25 Books in 2020 Challenge
January 2020, I received a message from my nephew, Aaron, with a Family Challenge to read 25 books in the Year 2020. Incidentally, Aaron is a prodigious reader, his last … Continue reading 25 Books in 2020 Challenge
Category: Writer
Autumn Plans & Winter Reads
“There are adventures of the spirit and one can travel in books and interest oneself in people and affairs. One need never be dull as long as one has friends … Continue reading Autumn Plans & Winter Reads
There Will Come Soft Rains
The year was 1918. World War I was coming to an end when Sara Teasdale wrote “There Will Come Soft Rains.” Influenced by the unprecedented levels of destruction witnessed and … Continue reading There Will Come Soft Rains
Celebrating Shakespeare’s Globe
“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His … Continue reading Celebrating Shakespeare’s Globe
Best Seller Published on May 8th
Exciting News in the Fairy Tale World! A new author, H.C. Andersen has brought us the first installment of sixty-one unbound pages published May 8th. It is certain to be … Continue reading Best Seller Published on May 8th
Celebrating William Shakespeare
For many, William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in the English language. He is called England’s national poet or the “Bard on Avon” or “The Bard.” William Shakespeare continues to … Continue reading Celebrating William Shakespeare
The Pilgrim’s Progress
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” John Bunyan Vanity fair, slough of despond, the straight and narrow, and muckraking … Continue reading The Pilgrim’s Progress
The Tale of Two Brothers
“The frog answered, “I do not care for your clothes, your pearls and jewels, nor for your golden crown, but if you will love me and let me … Continue reading The Tale of Two Brothers
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! In our deepest memories of childhood, … Continue reading Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
The Professor
“We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that … Continue reading The Professor
A Toast to the Professor
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that … Continue reading A Toast to the Professor
Happy New Year 2018
“The chief beauty about time is that you cannot waste it in advance. The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you, as perfect, as … Continue reading Happy New Year 2018
