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.

Pinky says: Rembrandt across the centuries

Published October 1, 2010 | By Beth L Barnett

In this day and age Rembrandt is one of the few artists that almost everyone knows and reveres. Four years ago huge celebrations of his 400th birthday took place around the globe, and so we are remiss in taking… Continue reading →

Alternatives to Sarah Palin

Published September 24, 2010 | By Beth L Barnett

Here are a few women who could take on Sarah Palin and knock her off her pedestal.

Beverly Perdue, governor of North Carolina. She’s youngish, smart, pretty and a great campaigner. She is married with two grown sons, is… Continue reading →

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The English Teacher

Published September 17, 2010 | By Beth L Barnett

As I filled out applications for college during my senior year, my father told me to skip Stanford. “You’re grades aren’t good enough,” he said, but I knew the real reason. My boyfriend Clayton went there and my dad… Continue reading →

Saving Family History

Published September 10, 2010 | By Beth L Barnett

In 1900, my grandmother, Anna Lyon, wrote about her life in her diary. In 1950 I wrote about mine and just this year, my granddaughter wrote about hers. All of us unknowingly recorded history. Had human beings not documented their… Continue reading →

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What’s the matter with Iowa? And Maine? And the federal Department of Natural Resources?

Published September 3, 2010 | By Beth L Barnett

And the federal Department of Agriculture?

All four have allowed Austin “Jack” DeCoster to continue his egg businesses as usual. He owns one of the two operations that recalled almost HALF A BILLION eggs last month.

Here’s part of his… Continue reading →