The Abdication of the King
He had it all: power, wealth, prestige, and respect. He could have chosen any woman in the world, but the woman who stole his heart was...
Who Is She?
What drives a story? Is it plot? Is it conflict? Is it character? I think for me, I read a book because of the characters. It's the...
Gimme a Break
How did August sneak up on me? May was two weeks ago, it seems. But, alas, it is, in fact, August 1. For the past 11 years, I have...
True Self
Tonight I read a passage of Scripture that is not entirely foreign to me. I mean, I've read it before. Much as I wish I could claim to...
Another Flashback
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog addressing one of the major issues I've encountered with book series that add a prequel to the series....
Well Written
Today is the day we commemorate the Birth of a Nation, the day the Second Continental Congress adopted Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of...
A Broken Lens
Galileo is famous for his invention of the telescope, but the most famous telescope is named for astronomer Edwin Hubble. NASA launched...
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...
