A few months ago my granddaughter and I were spending the day together. We were out for a drive. I had just gotten a new car. As we were chatting the subject turned to my new car and how different it was from her mom’s. “Cars these days have come a long way from what… Read More Look How Things Change… Read More Look How Things Change
Today we have the privilege of speaking with Kristen Joy Wilks. Kristen lives in the beautiful woods of the Cascade mountains with her camp director husband, three fierce sons, and a large and slobbery Newfoundland dog. She spent her misguided youth falling in love with Commander Spock via Star Trek reruns. Hello Kristen, thank you… Read More Tuesday Talks – Author Interview – Kristen Joy Wilks… Read More Tuesday Talks – Author Interview – Kristen Joy Wilks
1945 was a great year to be an eight-year-old boy in rural Indiana. School had just let out and my big bro was headin’ home. Tommy and Mag’s families weren’t as lucky as ours. The war had snatched their brothers. I felt plum sorry for them… but maybe not as sorry as I shoulda. Momma had… Read More Friday Fiction – It’s Just Not Right – Flash Fiction… Read More Friday Fiction – It’s Just Not Right – Flash Fiction
Last week I wrote about language and how it’s changed over the years. Language is ever changing and evolving, and for many of us, this is frustrating. On average, people don’t like change, especially as we get older. I remember as a teen and young adult, I was constantly moving around my furniture. In many… Read More If “Old Folks” Wrote Text… Read More If “Old Folks” Wrote Text
Anne Mateer is with us today. Hi Anne, tell us a little about yourself and how you were raised. I was born in Detroit, MI, but my parents moved us back to Texas, their home state when I was 4. I was raised in Ft. Worth and am the oldest of four children—three girls and… Read More Tuesday Talk – Interview with Anne Mateer… Read More Tuesday Talk – Interview with Anne Mateer