Author Archives: John Kevin Hickey

A book review for “This Fierce People”

Posted on December 4, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

Inspired (plagiarizing?) by the AceofSpadesHQ Sunday Morning book thread, I thought that from now on I would include some photos and information of awesome personal libraries from around the world in my book related posts. Today’s picture is of George … Continue reading →

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A book review for “Under the Black Flag”.

Posted on November 10, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

Avast mateys, there be treasure in this here book! About six weeks ago I posted my autumn reading list. You can see it here: https://www.mrvintageman.com/mrvintagemans-autumn-reading-list-for-2024. One of the books on list, called Enemies of All, was about pirates. I had … Continue reading →

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10 tips to prepare your yard and garden for winter

Posted on October 20, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

There is an old adage that the gardening year starts on January 1st. I would make the argument that mid-to-late autumn is the actual start date for next year’s garden. Doing some late season yard and garden maintenance now, can … Continue reading →

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