Why I Read Fantasy by S. Arthur Yates

When Susan asked me to write about why I read fantasy I thought, “Sure. That’ll be fun.” It is not fun. How do you explain something almost everyone loves? (Do you like Disney and Pixar movies? Fantasy. Every super-hero movie is fantasy. How to Train Your Dragon,...

Ready, Set, Go

There’s “hump day” (Wednesday) and TGIF (Thank Goodness it’s Friday). Like millions of Americans, Monday through Friday, week after week, I had my morning routine before going to work. We all have a pre-work routine. We do certain things to prepare for the tasks that...

Don’t Poke Yourself with Your Fork

So I just bought another book — Dr, Michael T. Murray MD’s The Magic of Food – Live Longer and Healthier and Lose Weight- with the Synergetic Diet. I need another diet plan like a hole in the head, but after reading  the (free) first chapter, I realized this is more...

The Other Independence Day

I looked forward to attending church service this weekend for the last month. We could finally gather for worship without making a reservation, sitting far away from each other, or wearing masks unless we wanted to. We enjoyed lemonade after the service amid smiles...