash online?  In today’s digital ...

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Formula How To Become A Smart Affiliate Marketer

Formula How To Become A Smart Affiliate Marketer

You’ve started your blog and have heard and read about the many ways that you ca...

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4 best tips how to write for your readers

4 best tips how to write for your readers

When you sit down to start writing, whether you are an author, copywriter, ghost...

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Succeed in 2020 – Top, Proven Success Technique Revealed

Succeed in 2020 – Top, Proven Success Technique Revealed

So let’s get real. Everybody wants to succeed in life and live the life they dre...

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10 Valuable Content Tips That Will Skyrocket Your Sales

10 Valuable Content Tips That Will Skyrocket Your Sales

In today’s digitally connected world, content is one of the top ways in which we...

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The Best Way To Grow And Scale Your Business In 2020

The Best Way To Grow And Scale Your Business In 2020

Whether you operate online or run a business, I am sure that more and more you h...

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5 Powerful, Proven Writing Strategies for Success

5 Powerful, Proven Writing Strategies for Success

Ever wonder why some authors seem to be more successful than others? Why they se...

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Everything You Need To Know Now About SEO

Everything You Need To Know Now About SEO

In these uncertain times, now more so than ever before, every business or websit...

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Become a successful author using this secret

Become a successful author using this secret

Ever wondered why some authors just seem to achieve more success than others? Th...

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Successful Authors Know How To Write For Their Ideal Reader

Successful Authors Know How To Write For Their Ideal Re...

As an avid lifelong reader, I believe I know the value for the author of knowing...

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Top budgeting tips to conquer your financial goals and needs

Top budgeting tips to conquer your financial goals and ...

Mention the word budgeting to most people and you see their faces drop. It’s not...

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45. Thou Shalt Not Be Perfect

45. Thou Shalt Not Be Perfect

Rule number one of the game of life: “Thou shalt not be perfect.” We are meant t...

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Spring Garland… DIY Blog Challenge

Spring Garland… DIY Blog Challenge

  Each month a group of bloggers responds to the call to create something for th...

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Considering the RV lifestyle? Two Books that are Must Reads!

Considering the RV lifestyle? Two Books that are Must R...

Do you ever dream of selling everything after you retire, buying an RV and hitti...

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Give Your Grandchildren the Gift of Time this Easter!

Give Your Grandchildren the Gift of Time this Easter!

Instead of giving candy or toys this Easter, give your grandchildren something t...

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Quick Breakfast Bread for Busy Mornings!

Quick Breakfast Bread for Busy Mornings!

This quick breakfast bread is so easy, and trust me, I love easy! The recipe was...

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Best Cherry Cream Cheese Pie Recipe!

Best Cherry Cream Cheese Pie Recipe!

When it comes to pie fillings or the topping on my cheesecake, cherry is my favo...

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Transitioning into Retirement? Tips for Coping with the Emotional Challenges of Retirement

Transitioning into Retirement? Tips for Coping with the...

The light is finally visible at the end of the tunnel, the day you’ve dreamed of...

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Going to Walmart, Be Back Soon…Total Oxymoron!

Going to Walmart, Be Back Soon…Total Oxymoron!

This past weekend I grabbed my car keys and my purse, kissed my husband goodbye ...

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Dump Cake Recipe

Dump Cake Recipe

I love to share delicious recipes that are also quick and easy.  I mean, we’re a...

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Has anyone seen my cell phone?

Has anyone seen my cell phone?

Has anyone seen my cell phone….words that I can’t even begin to remember how man...

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50 Fabulous Ideas for Staying Active in Retirement

50 Fabulous Ideas for Staying Active in Retirement

Wondering how you’ll fill your days when you retire? Here are 50 fab ideas for s...

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From Feast To Famine!

From Feast To Famine!

Christmas week is here and that means most radio stations are in overtime comme...

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Hot Studio Floors!

Hot Studio Floors!

My first commercial radio gig was at WCOS AM & FM in Columbia, SC. This was way...

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Ten Years – One Show

Ten Years – One Show

Last week’s Backbeat Show marked the completion of ten years of being on the a...

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What generation has the best music?

What generation has the best music?

It has happened again. Applebee’s is running a commercial to the tune of The F...

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Old Eyes & Shaky Hands!

Old Eyes & Shaky Hands!

This week for the first time in over 25 years, I needed to work on the componen...

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Radio – Wild And Free!

Radio – Wild And Free!

There was a time, long ago for sure, when the live radio DJ was king or queen o...

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Concerts with Lots of Stars

Concerts with Lots of Stars

Tomorrow, February 3rd is the 61st anniversary of “The Day The Music Died,” the...

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Back to AM Radio

Back to AM Radio

For the first time since the summer of 1979, I did a show on an AM radio statio...

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The Day Broadway Almost Ended My Radio Career

The Day Broadway Almost Ended My Radio Career

I can tell the story now because the statute of limitations has run its course ...

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Radio Springs Into March

Radio Springs Into March

It’s hard to believe that it’s already March around here. It’s time for the rad...

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Ridin’ The Radio Range

Ridin’ The Radio Range

One of the duties of old AM radio engineers was to perform something called fie...

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Beware The Ides of March

Beware The Ides of March

This has been one heck of a week; change to Daylight Saving Time, a full moon, ...

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Social Distancing on the Radio

Social Distancing on the Radio

I don’t know how many times I’ve said “holy cow” or something similar to that t...

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Radio Listenership Is Up!

Radio Listenership Is Up!

I saw a piece from the BBC, that reported that since the spread of the Covid-19...

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The Lonely Radio Presenter

The Lonely Radio Presenter

This week, I am beginning my fourth week of social distancing as we weather th...

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What a strange Easter

What a strange Easter

This morning, I’m “sheltering in place” quietly, remembering some very differe...

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Radio in the Coronavirus Age

Radio in the Coronavirus Age

Less traffic, clearer skies, porpoises in the canals of Venice and old shipwrec...

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Headset Hair

Headset Hair

When I first got into radio at WUSC-AM at the University of South Carolina I wa...

Week 8

Tomorrow morning will be the 8th week since my last live show on WUSC-FM on Mar...

A Radio DJ’s Covid Enhanced Vivid Dream

As the pandemic plays out, I see a lot of people reporting vivid dreams. I for ...

Really, 2020, REALLY?!?

First a 100 year Pandemic, then killer hornets and now Tropical Storm Arthur is...

What do you think?

The unofficial start of summer is upon us. Memorial Day is tomorrow and all ove...

The Heat is On

As I sat here to write this, I glanced up at the thermometer readout; Noon and ...

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Carlson and Hannity Speak for the Deaf Dumb and Blind

Carlson and Hannity Speak for the Deaf Dumb and Blind

Following a glowing tribute to the life and legacy of Congressman John Robert Le...

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Jerry Falwell Jr. is NOT His Father

Jerry Falwell Jr. is NOT His Father

 By now you have probably seen the photo circulating on the internet of 58-year-...

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My Connection to Helen Reddy

My Connection to Helen Reddy

 Fresh off the heels of the most disastrous Presidential debate in American Hist...

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Parents are Raising Mean Kids

Parents are Raising Mean Kids

Nearly 80 percent of moms believe kids today are less kind than in past generati...

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Will Millennials Decide the 2020 Presidential Election?

Will Millennials Decide the 2020 Presidential Election?

Millennials may lean towards the Democratic party (59 percent versus 37 percent ...

Will You Outlast Your Retirement Savings?

It used to be when you retired you got a gold watch (or some other trinket), a s...

Returning to Work After 50

 When I left the news business, I was in my late forties. Now that I'm over 60  ...

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Scam Alert for Baby Boomers

Scam Alert for Baby Boomers

 "Tis the season to be jolly...." Yes, and it's also the season when older adult...

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Code Switching and Black Baby Boomers

Code Switching and Black Baby Boomers

Recently I came across an article regarding the slang words and phrases we, as b...

Have Funds But Less Travel for Baby Boomers

Did you know baby boomers (born between 1946-1964) spend nearly 160 billion doll...

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Don't Blame Being Fat on Aging

Don't Blame Being Fat on Aging

 If you're over the age of 50 and weigh at least 20 pounds more than you did 20 ...

How to Cash In on Your Ex's Social Security Benefits

Did you know that if you are divorced you can get social security benefits from ...

How Long Will Your Money Live After YOU Retire?

I don't know about you but if I knew then what I know now, I would've been savin...

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Will You Have to Work in Your Retirement Years?

Will You Have to Work in Your Retirement Years?

 The news is not looking good if you take stock in a new survey regarding retire...

Returning to the Job Market After 50 is a Wake Up Call

 When I left the news business, I was in my late forties. Now that I'm over 60  ...

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What Every High School Graduate Should Know (Or Learn)

What Every High School Graduate Should Know (Or Learn)

 Needless to say, graduating from high school looks a lot different in 2021 than...

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How to Handle a Hotter than Hell Summer

How to Handle a Hotter than Hell Summer

OK--the title of this blog post is misleading because I've never been to the hel...

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Are You Running Out of Time or Money?

Are You Running Out of Time or Money?

 As most of my friends and I come closer to retirement, the questions looms:  Wi...

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Frustration Sets You Up for Success

Frustration Sets You Up for Success

The outside world can invite you to become upset and frustrated.  It's up to you...

Are You a Chicken or an Eagle?

It was the best of times.  It was the worst of times.  That's really how I could...

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What Kind of Parent are You?

What Kind of Parent are You?

 Parenting seems to have changed quite a bit since I was a child.  My parents we...

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Selling Out

Selling Out

I must admit, TikTok can be filled with a lot of foolishness but every now and t...

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The Sleaziness of White Privilege

The Sleaziness of White Privilege

 If Brett Farve had not become a successful NFL quarterback, I believe he would'...

What Season Best Describes You?

Guest Blog Post by Ivette HarrisThe changing colors of fall best describes me. T...

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North Carolina A&T Penalized for its Success

North Carolina A&T Penalized for its Success

The UNC Board of Governors recently announced they were reducing  the budget for...

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Tea Party, Shmee Party   E-5

Tea Party, Shmee Party E-5

Today we travel to the edge of Savannah’s Trustees’ Garden, near the end of East...

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Pirate bootie sacked   E-4

Pirate bootie sacked E-4

Today we’re going to talk about pirates. And I’m not talkin’ the AAAARRRGGG, me...

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Savannah’s First Partier   E-3

Savannah’s First Partier E-3

–JD Byous– –Books– –Shop–  32.081360° -81.092032° Season 1, Episode 3 Other coor...

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Trailer  E-1

Trailer E-1

What a great day for a podcast! This is JD Byous.  Welcome to History by GPS, w...

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One Duel. One Died. One Didn’t – E-6

One Duel. One Died. One Didn’t – E-6

Now, you’re going to find that this location is in the middle of a grassy park o...

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The Cursed Silk Dress Balloons  32.078098° -81.082878°

The Cursed Silk Dress Balloons 32.078098° -81.082878°

It was back in 1862 in a pre-dawn light when Savannah gas plant supervisor James...

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The Hurricane that Broke Savannah   E-7

The Hurricane that Broke Savannah E-7

Savannah and South Georgia, back in 1881, they had a really bad day. A devil of...

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DON’T TAX ME BRO!  32.078098° -81.082878° E-8

DON’T TAX ME BRO!  32.078098° -81.082878° E-8

Today we’re going to talk about two historical events that were separated by 100...

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He Slept on a Grave   E-2

He Slept on a Grave E-2

Why would a young man… an educated and intelligent young man… hike 700 miles, wa...

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Yankee in the Garden  32.078098° -81.082878° E-9

Yankee in the Garden 32.078098° -81.082878° E-9

Hey, everyone! Did you hear that? Somebody said, “The Yankees are coming!” Actua...

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Love Is Not Always Enough

Love Is Not Always Enough

Sometimes, love isn’t enough. It breaks my heart to learn this lesson because I ...

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Holiday Leftovers

Holiday Leftovers

This is the time of year that many people are dealing with holiday leftovers. Tu...

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You’re Not Grateful, But You’re Welcome

You’re Not Grateful, But You’re Welcome

At a friend’s urging, I recently read the book, “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Rebecca...

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Bad Mommy

Bad Mommy

This weekend will be filled with beautiful tributes to wonderful mothers. You kn...

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The Body Lies

The Body Lies

You will be told to listen to your gut, to let your body decide when enough is e...

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Tripping Over Mockingbirds and Grace

Tripping Over Mockingbirds and Grace

I firmly believe that my mom puts things right where I will trip over them. I th...

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Carpe Gaudium

Carpe Gaudium

I have decided on my phrase for 2022. It is “Carpe Gaudium.” We’ve all heard of ...

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From MILF to Cute

From MILF to Cute

I went to a concert with my daughter a few weeks ago. Her friendship with the le...

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My Betty White Encounter

My Betty White Encounter

The year was 1988. Betty White, animal advocate, was getting a big award from my...

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Bob Dole & Me

Bob Dole & Me

Bob Dole died December 5, 2021. Not many people know this, but I worked for Bob ...

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True Blue Baby Boomer...

True Blue Baby Boomer...

Today we celebrate 36 years of marital bliss!Anyone who knows us and a little bi...

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Feeling gratitude this Memorial Day!!

Feeling gratitude this Memorial Day!!

Remembering the days following 911-flags flying everywhere! From porches lining...

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They're Here—My original  "Dear Baby Boomer" greeting cards!

They're Here—My original "Dear Baby Boomer" greeting c...

If you've been reading my stories or if you've been a part of "Dear Baby Boomer-...

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"Go You Chicken Fat, Go!"

"Go You Chicken Fat, Go!"

The year is 1961. My dad, an ad man at the time for Young & Rubicam, a la...

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The 1950's—When Coffee Was "Coffee-er"

The 1950's—When Coffee Was "Coffee-er"

(Original artwork-all rights reserved) ...she's guilty. I didn't ha...

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The 60's Paper Dress

The 60's Paper Dress

“Created to make you the conversation piece at parties. Smashingly diff...

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Stay Tuned!

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