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Behind the Scenes: First Through the Fire

As revealed in his book, Talbert Gray was a remarkable person and a pioneer. Possibly most significant, perhaps, was the fact that he was the first black television news reporter in Florida, and among the first in the country. It was 1971. […]

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Behind the Scenes: Saturday Morning Television

Saturday morning television in the 1950s marked the beginning of programming aimed specifically at children, though it wasn’t yet the cartoon-heavy lineup we associate with later decades. Networks were experimenting with a mix of live-action adventure, westerns, serials, and some early animation. […]

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Behind the Scenes: The Psychic Barista

So many of my short stories begin by posing the question, what if? What if you dreamed somebody else’s dream? Blend that with a thought of, instead of being the housewife of an astronaut, Samantha from Bewitched had a regular job, working […]

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Behind the Scenes: Escape from Cuba

Until July 15, 2025: GoodReads Free Download (Please review on Amazon) The story behind the story: (Editor, Tim Trott) The author is Michel Mir Jorge. The story is about Alberto Mendieta Ramos, a defiant young man driven by ideals of freedom under […]