Author: Jan Sikes

Jan Sikes writes compelling award-winning stories from the heart. She has been called a wordsmith by her peers, is an active blogger, grandmother, a fan of Texas music, and resides in North Texas.
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Welcome to the “THE CHOICE, the unexpected heroes” Blog Tour! @gmplano @4WillsPub #RRBC

Writers create stories within a context. They establish time and place, but this is not done in the abstract. A writer’s personal world provides the unspoken but overarching backdrop to the narrative. I became quite aware of this fact when writing THE CHOICE. I was dealing with a degenerative neurological problem which ultimately required surgery. …

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TAROT TUESDAY – 3 OF SWORDS

Welcome to another card reading for TAROT TUESDAY! Today I pulled the 3 of Swords. Swords deal with the mental level of consciousness that is centered around the mind and the intellect. Swords mirror the quality of mind present in your thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs. The Three of Swords represents possible heartbreak, emotional pain, sorrow, …

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Something New

In Texas, and all across America, we have this thing called "Taco Tuesday." Being the curious soul that I am, I wondered how that tradition got started. What I found is that a restaurant in California, Taco John's, started and registered a trademark for this tradition in 1989. And it has been carried forward since …

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Can We Be Replaced?

I ran across an article recently that gave me pause, and I want to share with you a few of the facts and points it made. There has been a lot of talk lately about the increased use of Artificial Intelligence, not only in manufacturing and logistics but also in news reporting. But what is …

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Decoration Day

I am going to show my age by saying that I remember when this holiday was called "Decoration Day." It wasn't until 1971 that it became an official federal holiday and the name changed to Memorial Day. I'm not a big history buff, but I love finding bits and pieces of fascinating historical events that …

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