Sun Across the Sky
We live by the clock, it seems. From the time the alarm goes off until we set it again at night, we are constantly aware and constantly...
Mark Twain's Apology
Mark Twain famously wrote, in a letter to a friend, "I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead." A man...
A Magician's Trick
Rabbits out of hats. Girls cut in half. Houdini-type escapes. Those are your run of the mill magicians' tricks. Then you have top notch...
Where's My Story?
I'm a firm believer that everyone has a story to tell. Not necessarily a novel or a detailed work of non-fiction. But every one of us has...
Don't Give Up!
I've considered myself a writer my entire life. I mean that as literally as I can (obviously I wasn't a writer when I was four). I've...
As Darkness Falls
This week celebrates the first official day of summer. Northeast Pennsylvania has finally reached a point where I can wear dresses and...
Pieces of a Heart
It's no secret that I enjoy the beauty of handmade quilts, and I've written before about Jennie Doan and the Missouri Star Quilt Company....
The Lord and the Lady
Ian Rutledge is not the first fictional detective to fight demons enraged during WWI. Lord Peter Wimsey fought his own demons as the main...
The Necessary Life
On May 25, I posted the first of a mini-series on living the minimal life. Americans are blessed with comfort and prosperity. Some people...
In the Weeds
I've never enjoyed golf. Mark Twain famously said, "Golf is a good walk spoiled." No doubt it takes some skill to use a small round...
