An Essay: On A Canticle for Leibowitz
I took the book—published back in 1959—from my shelf on April Fool’s Day because I wanted to fulfill my requirement of reading at least one classic each month. More the…
Hard Learner
When I was much younger, I would stick it to the "Man." To say that I am not the brightest tool in the drawer would be an understatment. Seems in…
Childhood Houses
I guess all these places are a little like me. We look the same, but our surroundings and the things that mades us what we are have changed. Memories aren't what they used to be.
New Reads and New Views
I mentioned before that I would like to read an author I've not read before each month this year. So I decided to add some other things to that list.…
The Therapy of Reading
When I take the time to actually think about it, I have always read and written stories and poems as a sort of therapy, a way to deal with the…
Review: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is an absolute train wreck. And not at all like that sounds. It depicts a train wreck of what our society has become.…
Winter Wonderland
With Northwest Arkansas experiencing record sustained cold temperatures, I dressed appropriately in layers when I went out to clean the snow and ice off the car and the driveway and…
2020: What a Year!
Many unexpected things happened during the year. One of the most exciting is that I committed to 38 books when I participated in the annual Goodreads[dot]com reading challenge but finished…
Mr. Williams Knocks It Out of the Park Again
During my senior year in high school back in 1988, I paid the criminal price of $19.95 for a hardback book from DAW publishing. The tale of a young kitchen…
The Magnificent Masters of Florence
Without much fanfare—at least that I noticed—an 8-episode series started on NetFlix in December 2016. Medici: Masters of Florence, starring Game of Thrones alumni Richard Madden, is a historical period…