I wish this story were different. I really do. The first time I ran into this issue was in a conversation I had with an older lady I …

This story starts with my mom, veers off into a seemingly non-related story about two tough guys and then lands back in my mom’s lap. You’ve been warned. …

I will admit that I was not a fan of 2020. That seems to be the consensus. “Goodbye, 2020 and good riddance.” And in fact, I was doing …

At the writing of this post, I await with excitement and trepidation my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. The good part is the family part—visiting with loved ones amid a …

Stories are more than entertainment. They teach us about life and how to live it. For example, here are a couple of stories about character movement and editing.   Character movement– …

This morning I talked with two people on the cusp of a breakdown. Everyone’s anxiety about the school year and what that might or might not mean for …

If you were to ask me how long summer lasted when I was a kid, the answer would have been for-ever! Long, lazy, eternal times of hot weather, …

It has been a while since I was in school. But some memories remain, and one even became a habit. That memory was getting the course syllabus each semester, …

“Do you have any regrets?” I know you’re supposed answer no, or in the words of Frank Sinatra, “too few to mention.”But I have one. It’s a regret that …