Left to Our Own Devices

Planning a trip? The contents of your cell phone may be just as important as the contents of your suitcase.

Why Books

“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.”  Continue reading →

Cancer–Fighting the Metaphor

“Fighting cancer.” When I think of cancer this phrase comes readily to mind. But not everyone warms up to this Continue reading →

It’s All About Context

The Alhambra was forever after associated in my mind with castles in Spain and playing Authors with Dad.

Not Missing the Golden Age of Flight

Recently I heard yet another speaker gush about the golden age of flight. The glamorous days of travel when your Continue reading →

Publish it NOW

What a treat to see my book in print! You Can Only Go Forward is out there at last and Continue reading →

Road Trips Then and Now

Recently the Wall Street Journal carried a review of a book called, Don’t Make Me Pull Over, by Richard Ratay, Continue reading →

Coming to Life in The Garden

My garden may be three sizes too large now, but I think it will soon be just right. It’s been Continue reading →