Life, so they say, is but a gameAnd they let it slip awayLove, like the autumn sunShould be dyin’, but it’s only just begunLike the twilight in the road up aheadThey don’t see just where we’re goin’And all the secrets…

As this, my 64th Christmas, approaches, the usual string of memories stir from within the synapses of my brain. With the first few notes of The Little Drummer Boy, or the words “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” from The…

JEBWizard Publishing is excited to announce the upcoming release of a wonderful new book by Cumberland (RI) native, John Eric Johnson. For those of us who love the wonders and magic of Christmas, this is a story you’ll want to…

I have this memory of a Cumberland High School English class in 1972 where the teacher—whose name I do not recall, but was likely just a few years older than the students— in an effort to be “cool,” asked about…

Running through a recent setup for a site required answers to security questions. Mother’s maiden name? No problem, although the “maiden” part brought a chuckle, I doubt my mother ever considered herself a maiden. First Car? Again, easy. Then came…

William Shakespeare said life is an “uncertain voyage,” and, as I add more days to my past, it seems the uncertainty grows. Except for one thing. Throughout this uncertain voyage, we share experiences. Often, we experience the most meaningful ones…

The backbone of America has always been the courage and indomitable determination of its people, no more so than in the wide-eyed enthusiasm and optimism of our youth. But something has changed. Something fundamentally dangerous has weakened the latest generations.…

On Sunday, April 24h, I had the pleasure of donating copies of my novels to Cumberland’s Awesome House of Books. (https://www.facebook.com/CumberlandLFL34034/) This is one example of the growing phenomenon of small, volunteer-run, free-standing places where one can borrow, read, and…

Here is a bit of a perspective for my fellow members of the Cumberland High School Class of 1974. In 1974: The President of the United States was Richard Nixon, until August 9th, and then Gerald Ford after Nixon resigned…