Slightly Off the Mark

 Some books just shout out for me to read them. In this case, my main attraction to Putting Out Old Flames was the number of parallels betw...

 So, remember those two trees that were growing up in the middle of my lilac bushes? I'd pretty much decided to cut them down and try to...

 Vacation often conjures images of relaxing on a beach, climbing mountains, or visiting places you've never been. Here, in the time of C...

Much as I tried, I couldn't write anything new this year to memorialize the events of 9/11. I was so heartsick over our horribly bungled...

Writing instructors, editors, publishers, they all say the same thing: When writing a piece of fiction, start at the beginning; go to the en...

This month's newsletter is a humor break, for those who need one ... which is just about all of us. https://mailchi.mp/dfdae3a5ad39/tak...

 Okay, let's get this out of the way right now: "The Suicide Squad" is not--I repeat, NOT --a movie for kids. Most movies base...

I'm not as active as a volunteer firefighter as I used to be, because over the years my body has been beat down pretty good ... by doing...

 Since I'm reviewing two movies at once (we went to the drive-in), I'm going to keep this short. Stop laughing, I am. Yep, we're...

Look, I'm allergic to cat dander--highly allergic. Granted, it might be a Pokemon cat Emily found in the car, but I've been sne...