She was a likable older woman, very rich, opinionated, out-spoken, but friendly. Not an aristocratic bone in her body. She was generous too, providing a home for her relatives who had hit some hard times. She was the kind of person you would like to see continue throughout a book of fiction, lending color and […]
Mar 24, 2026
A Dark, Rainy Morning
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We haven’t had much rain this morning, just a smattering, but the sky is dark and a mist is falling. I’m thankful for it. Arkansas is too dry once again. Rain has a way of bringing back memories of other wet days. My parents’ home in Tahlequah is where a lot of rain memories center. […]
Mar 23, 2026
A Dog Who Knew
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My little pal, Nemo, was with me for fifteen years, my constant shadow, and a presence at the computer each time I sat down to write. I remain quite sure that he knew a lot of things I didn’t know, and that he tried to get me to understand It was very hard to write […]
Mar 20, 2026
The Art of Gentle Persuasion
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In my opinion, our leaders and would-be leaders could use a course in how to get your point across without name-calling or violent rhetoric. Right now, at this moment, our country could use the logic and wisdom of Ronald Reagan, Will Rogers, and the ageless advice of Aristotle: persuade people through credibility, emotion, and logic. […]
Mar 19, 2026
What a Dream!
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Has anyone seen the film, Duel? I saw it a year or so back. Duel is a 1971 Spielberg film starring Dennis Weaver. It is a nail-biting, edge-of-your-chair thriller and probably caused my weird dream which happened after I turned off the TV. In my dream, I was in a northern state in the springtime and […]
