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Iron John

November 24, 2017 Rod Leave a comment

June 3, 1951 near Saginaw, Michigan “Dorie, ring the dinner bell, please.” Millie Pearson, her blond hair pulled back with…

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Posted in: children, farmers, John Deere, polio, relationships, Saginaw, short story, Uncategorized Filed under: family, farmer, polio, Saginaw

Garden of Eden

November 22, 2017 Rod Leave a comment

Asimov misses one main myth related to this old testament myth. Namely where did Eve’s boys find their wives when…

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Posted in: Adam, Bible, children, Eve, myth, old testament, relationships Filed under: Adam, Bible, Eve, myth, old testament

A Call to Arms, Too Late for Legs

November 21, 2017 Rod Leave a comment

A Call to Arms – Too Late for Legs Copyright November 30, 2011 by Rod Merten “Dammit, Sargent! Can’t those…

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Posted in: Boche, Caro, dancing, doughboy, farmers, lost dream, Michigan, mputation, No Man's Land, Saginaw, short story, trenches, world war, World War I, wounds Filed under: amputation, Caro, dancing, doughboy, farmer, lost dream, Michigan, Saginaw, World war I, wound

Poodle – A Short Story

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“Fourteen years ago investing in poodles seemed like a good idea.” How else could I have answered her shriek? How…

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Posted in: alpacas, animals, clippings, dog breeder, fur, investment, murder, poodles, puppies, short story, strangulation, wool Filed under: alpacas, animals, dog, murder, relationship, short story

Noah and his Ark

November 19, 2017 Rod Leave a comment

I am reading Isaac Asimov’s analysis of the old testament. He points out that no historical record on any continent…

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Posted in: animals, ark, Bible, children, flood, myth, Noah, old testament, Uncategorized Filed under: ark, Bible, flood, Noah, old testament

Two Boys and Their Cats

November 14, 2017 Rod Leave a comment

Once upon a time, and this was really a long time ago, there lived a family in a small town.…

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Posted in: animals, backpack, cats, children, children's story, England, imaginary pet, nighttime story, pet, Ryan, short story, show and tell, South Oxney, Uncategorized Filed under: bedtime story, cats, children, children's story, England, imaginary pet, nighttime story, Ryan, short story, show and tell, South Oxney

Five Beliefs About War

October 21, 2017 Rod Leave a comment

I was born exactly thirty years after the end of WWI and just three years after VE day. As an…

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Posted in: economic, England, Eve, political, powerful, rich, Uncategorized, VietNam, wealth, world war Filed under: economic, futility, peace, political, war

Why War Sucks

January 5, 2017 Rod Leave a comment

I was born exactly thirty years after the end of WWI and just three years after VE day. As an…

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    rodmerten@gmail.com
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    989-293-8854
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    Tarpon Springs, FL

Buy “Uncle Buddy”

Uncle Buddy

An Iraqi war veteran finds love and hope through the imagination of his five year old nephew. A CinemaStar Productions LLC. Published on Oct 11, 2013


Buy “Hitler, My Father”

hitler, my father

Possibly the next best seller, coming in November of 2017! Contact Rod Merten for Book Signing Events and discussion.


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