October 10, 2022 What a hodge-podge combination I am. I’ve got some of Uncle Ray in me. He and my great-aunt Angie were satisfied to...

October 8, 2022 We all take on hard things at times. We just walk right into difficulty, eyes wide open. For instance, young adults...

October 5, 2022 I don’t rake leaves. I just don’t. Autumn is a wonderful time, except for the leaves. Well, I mean I love the colors...

October 3, 2022 In an evening writing course I took a dozen years ago, the professor assured us that each person’s work would be unique. ...

October 1, 2022 What a day! It’s fall, y’all, and today our family is involved with a big estate sale. Also I’m scheduled to compete in...

September 28, 2022 We’re into the last week of the Major League Baseball season. Several teams are still unsure if they will make the...

September 26, 2022 Writers have different paces. I remember reading an interview with writer Stephen King a few years back, in which he...

September 24, 2022 I love the convenience of shopping for clothes online. Instead of going from store to store looking for the color and...

September 21, 2022 Joy and I have just returned from our second annual apple country tour. We spent the weekend going from farm market...

September 19, 2022 I’m still getting over Christmas. I recently finished writing my next book, a collection of short stories related to...