Fiction Fast
I love to read. I go through phases where I will read everything this particular author has written, until I get to the point where I am...
Handwriting, the Lost Art
I'm reading a book about the invention of bookshelves. It's an obscure topic, I know. Writers are like that. We get excited about strange...
Words
I am a wordsmith. I like words. I like to read them, craft them into entertaining and informative stories and articles, and play games...
Inspiration
One definition of the word inspiration is “any stimulus to creative thought or action.” The root word inspire comes from the Latin...
"We'll Be Afraid Together"
As my students can well attest, Little House on the Prairie is by far my favorite TV show ever! One of my favorite sayings – and no doubt...
One Lifetime
“In one lifetime we lead a lot of different lives.” So says the character Angela in the TNT original series “Rizzoli & Isles.” How true...
The Loneliest Moment
What is the loneliest moment you’ve ever endured? Being isolated in your tiny apartment during a snowstorm? Sitting at Christmas dinner...
Life is Better Connected
A few nights ago, I attended what my church calls "Next." We like to encourage people to "take the next step." For some people, that...
Precious
To ancient civilizations, the exchange of ideas wa What now? Words today are disseminated more rapidly and affordably than any printing...
