Author

Hernibs
Former matchmaker par excellence - or Dating Guru as the Irish media called me- I was born in Germany. Having achieved a Masters Degree in English, I got married, had two children and then emigrated to Ireland with my family for the GOOD LIFE.
Involuntary life on an organic Irish farm produced a crop of misgivings and the break-up of our marriage. Single again, I launched a dating service in Dublin which eventually planted the seeds for my novel: Next Time lucky: How to Find Your Mr. Right. I'm the author of Intrepid Home Swappers I and II and my book "I once had a Farm in Ireland" will be released soon.
I'm now happily married in the USA.
My husband surprised me with this choice of book. He usually makes his selection from award-winning sites and…
Where Have All the Hearses Gone?
Halloween and its spooky front lawn decorations were a novelty for me
The Book of Mormon
A must−see even for somebody who is not that keen on musicals.
V-Day: You Either Love it or Hate it!
Feeling fazed already by this happiest of lovey-dovey days in the year?
Ketamine Intervention
A Ketamine intervention is an FDA approved procedure that should interrupt pain signals to the brain
Big Eyes
Directed and produced by Tim Burton, Big Eyes is based on the true story of Walter Keane
Home Swapping and Online Dating
Have you ever swapped homes with a stranger? Are you online looking for love?
David Fincher’s Gone Girl
Gone Girl, written by Gillian Flynn has topped the New York Times Bestsellers list for more than a year
Josh Boone’s The Fault in Our Stars
Cancer patients Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters are no ordinary teenagers who experience first love
Next Time Lucky: How to Find Mr. Right
Men clearly get the better deal in my view. They should try being a mother, career woman, and sex partner, all at…
Philomena
Oscar nominated movie is based on a true story, a book written by M. Sixsmith- it also happened to a friend of…
Fazed by Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day, synonymous with love and romance, is once again bombarding us with all things red and pink…
America at the Crossroads
Published on behalf and with the permission of the poet: JoAnna O'Keefe
Member of the National League of American…
The “Not so Goodies in our Food”
In Europe, scientists found out in the 70s that food additives, artificial colorings in particular, are detrimental…
Home is where your “Heimat” is
Does our perception of feeling at home and belonging change as we get older? Where is home anyway?
Online Dating and Faithfulness
When people hear I was a matchmaker in a former life and wrote a book about it they usually react quite excitedly.…
Heidi Ruby Miller
Heidi Ruby Miller, author of the recently released novel Greenshift has a feature on her blog called : Meet the…
Some Soul Searching for Singles on V-Day
If you're single, or divorced, or maybe just out of a relationship and reading this, you are probably looking for…
Are you dreading V-Day too?
It was the last week in January. Back in my own home, tuned in to my favorite Irish radio station and presenter, I…
Online Etiquette and the Written Word
The written word, proper grammar and language usage are the tools of a writer.We bloggers and writers…