Have You Ever Had This Happen? You’re in a conversation with a group in a roomful of people. Suddenly someone in that group begins to speak “down” to you as if you don’t know what you’re talking about. As they continue to talk about whatever the subject is, they seem to be experts and know […]
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I am a professional freelance writer and editor. I'm retired from the newspaper industry and spend time writing on a variety of subjects on two websites I own. I attended the College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas. I'm also a Vietnam era Army veteran. My favorite quote is: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain."
Ray Bradbury: Supreme Storyteller
Photo Courtesy of Alan Light Ray Bradbury, Supreme Storyteller Ray Bradbury, author of numerous works of science-fiction, was born on August 22nd 1920, in Waukegan, Illinois. As a fascinating piece of his history, he was descended from Mary Bradbury, who was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. His […]
Pumpkin Harvest Cookies
Pumpkins Are Fall’s Gift Pumpkin is plentiful in the Autumn. It’s one of our best-loved cooking ingredients and really symbolizes the Fall season. The treat I’m sharing is one of my favorite pumpkin cookie recipes, and I hope you’ll like them. They’re easy and not labor intensive to put together, but take some time for […]
French Apple Pie
Photo Credit French Apple Pie Fall or Autumn is the time when the new crop of the best, crispy, crunchy apples are available at market. I give you this recipe for French Apple Pie now as the season approaches, because it deserves the best apples you can find. Photo Credit This apple pie is […]
Chewy Granola Bars
Chewy Granola Bars Photo Credit I love granola bars, but only the soft, chewy kind. I created this recipe of Soft Chewy Granola Bars to satisfy my yearning for the kind that doesn’t break your teeth or your jaw when you’re biting or chewing them. Reasons for Loving Granola Bars Though there are many reasons […]
Dogs I Have Known and Loved
Dogs I Have Known and Loved Sarah – February 18, 1999 – March 29, 2014 NOTE: This story was originally written in 2012. Since that time I lost my dear little pug, Sarah, which is the first story you will read. She was 15 when she died, blind, diabetic, and barely able to get around […]
Trump Won’t Go Away
Photo Credit Trump Won’t Go Away America is in another election season, this one for the big guy, the top banana, the President of the United States. Our current President, Donald J. Trump won’t go away. He is up for re-election in 2020, having won in 2016 by Electoral Votes. His opponent Hillary Clinton took […]
Heavenly Hash – A Summer Treat
Photo Credit Heavenly Hash – A Cool Treat Heavenly Hash is a salad or a dessert, whichever you want to call it. It’s a very versatile recipe, you can use it as a side dish, or as a light dessert. Either way, it lives up to its name of “heavenly.” Heavenly Hash is a combination […]
Who Was Bass Reeves?
Bass Reeves, dedicated deputy in the 1800s Who Was Bass Reeves? Bass Reeves was an anomaly of his time, an honest, upstanding United States Marshal of the old west, in a time when many who were given the title of lawman were as crooked as those they chased. Bass, known to face down vigilantes […]
Fruit Salad with Creamy Honey-Lime Dress...
Summer Fruit Salad with Creamy Honey-Lime Dressing Do you love fresh fruit, especially spring and summer fruits? Those luscious strawberries, melons, blueberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, all just call my name at the beginning of summer. As soon as the fresh crop hits my supermarket I’m making my Summer Fruit Salad with Creamy Honey-Lime Dressing, because […]