I didn’t know the bassoon was so cool.
When I was in third grade, my mother and I visited my school one evening to select my musical instrument Music in Blackstone, Massachusetts, where I grew up, was…
Early morning visitors to our home. Thank goodness.
Around 6:00 yesterday morning, our newly installed carbon monoxide detector began beeping. We had work done on our furnace the day before, plus we had a new carbon monoxide detector…
Less religion isn’t always a bad thing
The new Gallup poll, published last week, indicates that religious membership in the United States has fallen to just 47% among those surveyed — representing less than half of the adult…
Quidditch is stupid
I'm reading the Harry Potter series to Elysha and the kids. We're enjoying it very much. One of our favourite parts of the day. See what I did there? But…
It’s outrage. Nothing more.
There is a short cross street in my neighborhood that connects two infrequently traveled longer streets. It's just a couple hundred yards long. A total of eight houses on the…
Pandemic musings: April 10, 2020
I wrote this exactly one year ago today after a long bike ride. _________________________________________ I saw a hawk circling overhead today as I wound my way around an empty church…
Comic book bans in the 1950’s were so stupid, just like this today…
In case you don't know or have forgotten, comic books came under fire in the 1950's by conservative firebrands claiming that they were causing juvenile delinquency. This crusade was initially…
“Twenty-one Truths About Love” in France! Plus a title story.
The story behind the title of my fifth novel, "Twenty-one Truths About Love," is an interesting one. My original title for the book was "Lists," since the book is written…
Just ask.
Last week I received an email from a high school sophomore who had read my book Storyworthy. He was looking for additional tips to improve his conversations and interactions with…
Natasha deserved a funeral, too.
Just for the record, The Avengers' Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow, gets screwed in Avenger's Endgame. This has been bothering me for quite a while. First off, please note that…
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