Beth L Barnett

I am a native mid-westerner but graduated of Mills College in Oakland CA, Am an x-ray technologist and have sold major x-ray equipment internationally. Now write novels and blog for fun. Member of Kansas City Writers Group and KC Ebooks. Love all kinds of movies, dining out, cooking in, reading, certain causes (environmental, animals and women), politics, bridge, friends, and family.

NO TO KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE

Published July 5, 2013 | By Beth L Barnett

JUST SAY NO

Steve Rose is correct when he says GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL but he his dead wrong when he says we need the Keystone XL pipeline. Here’s why:

The Keystone pipeline will carry a highly corrosive and benzene-laced… Continue reading →

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ROBERT CAPA REMEMBERED

Published June 28, 2013 | By Beth L Barnett

It was the time when photojournalism was just taking off. World War II was the war of the world. And just who was this Robert Capa? He was the perfect hero. He was brilliant on either side of the camera:… Continue reading →

PRIVACY AND YOUR HEALTH

Published June 21, 2013 | By Beth L Barnett

There are all kinds of crazies in the world. Here’s the latest.

This is about two guys, one an industrial mechanic who worked for General Electric Co., who is also allegedly a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and the… Continue reading →

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BENGHAZI

Published June 14, 2013 | By Beth L Barnett

Last night I couldn’t sleep so I did the unthinkable. I tuned in to Glenn Beck. He was on a rant about Benghazi, a place I’ll bet he’d never heard of before the 2012 attack and probably couldn’t even pronounce.… Continue reading →

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GARDEN TRASH OR TREASURES

Published June 7, 2013 | By Beth L Barnett

It has been said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.(Is that a pithicism?) This spring we have a lot of what others call trashy plants in our yard, but I prefer to think of them as treasures.

The… Continue reading →

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