MSI Press Blog

  Today's Publisher's Pride is  Humor, the Wonder Drug   by Ken Mogren, author of the Spunky Grandmas series. Ken's new book reached  #3 in hot new releases, #21 in limericks & humorous verse, and #55 in doctors & medicine humor. Book description: Following the success of his two  Spunky Grandmas  books, Ken Mogren is back with another collection of humorous sonnets, plus a smattering of clever limericks, about comical human behavior and the world we live in. Once again, Joella Goyette has contributed creative, cartoonish drawings that introduce the themes of each of the book’s 17 chapters. Like the previous works, Humor, the Wonder Drug , provides laughs, chuckles, and smiles that lift spirits and brighten days. Endorsement Ken Mogren has written an engaging book of humorous verse that will entertain and amuse readers. As a dermatologist, I have found humor helps healing and puts patients at ease.Ken’s work is clever and fun to read. Frank Bures, M...

  For some, the penny was a first lesson in value. Dropped into piggy banks. Pressed into palms at checkout counters. Saved, counted, traded—for gum, for stamps, for dignity. For others, it’s already a relic. A coin they’ve never used. A phrase they’ve only heard in stories. The pending disappearance of the penny marks more than an economic shift. It marks a generational divide in how we understand worth, thrift, and memory. Older generations remember the sound of coins on a counter. Younger ones tap a screen and round to the nearest dollar. One group learned to stretch. The other learns to swipe. But somewhere in between, there’s a bridge. A moment where memory meets metaphor. Where the smallest coin becomes a symbol of what we once carried—and what we still pass on. a post inspired by the forthcoming book,  No Pennies to Pinch  (Franklin) See related posts  HERE . Watch for precerpts (book excerpts prior to publication) of  No Pennies to Pinch...

  Wooper (above) and Bobolink (below), earthquake-proof cats We (three adult humans and eight cats of various ages) live on a hill right on top of the San Andreas Fault, which has been busier than usual lately: three quakes 2.5-3.4 on Thanksgiving Day and the same on Black Friday. Black Friday's early morning earthquake beat the alarm clock by a few minutes and shook us awake. We cleared the sleep from our eyes and looked over to see the cats either still sleeping or yawning in wake-up attempts as the sun began filtering through the windows. That is not what I often read about cats and quakes. Supposedly (though no scientific proof exits), their behavioral changes can tip off humans to pending quakes. Well, no warnings from our eight. So, what is wrong (or right) with our cats? What cats can do during quakes: Dash under beds or into closets 🏃‍⬛ Meow loudly or yowl in distress 😿 Freeze in place, ears back, eyes wide 👀 Attempt to escape outdoors 🚪 Cluster together for rea...