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BATMAN IS COMING!
ABC began promoting the debut of the Batman TV, in newspapers, on January 5, 1966.
OH Great! Old Mrs. Krampus Is Back With Another Petition
A frequent thorn in the side of Lovable Lance and K-I-L-L is Muriel Krampus. She is a member of a John Birch Society affiliate group called Concerned Women of the Ozarks. She brings him petitions from citizens of Springville who want K-I-L-L to stop playing rock and roll. Each time Lovable Lance rips them up…
Spotify Thinks I’m 78 Years-Old
In order to write this novel, I have tried to immerse myself into the world of Mykel and Clint. Since Mykel works at a radio station and is living in the college dorm, I try to listen to the music they would be hearing on the radio. I had two Ipod. One stopped working and…
Author Daniel Woodrell 1953 – 2025
Daniel Woodrell has died of pancreatic cancer at age 72 in West Plains. Woodrell was born in Springfield but lived in West Plains. Three of his novels, Tomato Red, Ride with the Devil, and Winter’s Bone, were turned into movies. His last novel, The Maid’s Version, was about an explosion at a dance hall in…
MORE A-I SHENANIGANS: MEET LOVABLE LANCE, COUSIN CLYDE, THE PACHYDERM (L. E. FANTT) & K-B-U-B’s SIGN
Once again I have been fooling with A-I programs to create versions of how I see my characters in THE DYNAMIC DUO OF THE OZARKS. “THE BIG THIRTEEN HUNDRED K-I-DOUBLE-L! HEY HEY, I’M LOVABLE LANCE, THE MAN WITH THE MUSIC TO MAKE YOU DANCE! THAT WAS BOB DYLAN ASKING THE MUSICAL QUESTION ‘CAN YOU PLEASE…
What Clint Grogan Looks Like & His Dark Secret? Plus Take a Country Music Poll
Vote on the classic country song playing on the radio in Clint’s Ford Mustang!
Found Mix Tape With Same Songs That Are In My Novel
I realize I frequently make excuses for the lack of posting, but I have been busy with work. Also, there has been some upheaval in my life, but for good reason. My sister and my nephew’s wife are helping me clean up and get rid of my late parents’ stuff. My nephew’s wife has a…
A RANDOM CHAPTER – LAKE OF THE OZARKS TRIP
Mykel & Sherry go to the Lake of the Ozarks to ride the Captain Larry Don, eat corn dogs, drink lemonade, buy some Dam Candy, and Sherry meets Mykel’s junior high crush & her creepy boyfriend.
A Book From My Childhood That Influenced This Novel
Could this children’s book, from 1966, influenced me to write THE DYNAMIC DUO OF THE OZARKS???
The Most Depressing Song of 1966
As I have mentioned on this webpage before, I listen to the music of the point in time that this novel takes place. Part of the novel revolves around Mykel becoming an intern at the popular Top 40 radio station, K-I-L-L. I have made several playlist for my iPod and Spotify of the hits of…
A SONG AT THE VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE (THAT WAS HATED BY A KANSAS CITY CHIEF’S LINEMAN)
This post is about a hit love song and a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, but it is not about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey.
ANONYMOUS EMAIL SAYS I NEED TO REWRITE EVERYTHING
You can blame this “kill off Sherry” suggestion from a guy whose last name rhymes with “DUMP.” Don’t worry, it’s not who you are thinking of.
A RANDOM SAMPLE CHAPTER – THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER
Julie sat silently, looking at Mykel. She noticed there was a tear in his eye. “Mykel, in all the years we’ve been married, you’ve never told me about this part of your life. This was quite a little adventure. You stopped a kidnapping, dated a pretty blonde girl and was on a radio station that…
A RANDOM SAMPLE CHAPTER – THE LIVING END?
NOTE: I am nowhere near finished with The Dynamic Duo of the Ozarks. However, I thought of a great ending, so I thought I would write it and share it with you. No major spoilers here. After all, in the first chapter, we learned that Clint was killed in Vietnam & Mykel is married to…
An Article from N-P-R About the John Birch Society
I mention the John Birch Society in The Dynamic Duo of The Ozarks. Some have questioned me on whether such a group existed. Here is an article from N-P-R about the group. https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5176529/john-birch-society-movement-conspiracy-politics?utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2cbVrfPHyUcW85z57kB7NCdLNJuCU2279cCYk0BB5hLC5rYDyyfdQ9V_M_aem_YqMABzpkbGTcn23wb1UKXg
Nice Thick Hair & Sarcastic Sense of Humor
In Chapter 5, the girls in Room 420 have a party. One wall is covered with photos. They have a section of celebrity “crushes.” Clint asked which girl put up pictures of “the guys from Laredo.” Sherry says she did because she liked Chad, played by actor Peter Brown, because he has “a sarcastic sense…
A Random Sample Chapter – Boat Shows & Cowpokes
NOTE: This is a later chapter. Mykel is asked to help with a remote at a boat show. They needed a girl to model a swimsuit and Sherry volunteers. As with many radio remotes, things go wrong. We meet Lovable Lance’s rival from country radio station K-B-U-B, Cousin Clyde. Also pay close attention to the…
Updated My Contact Information
I realized my contact information was out of date. The number was a landline phone in my old apartment. If you want to contact me, my number is 417-880-7557. My email is jboggs6987@gmail.com. I apologize for any inconvenience.
This Happened Two Years Ago In Missouri (or What I’m Up Against Writing This Novel)
From the moment I began telling friends and co-workers that I was writing this novel, I have been met with resistance. People have told me this isn’t a subject that most Ozarkers would be interested in. They do not understand that if you write a book, it will probably be read by people all over…
What Mykel Daring Looks Like (or I Finally Got A-I to Work)
This is Mykel Daring, the main character of my novel, Dynamic Duo of the Ozarks. Described the other characters, including Silvy’s aunt, as “a short boy with hair like the Beatles and President Kennedy’s accent.” Using the same A-I program I tried last time, although with better results. I used my high school graduation photo…
A RANT!: I CAN’T GET A-I TO WORK FOR ME
For the past year or more, we have heard people taking about the pros & cons of A I creator programs. We are hearing how they will be the end of humanity and lead to horrible consequences. I’m not convinced. I have tried various online A I programs to try to create “photos” of the…
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WIP: DYNAMIC DUO OF THE OZARKS 