Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts

Sunday, September 27, 2026

We Really Do Need Help


As I began the month, I am ending the month flat out begging for help

 

Things are very brutal money wise. Not just with the groceries, gasoline, and more,  that is hitting all of us. As occurred almost all summer, Scott did not work most of August as there was not any work for him. The contractor neighbor has not used Scott at all this month. There is no sign of that changing. No work means no paycheck and no income.

 

He is applying for anything and everything and can’t even get an interview. A lot of places are using AI chatbots, or AI as a screening tool after the application is submitted, and he can’t get by them. Even for entry level minimum wage jobs.

 

So, I am flat out begging for help. If you like what we do at Kevin's Corner, please consider making a donation through the PayPal widget on the left side of the blog. We really need the help.

 

Please and thank you.

Sunday, September 06, 2026

Flat Out Begging For Help


I am flat out begging for help and hate myself. 


Things are very brutal money wise. Not just with the groceries, gasoline, and more,  that is hitting all of us. Continuing the situation that was in place all summer, Scott did not work most of August as there was not any work for him. He hasn’t worked at all this month and there is no sign of that changing. No work means no paycheck and no income.

 

So, I am begging for help. If you like what we do at Kevin's Corner, please consider making a donation through the PayPal widget on the left side of the blog. We could really use the help.

 

Please and thank you.

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

SleuthSayers: Using Real Life in Fiction

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Monday, May 04, 2026

A Writer's Life....Caroline Clemmons: Carolyn Smith 1940-2026

This huts hard. Caroline was a great friend. I met here when I was invited to join the local writers group, Ravens Mavens, many years ago. She was a huge supporter of my writing efforts and told me many times to keep going. Especially after Sandi passed and I was drowning in the grief sea. The idea that she is now also gone is brutal.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Saturday, July 19, 2025

SleuthSayers: Petty and Peevish

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Saturday, July 12, 2025

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Our Anniversary

 

40 years ago today I married my New England girl. She was and always will be my everything. Being here without her is brutally hard every day. Some days are way harder. It has not gotten any easier as the years pass. At this point, I don’t think it ever will, as it just gets harder every year. 





Thursday, March 27, 2025

Things Are Not Good


As we all know, the cost of living is going up each week. I am rapidly running out of what little I inherited as a dollar just does not stretch much at all. Scott is actively looking for a job and not having any luck whatsoever. He can't even get an interview. He has also noticed that places like LinkedIn, Indeed, etc., have far fewer listings now than a month ago. Which ties into the hiring signs no longer in store front windows around us here in NE Dallas. Companies are definitely pulling back as things evolve.

So, if you know of something job related, please pass it on. He has a Masters in Criminology, and is looking primarily for some sort of customer service oriented job. Though, he is pretty much open to anything and everything. He just wants to work. 

After Sandi passed, I never thought I would still be here now. I figured I had a year or two, tops, between the grief and my own health and that would be it. I fully expected my own cancer diagnosis, as not only does cancer run hard in my family, but I saw many spouses go through the death of their loved one only to fight their own terminal cancer diagnosis. So, I fully expected to be dead long before facing the possibility of being homeless.

Surprise!

Seven plus years later, I'm not there yet, but I can see it from my porch. So, if you want to help out, and can afford to do so, please use the PayPal widget over on the left side of the blog. 

Any amount truly helps.

Thank you.