A favorite theme of science fiction has always been the “alternate-Earth” theory. Somewhere out there, it goes, there is a planet that is virtually identical
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Where civility goes to die.
About 14 months ago, I considered my New Year’s resolutions for 2018. Not normally a big believer in resolutions, I thought maybe one or two
The power of love.
There’s not much to do when you’re sitting in the chair at the dentist’s office except think of what’s coming and try not to be
Characters wanted..no, needed.
The other day I started reading another Jack Reacher novel. This one is Echo Burning, the fifth in the series, which will deliver its 23rd
Refusing to live on cruise control.
My father retired in 1997, a few months after reaching the age of 62. During the last dozen or so years of his career in education he
Becoming a grandfather.
My two brothers and I have often talked about how blessed we were, growing up with both of our grandfathers close by. It’s a situation
A Strenuous Writer's Life 