My Unexpected Journey to a Side Hustle

Posted 2/2/2025

  A writer’s conference I am a member of and whose meeting I sometimes go to, posts monthly interviews of members.  Among the many questions they ask is what their day job is if they do something besides writing.  The percentage of authors who can rely solely on writing for income is well below one percent. …  Read More

Where Did Halloween Come From?

“Where did Halloween come from?” sounds like a question a child might ask, but it’s not a childish question.  Parents may be more comfortable explaining why people dress as scary creatures on a particular day of the year than telling them where babies come from.  Halloween is a tradition which means that people do it…Posted 10/21/2024

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What Was Really on Trial in These Cases?

Posted 12/15/2024

 Courtroom trials are ready-made drama.  Some are far less dramatic than others, but some trials achieve a status that people tend to call “iconic.”  Several trials have been called the Trial of the Century including the O.J. Simpson trial in the 1990’s.  That trial had a sensational crime, a creepy defendant, and most importantly it…Read More