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My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Deborah Ann Percy, the author of A Second Opinion. Tune in to WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

Sliding into pain. A mother's heart breaking. Zila's Stones, 47-49, continued. Read on Substack. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with Ashlyn Kuersten, Co-Director of WMU's Cold Case Program. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

Zila's Pebbles, 5, is for my paid subscribers only, those of you who have so generously been willing to support this writer. This addition is the real story behind Guinnez, my dog, and Murray, the feral tomcat, with photos. Zila's Stones remains free. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-pebb...

October 17. Find an event near you. www.nokings.org

Zila's Stones continued, 44-46. Luring in rebel toms and sons. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Bonnie Jo Campbell, author of The Spirits. Tune in WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with Curt Bailey, woodworker. Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

Next installment of Zila's Stones is up on Substack. What breaks and heals a mother's heart, all at once. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

Zila's Stones, 28-30, continues on Substack. Cheep cheep. The light and the dark and the mad. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

Second post of Zila's Pebbles on Substack, the background to the writing of Zila's Stones, with exclusive tidbits and photos. Thank you to my paid subscribers, you are so very appreciated for encouraging the written word. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zintas-peb...

My 1st post for paid subscribers only on Substack. The entirety of Zila's Stones will continue to be available to free subscribers. Zila's Pebbles will offer insights and background to writing the novel with extra photos. To you who paid, this is for you. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-pebb...

Next installment of Zila's Stones, 16-18, is now up on Substack. The stones are beginning to pile up. The sunrises and sunsets blaze. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with holistic healer and beekeeper, Haley Terpstra. Tune in at WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

The next installment of Zila’s Stones, 13-15, is now up on Substack! zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

@ghost.org I have emailed multiple times but my entire operation is down, nobody can register, nobody is responding, I am likely losing thousands of dollars as a result. Please help me. I have emailed John, I have tried to contact @ryansingel.net, I don't know what to do

Next installment of Zila's Stones, 6-9, now up on Substack. Please consider a subscription to support this writer. Thank you! substack.com/@zintaaistar...

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Judith Giesberg, author of Last Seen. Tune in to WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-08-20/story-beat-a-more-accurate-tale-of-slavery

Read the next installment of Zilas Stones, 3-5. Or go back to the beginning and join the journey as Zila emerges from the woods. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

Tonight at the Lyric Hyperion Theater @ 9:30 PM with @jadomian.bsky.social. $20 at the door. I could have charged more, if I wanted an empty room. www.eventbrite.com/e/andy-kindl...

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I’m at the Lyric Hyperion next Tuesday night. Please attend or I will take it personally. With the great @jadomian.bsky.social! www.eventbrite.com/e/andy-kindl...

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with theater makeup artist Emma Cook. Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-08-13/story-beat-a-bruising-stage-appearance

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with artist Randy Walker about his exhibit, "Survival of the Species." Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

Watch this space!

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with Chef Joseph Yoon about cooking with bugs. Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/story-beat/2026-06-18/story-beat-eating-bugs

This person is the real enemy of Sciatica. Watch your back.

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with Mark Taylor, woodworker. Beautiful work. Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-05-28/story-beat-art-by-subtraction

My June 2026 column in the Good News paper, "Honoring My Father." goodnews-paper.com

Some people may look at it as a money grab but the rest of us know that you are just doing your patriotic duty to make Cameo great again, MCGA!

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with Lori Evesque about sustainable farming. Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-05-14/story-beat-the-sustainable-lifestyle

Proper English isn't Trumps first language.

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Aimee Potts, director of Ladies with Babies, about doll therapy for patients with cognitive issues. Tune in at WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

Retweet this is you think @timheidecker.bsky.social should hire me as a staff writer for The Onion

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with Nick LaCasse, director of Gilmore Car Museum. Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Richard Bradshaw, an artist with Alzheimer's disease. Tune in to WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-03-31/story-beat-making-memories-in-color

So the administration that does nothing but lie and waste time is claiming that lying and wasting time are capital offences? OK, if you insist . . .

Can't Russia just send him scripts to read?

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Kelly Fischer, director of Kalamazoo Animal Rescue. Tune in at WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-12/story-beat-until-every-1-has-a-home

Trump and his sons are suing the IRS and Treasury for $10B over alleged tax info leaks. So do the rest of us get to sue him for creating DOGE to vacuum up our personal data or is privacy only sacred when it’s his? Isn’t MAGA supposedly against presidents enriching themselves?

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with artist Erica Eash at Eastend Arts Center. Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

Merry Christmas! Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus! From Z Acres

The 60 Minutes segment on cecot that the T loyalist pulled before it could air. Canada aired it. Here it is. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment

The winter issue of Welcome Home magazine is on racks now throughout greater Kalamazoo. Cover story plus three more inside are mine. Or read online. welcomehomekzoo.com/wp-content/u...

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with Nicole Najar about mindful meditation. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2025-11-27/story-beat-quieting-the-mind

My December 2025 column in the Good News newspaper. goodnews-paper.com/home-1

As posted by my editor Jackie. Much appreciated. 🥰