Please take a moment to share my work on social media. Agree or disagree, the more who read this the bigger the opportunity to share with others and promote meaningful dialog. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. A recent posting on a…

In keeping with an old tradition, I bring you Part 1 of the serialized story of The Day After Christmas. Millions of years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, the Pawtucket Times would publish a story over the two weeks…

Today, June 20, 2021, at 11:31 PM, we will begin the long descent into winter by reaching the summer solstice. The longest day—actually the longest period of sunlight—will end, and the days will grow shorter. While this extended period of…

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…

I grew up in Cumberland, Rhode Island, where we were fortunate enough to have a world of fields and streams and woods to explore to our heart’s content—or when we got hungry, whichever came first. The streams offered us the…

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…

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…