Dr. William S. Middleton (excerpt from my memoir, Healing with Feeling)
In my life, I have been lucky enough to have had my share of amazing teachers. The star in that array for me would be Dr William...
Blown Away – Charley and the Big Wind
It is not surprising that after telling stories to my children over the years and writing half a dozen or more that I would self- publish...
Citizen of Never Never Land
Phillip has left a permanent brand on my heart and soul. I can’t think of him or just his name without a smile erupting on my face and...
Earth Girl on Earth Day 2020
It seems impossible that the first Earth Day was 50 years ago, but my grey hairs and expanding waistline bear testimony to the passage of...
An evening or two with Leonard Bernstein in Key West
This February my wife and I forsook the snow and rain of Northern Nevada to head south to the Florida Keys. I had never been to Key West...
A Return to BrewTown and a Local Gala
I confess my marketing skills for my first literary work have been less than stellar. From what my colleagues tell me, this is quite...
A bird in the lens is worth two in the hand
I am not an ornithologist or even a “birder”, but I am fascinated by birds, both by their beauty and their flight. I enjoy photography...
In search of Genghis Khan and apple pie
No, I didn’t take Dr. Chandra up on his offer to go fly fishing for Taimen in Mongolia and go eagle hunting with Genghis Khan’s...
Conquering the world may be easier than publishing a book these days.
The Publishing Dance: The Muse/music starts and and an idea/premise - obsession begins, directing a fair amount of one’s thoughts and...
Adventures in writing, Charley's genes and my first review
I know it’s been a while but my dance card has been full(as they say). My dear wife Teri and I went to New York to the Writer’s Digest...