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In a culture that celebrates bulk buying and well-stocked pantries, it might seem counterintuitive to question the wisdom of purchasing abundant food. After all, having a full refrigerator and overflowing cabinets appears to signal preparedness, thrift, and domestic competence. Yet beneath this veneer of smart shopping lies a more complex reality: buying too much food … Continue reading The Hidden Costs of Overbuying: When Food Shopping Goes Too Far →

In the vast landscape of American fast food and casual dining, few items are as ubiquitous or beloved as breaded chicken products. From children’s menus to sports bar appetizers, these golden, crispy offerings have become staples of modern cuisine. Yet despite their popularity, many consumers remain unaware of the fundamental differences between chicken tenders, fingers, … Continue reading The Anatomy of Chicken: Understanding Tenders, Fingers, Strips, and Nuggets →

by Steve Hudson, Zofia Nalkowska Medallions is a collection of eight documentary stories originally published in Poland in 1946 that recount Nazi war crimes under the German occupation of the country. More than mere historical record, Medallions offers the reader startling immediacy, the repetition of an event as it persists in the testimonial present, in … Continue reading Preorder the new book, MEDALLIONS: Eight Short Stories of Nazi Atrocities in Poland and the Fates of Their Victims →

YOUR BAND, YOUR BRANDby Steve Hudson Release Date: September 9, 2023 https://books2read.com/u/mZq06D This book will show you how to establish a good foundation to getting your band out of the basement or garage and into the venues. Price: $2.99 In advance, thank you for your purchase.

Find your next favorite book this month at https://smashwords.com/shelves/promos and follow @smashwords for more promos like this! #SmashwordsEOYSale #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks If you wouldn’t mind lending a hand to me and the other indie authors taking part in this sale, you can share this promo with your friends and family. Just forward this email … Continue reading My collection of ebooks is available as part of the Smashwords 2022 End of Year Sale! →

A guy came up to me at a coffeehouse with a clipboard, asking me if I can sign his petition. His petition was to get on the ballot to run for office. But this wasn’t for just any office. It was for President of the United States of America. He went on to clarify that … Continue reading Joe Schmo for President? →

Few can excel at two high-profile careers. It’s almost unheard of to excel at four or five, so when someone can, you know they are gifted beyond measure. Paul Leroy Robeson was one such person. His immense talent, coupled with his strong support for civil rights, labor, and peace, made him a powerful figure on … Continue reading Paul Robeson: “I must keep fightin’, until I’m dyin’” →

(March 6 – March 12, 2022) Each of my books that are on Smashwords (which sends my books to Kobo, iTunes, et al.) will be FREE to anyone. March 11th is also my birthday — all I ask for a gift is that you share the title on social media somewhere, and please leave a … Continue reading 13th Annual Smashwords Read an Ebook Week Sale! →

Well, most of them. 17 of my books will be available for free on Smashwords. This sale should be also reflected at Kobo, iTunes/iBooks, and a few other non-Kindle outlets. https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi... Titles a gratis include: Trump’s Cabinet: The Rise of Each Appointed Deplorable Ramblin’ Man: One-Sided Dialog on Philosophy and Other Rubbish Leaving Worship: From … Continue reading ALL of My Ebooks Will Be FREE Until the New Year →

I’m not really party aligned politically. Not when it comes to the major two. I’m more of a policy voter. I vote for ideas, integrity, and how one treats the less fortunate.  Rob Portman’s seat will be vacated, one of two seats in the U.S. Congress, representing Ohio. The upcoming primaries, there are several candidates … Continue reading A Commoner for U.S. Congress in Common Ohio →