History, Romance and Research
Writing historical fiction takes nerve...fake sign-language interpreter nerve. Unless your day job is at Historical Williamsburg chances are you really don't know how people lived back then. You've read a lot of books yourself (mostly written by people who were also...
A Christmas Prayer for Grandpa
When I was growing up, Christmas always meant a trip to Grandma’s house in Missouri. We’d pull in late Christmas Eve, piled up like a litter of sleeping puppies. Drowsily, we’d drag our suitcases and presents into the house to be greeted by Grandma with warm hugs,...
How Being a Reader Can Make You Rich and Popular
Supply and demand - the theory that drives most transactions. If you have a rare talent, a precious commodity, you can charge what you will for it. Those who need your services have to pay. Case in point - our daughter Reagan. My kids and I spend a lot of time sharing...
Hypocrisy?
If you're like me, you might not know how to respond when you first see this picture. My initial reaction was "Yeah, we should help the poor. That's what the church is supposed to be about." You see, I'd rather give to missions, orphanages and disaster relief than...
Voice and “The Voice”
If I had to choose a favorite of the TV talent shows, it'd be NBC's "The Voice." On The Voice four judges sit with their backs turned to the contestants as they perform so the singer's appearance doesn't factor into their decision. During the performance, if one of...