Is Truth or Consequences a Real Town?

Towns are rarely named for game shows, let alone the old radio and television show, Truth or Consequences. When I dropped by a local bookshop with my latest mystery novel recently, the young clerk took a long look at the title, Murder, Truth or Consequences Style. “Is there really and truly a town named Truth…

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What’s in a Word?

What is in a word? You’ve heard it before. They don’t speak American in Scotland. A Scot would say that we Americans may have a few wee errors in our language. Some fun ways with words I noticed during a visit to Scotland: “Wee” is thrown in everywhere. “Have a seat at that wee table.”…

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