My Love Affair with Words
Like people who love wine or beer, I’m in love with words. I like the feel of some words in my mouth, the sound of them in my ears, their…
Garden Variety Envy … Or Jealousy?
When I lived in Idaho, visits to the gardens of my friends in warmer climates used to arouse a familiar emotion in me: garden envy. Seeing the colorful bougainvillea,…
Get Your Words Right
I cannot make my days longer, so I strive to make them better. Henry David Thoreau I’m afraid some writers have twisted these great words into, “I cannot make my…
Fiction is Fun. So is TFOB.
Whew! February is drawing to a close. Here in Tucson, it’s actually been winter for a few days this month. I even took a photo of some snow—from far away.…
