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  The day after Epiphany is always quieter. The star has already been followed. The gifts have already been given. The Magi have already gone home by another road. And yet — in 2026 — the day after Epiphany feels strangely louder. Because we wake up to a world still splintered by fear, suspicion, and competing truths. We wake up to neighbors who no longer trust one another. We wake up to systems that feel brittle, and communities that feel tired. Epiphany is supposed to be about revelation — the moment when the hidden becomes visible, when the light breaks in. But the day after Epiphany asks a harder question: What do we do with revelation once we have it? The Magi saw clearly — and then they acted differently They didn’t overthrow Herod. They didn’t fix the political landscape. They didn’t solve the violence of their time. But they did refuse to participate in it. They chose a different road. A quieter resistance. A small, defiant act of fidelity to what they ha...

  Today's publisher's pride,  Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters   by Ken Mogren, reached #95 on Amazon in the category of limericks and humorous verse. Description Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters  is a collection of over 100 entertaining, fictional mini stories about comical human behavior. Written in sonnet form, each of 22 chapters starts with a cartoonish illustration by Joella Goyette that introduces the theme of the stories that follow. Humorist, Ken Mogren, features grandmothers who are anything but stereotypical, as well as other folks whose behavior is best described as unconventional. Keywords Funny short stories,  Humorous character sketches,  Comic poetry book,  Mini stories in sonnet form,  Illustrated humor book,  Books about quirky characters,  Funny grandma stories,  Ken Mogren humor writing,  Funny grandma book,  Non-stereotypical grandmothers,  Feisty seniors in fiction,  ...

  Racing against Time  by Jeffrey Weiss was recently endorsed by Travis Macy, author of The Ulta Mindset: An Endurance Champion's 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life , 2013 Leadman Champion. "Part memoir and all inspiration, Racing against Time has it all: family, life, midlife transformation, tragedy with triumph, and, thankfully, a whole lot of ultra running.  I'm stoked about another book from Jeffrey,  and I think you will be, too." Book Description: In  Racing Against Time , Jeff Weiss shares the story of his late middle-age transformation.  Weiss went from running a first 10K race at age 48 to becoming an Ironman and ultramarathoner by his late 50s.  Along the way he discovers the extraordinary physical and emotional benefits that flow from chasing ever-increasing fitness goals.  Weiss’s journey shows us that we have the power to influence how we age, that goal-setting and adventure are not solely the province of the...