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Africa Played a Far Larger Role in World War I Than Anyone Remembers
Africa Played a Far Larger Role in World War I Than Anyone Remembers
The continent was not spared the horrors of the Great War
Paul Combs
Oct 13
Pumpkin the Cat Gives a Rebuttal to a Recent Update on Life in East Texas
Pumpkin the Cat Gives a Rebuttal to a Recent Update on Life in East Texas
She has been sulking for more than a month
Paul Combs
Oct 9
Five People I’d Rather Vote for in the Upcoming Presidential Election Than the Choices We Have
Five People I’d Rather Vote for in the Upcoming Presidential Election Than the Choices We Have
Seriously
Paul Combs
Sep 30
Celebrating Bruce Springsteen on His 75th Birthday
Celebrating Bruce Springsteen on His 75th Birthday
The man just keeps getting better
Paul Combs
Sep 23
Banned Books Week Begins on Sunday and It Matters More Now Than Ever
Banned Books Week Begins on Sunday and It Matters More Now Than Ever
Stand for the freedom to read
Paul Combs
Sep 19
A Writer’s Game: Off-Platform Punts and Pitches
A Writer’s Game: Off-Platform Punts and Pitches
When it comes to taking a beating and getting back up, no one does Rocky Balboa better than a writer
Arpad Nagy
Sep 18
My Current ‘I Must See These Cities Before I Die’ Travel Bucket List
My Current ‘I Must See These Cities Before I Die’ Travel Bucket List
Time is running out
Paul Combs
Sep 17
A Labor Day Career Question: Is Middle-Age Too Late to Start a Life of Crime?
A Labor Day Career Question: Is Middle-Age Too Late to Start a Life of Crime?
Work is dumb
Paul Combs
Sep 1
Seven Great Books About History for Your Fall Reading List
Seven Great Books About History for Your Fall Reading List
You can’t go wrong with these
Paul Combs
Aug 28
The Ten Stories I’m Most Proud Of
The Ten Stories I’m Most Proud Of
Remember me by these
Paul Combs
Aug 23
I Still Miss These Two Bookstores Almost as Much as the One I Used to Own
I Still Miss These Two Bookstores Almost as Much as the One I Used to Own
You might be surprised which ones they are
Paul Combs
Aug 21
The Eight Famous Dead Folks I’d Want to Be Stranded in Paradise With
The Eight Famous Dead Folks I’d Want to Be Stranded in Paradise With
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in
Paul Combs
Aug 19
The Heartbreaking Story Behind a Treasured Hymn
The Heartbreaking Story Behind a Treasured Hymn
I don’t think I could have written it
Paul Combs
Aug 15
Don’t Believe These Four Myths About the Titanic
Don’t Believe These Four Myths About the Titanic
No matter what the movies say
Paul Combs
Aug 14
The Seven Kitchen Appliances I Would Want if Stranded on a Desert Island
The Seven Kitchen Appliances I Would Want if Stranded on a Desert Island
I wish I was joking
Paul Combs
Aug 9
My Eight Favorite Book-to-Film Adaptations
My Eight Favorite Book-to-Film Adaptations
A few times, I even liked the film better
Paul Combs
Jul 28
Six Facts About Ernest Hemingway on His 125th Birthday
Six Facts About Ernest Hemingway on His 125th Birthday
Happy Birthday Papa!
Paul Combs
Jul 21
The Story That Unexpectedly Launched My Full-Time Writing Career
The Story That Unexpectedly Launched My Full-Time Writing Career
No one was more surprised than me
Paul Combs
Jul 12
Why the Difference Between ‘Based on a True Story’ and ‘Inspired by a True Story’ Matters
Why the Difference Between ‘Based on a True Story’ and ‘Inspired by a True Story’ Matters
From a historical perspective, it matters a lot
Paul Combs
Jul 10
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Literary Dads for Father’s Day Weekend
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Literary Dads for Father’s Day Weekend
Some fictional dads are awesome; others not so much
Paul Combs
Jun 14
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