“I have never let schooling interfere with my education.” Mark Twain   Every day someone reads a book to our grandson, Levi. Most days it’s his parents but, whenever he’s with us, we read to him as well. Why would…

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…

First, it was Johnny can’t spell. Then Johnny can’t read. Now, Johnny can’t count. Why has education in America failed? Recently, we stopped at one of those local farm stands to pick up some fresh vegetables. We’ve been going to…