It’s always interesting to visit countries in the Third World. My recent trip to Nepal was particularly instructive. I learned it’s a country of 30 million people sandwiched between China and India. Or as our guide for our tour of Kathmandu, the capital, put it, “The best part of a sandwich is the filling, so
World War II history books tell you about the Normandy Invasion, and about all the amphibious landings in the Pacific Theater that led to the defeat of Japan. What they don’t tell you is exactly how these operations were planned and executed. It wasn’t as easy as sailing to an island and jumping off the
Because today was the first snowfall, I thought it appropriate to repost my poem about winter. It’s from my book Some Poems About Life, available here and on Amazon.com. Perspective The son stood in the doorway,Behold a beautiful sight!As far as he could see,nothing but fluffy white! Today would be a timeof laughter and play begun.And most
“Is this your first time on Everest?” The question took me by surprise, but was perfectly logical when trekking through Nepal. Many people visit that small country of 30 million people sandwiched between China and India to see the Himalaya Mountains. They shouldn’t be disappointed; the views are spectacular. But the views are earned through
Have you every heard the saying “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door”? If not, good, because it isn’t true at all. Not only do you need a promising idea, but you need a way (preferably multiple ways) to tell the world about it. No one is going
Here is an original poem from my book Some Poems About Life, available on this website. On Importance I saw an old friend yesterday. A high school classmate. We had a lot to catch up on. He’s doing very well, he says. He has a very responsible position. He makes major decisions all the time.
Here is an original poem for Fall, inspired by my neighbor’s love of apples — APPLES Do you like apples? Johnny Appleseed came to me in a dream and told me to plant apple trees. (Not really, but it makes more sense this way.) So I planted three apple trees in my yard. Now they
Solstice Publishing has recently released Book 4 in the Secrets, Adventures, Fear, & Love series of short-story collections in both paperback and Kindle editions. I was fortunate enough to have my Christmas story, “Thanks, Santa,” included. “Thanks, Santa” was based on a true story as told to me by a friend who works seasonally as
Today I am reposting one of my favorite short stories. It was originally published at BewilderingStories.com in Issue 612, and was an Editors’ Choice in the 2015 First Quarterly Review. It’s also included in my book Stories Short and Strange, available on this website and Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle versions (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%22stories+short+and+strange%22&i=stripbooks&crid=3NM0S4R47KU87&sprefix=stories+short+and+strange+%2Cstripbooks%2C145&ref=nb_sb_noss). By the way, one of these
Most people consider their pets to be members of their family. This is especially true for dogs. What’s more, many owners feel they know what their dogs are thinking and can communicate with them on a basic level. That’s why I was intrigued by the article “Top 10 Smartest Dogs: Find Out if Your Pup