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Ann Rearden

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Ann Rearden

Author: Ann Rearden

The Detective and Japanese Flower Arranging

Detective Mori honors her heritage when she practices Ikebana. She also finds that the act of arranging flowers in the Japanese style calms her mind and sometimes prompts new insight into whatever mystery she is trying to solve.

Author Ann ReardenPosted on November 7, 2021Categories Flower Arranging, Writing

Ikebana with Pink Anthurium

Sprouting Nandina makes this arrangement slightly scary. Could it be the handwork of the enigmatic Detective Mori?

Author Ann ReardenPosted on November 3, 2021November 2, 2021Categories Flower Arranging, Writing

This is your Third Hint

When Plato admonishes us to pay attention to what our political leaders are up to, lest we fall victim to their machinations, he might be thinking of one of the characters in my novel-in-progress. What does this character plan to do that he is not letting on?

Author Ann ReardenPosted on November 2, 2021October 31, 2021Categories Musings, Writing

Plato was Right on the Money

The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

Plato

Author Ann ReardenPosted on November 1, 2021October 31, 2021Categories Musings, Writing

This is your Second Hint

Can Congress really bribe the public with the public’s money? What about a public-private partnership?

Author Ann ReardenPosted on October 31, 2021October 31, 2021Categories Musings, Writing

Crony Capitalism is Good For You

The American Revolution will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money

Alexis de Tocqueville
Author Ann ReardenPosted on October 28, 2021October 31, 2021Format QuoteCategories Musings, Writing

Eric Hoffer on Noble Causes

This is your first hint

This is your first hint about the upcoming novel. To paraphrase Eric Hoffer: noble cause becomes a business becomes a racket. The characters grapple with the question-has someone among them gone rogue? The answer will astound you.

Author Ann ReardenPosted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021Categories Musings, Writing

Wisdom from the Longshoreman Philosopher

“Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.” -Eric Hoffer

Author Ann ReardenPosted on October 25, 2021October 28, 2021Format QuoteCategories Musings, Writing

Update on the Sequel

My current writing project is a sequel to “Guess What She Did.” I’ll be posting about my progress and, from time to time, dropping hints.

Author Ann ReardenPosted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021Categories Writing

Ikebana with Pear Branch

Blue potato vine and pears from my garden

Author Ann ReardenPosted on October 24, 2021Categories Flower Arranging

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