It's Mardi Gras in the Big Easy and two boats have sunk in the main channel of the Mississippi River, denying river passage both in and out of New Orleans. When NOPD homicide detective Tony Nicosia's partner is stabbed during a Carnival parade, the Chief assigns him a new partner with the unlikely name of Marlon Bando. To make matters worse, Tony's wife Lil is demanding that he retire; a woman named Venus who is half his age is making a serious play for him; and a killer is on the loose. Wyatt has problems of his own: his ex-wife's wake; a new client that wants proof that he isn't a passeblanc; beautiful twin sisters named Desire and Dauphine; and a voodoo curse likely cast by Marie Laveau herself. City of Spirits, Eric Wilder’s newest full-length novel, coming soon. Get ready for a ride!
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Thursday, January 12
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Just East of Eden
on Thu 12 Jan 2012 08:07 PM CST
Friday, January 6
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on Fri 06 Jan 2012 01:03 PM CST
Tuesday, January 3
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Saturday, December 31
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Just East of Eden
on Sat 31 Dec 2011 11:10 PM CST
It was windy and 72 degrees today in Edmond, Oklahoma. What a way to end the year that included drought, the hottest year in history, and a big earthquake (well, at least for Oklahoma). We survived because, like the rest of the United States, Oklahoma is tough and resilient. Hey, and the Iraq War is finally over! Amen. Happy New Year! Tuesday, December 27
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Just East of Eden
on Tue 27 Dec 2011 01:14 PM CST
Thursday, December 22
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Just East of Eden
on Thu 22 Dec 2011 03:41 PM CST
Tuesday, December 13
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Just East of Eden
on Tue 13 Dec 2011 10:47 AM CST
Saturday, December 10
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Just East of Eden
on Sat 10 Dec 2011 02:44 PM CST
Friday, December 9
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Just East of Eden
on Fri 09 Dec 2011 09:37 PM CST
Tuesday, December 6
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Just East of Eden
on Tue 06 Dec 2011 01:02 PM CST
Monday, December 5
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Just East of Eden
on Mon 05 Dec 2011 12:41 PM CST
Email post: Evening tour roughneck on Duke Rig 7 claims this picture came from his cousin’s trail camera near Lewis , Kansas . That is the tri pod deer feeder in the background. Don’t know the validity of the story but it’s a great shot nun the less. Fish and Game won’t know doubt tell us there are no big cats in Kansas ! Friday, December 2
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Just East of Eden
on Fri 02 Dec 2011 01:26 PM CST
Friday, November 25
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Just East of Eden
on Fri 25 Nov 2011 07:10 PM CST
Thursday, November 24
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Just East of Eden
on Thu 24 Nov 2011 01:01 PM CST
Friday, November 18
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Just East of Eden
on Fri 18 Nov 2011 04:02 PM CST
Thursday, November 10
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Just East of Eden
on Thu 10 Nov 2011 06:34 PM CST
Wednesday, November 2
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Just East of Eden
on Wed 02 Nov 2011 08:58 PM CDT
Friday, October 28
by
Just East of Eden
on Fri 28 Oct 2011 11:07 PM CDT
Worried (as we all should be) about the plight of honeybees, my Louisiana buddy David Beatty offers a solution:
Look around your yard or apartment grounds and find a plant, with flowers, that has bees feeding. Then set a shallow dish in the plant with 'bee food.' As time goes by, it might take several days, the bees will start feeding on the bee food you put in the dish. Now, you can slowly move your 'feeding station' to a more convenient location so you can keep it supplied with bee food. I like to move mine to my front porch. There, it is out of the winter weather and easy for me to keep supplied with bee food. Now, to make bee food. Place equal parts of sugar and water, 1 cup to 1 cup of water, in a pot and boil for about 1 minute. This will drive off all the nasty stuff your water company puts in your water to make it 'healthy' for you to drink. The bees will love it. I put in a little red food coloring to help attract the bees. If this works for you as it has worked for me, be prepared to use up to 10# of sugar a week because these little suckers can suck up the sugar water. Pictures attached. It is a lot of fun to watch them, they will not sting and will let you watch them and get very close to their feeding. Enjoy and let me know if you try this, the bees and our food source will thank you.
Thursday, October 27
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Just East of Eden
on Thu 27 Oct 2011 02:07 PM CDT
Tuesday, October 25
by
Just East of Eden
on Tue 25 Oct 2011 11:13 PM CDT
My friend Dave Beatty, from Livingston, Louisiana, sent me this story and pics from his yard. Enjoy:
One story relates that the Confederate rose was in bloom during a particularly bloody battle of the Civil War. A slain soldier fell beside a Confederate rose, and his blood spilled into the ground at the base of shrub. The flowers, which had started out white in the morning, absorbed the slain soldier's blood throughout the day, so that by evening they had turned a deep, rosy red. That sort of story makes for interesting reading, but the flowers do, indeed, live up to the specific epithet, "mutabilis," which means "variable or changeable." All are large and showy and look somewhat like a large, delicate rose. Some are single, and many are double. On some specimens, the flowers that open early in the morning are snowy white, but by evening they have turned to deep rose.
On the second day, they wither and fall from the shrub. On other shrubs, the opening blossom may be pink, turning to white or even a darker pink as it ages. Either way, many buds are waiting for their day in the sun. At any time, as many as three different colors may show at one time as the flowers fade or darken to their various hues. On some single-flowered specimens, flowers are red and remain so for the duration of their bloom. Some are pink and gradually turn a darker shade of pink as they age. And the fox, well it is just a fox that is eating corn I put out for deer, turkey and birds. Yes, some foxes do eat corn. I guess they started eating corn when they couldn't catch any chickens in the hen house. I hope you enjoy these little trips through David's yard.
Thursday, October 20
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Just East of Eden
on Thu 20 Oct 2011 04:22 PM CDT
Monday, October 17
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Just East of Eden
on Mon 17 Oct 2011 08:25 PM CDT
Monday, October 10
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Just East of Eden
on Mon 10 Oct 2011 11:38 PM CDT
A railroad track winds through the little town, and for years, the locals have reported seeing strange lights on the tracks. One late October night, Hattie, encouraged by sisters Sharon Ann and Marilyn, and a shot or two of their dad’s bourbon, told them the real story behind the Gurdon Lights. The Gurdon Curse, as told to me by Marilyn, is her recollection of exactly how Hattie told it to her and Sharon Ann on that spooky night, so many years ago in southwest Arkansas. The ghost story, just in time to give you a few chills for Halloween, is free in ebook format at Smashwords.com and Barnes & Noble. I hope you’ll check it out.
Sunday, October 9
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Just East of Eden
on Sun 09 Oct 2011 10:59 PM CDT
Saturday, October 8
by
Just East of Eden
on Sat 08 Oct 2011 12:59 AM CDT
Ingredients · ½ c sugar · 1/3 c butter · 1 egg · 1 ½ c flour, sifted · 1 ½ t baking powder · ¼ t salt · ¼ t nutmeg · ½ c milk · 6 T butter, melted · 1 t cinnamon · ½ c sugar Directions Cream ½ c sugar and 1/3 c butter, and then add the egg. Sift dry ingredients, except cinnamon and the second ½ c sugar. Stir in milk and creamed mixture. Fill 12 muffin holders and bake in 350° oven for 20 to 25 minutes. When muffins are done, dip in the melted butter, and then in the sugar and cinnamon. Serve the muffins warm and make an effort not to eat more than one before you leave the kitchen.
Tuesday, October 4
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Just East of Eden
on Tue 04 Oct 2011 09:06 PM CDT
Saturday, October 1
by
Just East of Eden
on Sat 01 Oct 2011 10:33 PM CDT
Ingredients · 3 pts blackberries · ¼ c water · 1 c sugar · 1 ½ t butter · 2 c flour · 3 t sugar · 1 t salt · 1 egg · 3 ½ t baking powder · Milk Directions Combine blackberries, water, sugar and butter. Let mixture sit. Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into bowl. Add egg and mix well. Add enough milk to make batter stiff. Bring blackberry mixture to a boil. Drop batter, a spoonful at a time, into boiling mixture. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Mama serves her dumplings with whipped cream, but vanilla ice cream is also good. Wednesday, September 21
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Just East of Eden
on Wed 21 Sep 2011 01:03 PM CDT
Saturday, September 17
by
Just East of Eden
on Sat 17 Sep 2011 10:17 PM CDT
The mirliton is an aggressively-growing vegetable that thrives in south Louisiana, and dominates Mama’s backyard. An itinerant cheapskate, the voodoo mambo can’t stand to see a single plant go to waste, and compensates by creating many mirliton recipes. Here is one of her favorites. Ingredients · 4 tomatoes, finely chopped · 2 mirlitons, finely chopped · 1 green chili pepper, deseeded, and finely chopped · 1 onion, finely chopped · 1 ½ cups flour · ½ bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped · ½ bunch fresh mint, finely chopped · Salt and pepper to taste · Vegetable oil Directions Combine all ingredients, except flour, in a bowl. Add enough flour to make a thick batter. In a frying pan, heat oil until hot. Drop the batter, by spoonfuls, into the oil, and fry until browned. Turn once to brown on both sides. Remove fritters with a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper towels. Enjoy. Friday, September 16
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Just East of Eden
on Fri 16 Sep 2011 01:14 PM CDT
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Just East of Eden
on Fri 16 Sep 2011 11:42 AM CDT
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