Why are Metaphors Both Awesome and Terrible?
One dreadful  inspiring morning at a writing seminar long ago, I emerged from a face-to-face editor session feeling as...
Cacti, the Rock Star of the Desert
The truth is, cacti can be the best of times and the worst of times. It can represent the age of wisdom or the age of...
The Story Behind: Made Just Right…MAID-RITES!
1939... The year my mom first tasted a MAID-RITE hamburger. She and a few of her girlfriends were coming home...
Watch the News and Still be Happy?
News is stressful. Hatred. Violence. Tragedy. All proclaimed to us nonstop from television, smart devices,...
HEROES: Military Working Dogs (MWDs)
Starting with: The saga of STUBBY. No slouch, Stubby was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and respected his...
A Wee Bit About Irish Soda Bread
A Wee Bit of History about Irish Soda Bread Irish soda bread was made with basic ingredients already...
Mash-Up: Ugly Shoes, Dancing Around the World, & A Creepy Fact
I'm inviting you to  take a tiny trip with into the Nothing Burger World of Whatever. Why? Why not? I mean, unless you...
Love is in the Air!
The plethora of hearts, chocolate and stuffed animals the size of toll booths igniting the air and the airwaves the...
Train Ride of Shame
The place was London – spooky, thrilling, pompous, historic, charming, expensive, wonderful London with its...
FryBread – a Bite Out of History
Take a little nibble of frybread and close your eyes. Hear the ancient winds chanting through the canyons? Feel the...