Author Archives: John Kevin Hickey

The 1st day of winter

Posted on December 21, 2020 by John Kevin Hickey

The solstice occurred this morning, specifically at 3:02 A.M. here in the Denver metro area, thus marking the return of winter. Continue reading →

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Book review: Peace Talks & Battleground (Harry Dresden novels #16 & # 17)

Posted on November 10, 2020 by John Kevin Hickey

I’m going to review Jim Butcher’s “Peace Talks” and “Battle Ground” together, because they are basically one book broken into two halves. This is unusual for Mr. Butcher, as all of his other Dresden books have been stand alone novels. … Continue reading →

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The 2020 garden: a retrospective

Posted on November 1, 2020 by John Kevin Hickey

Two cold fronts moved through northern Colorado in late October, causing temperatures to plunge down into the single digits a couple of nights and bringing several inches of snow. Which means that the growing season here at the Vintage homestead … Continue reading →

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