At times I feel that the fairy tale must be rescued – not by me, of course, since I am, according to Dear Husband, not a rescuer but a...

The Writer Speaks: Discipline The discipline of a writer is not a constant effort. It is more like an energy field that has ebbs and...

It was with some hesitation if not trepidation that I approached writing an essay about Jane Austen. Not that I am unfamiliar with this...

To Be An American To be an American is to be proud of where you are. To be an American is to count every shooting star as the one that...

Update to Mid-August 2015 - Progress 25 April 2021 Progress continues in many facets and fashions where English literature is concerned....

It was with supreme happiness that I formally marked my progress in the Eighth Edition, Volume One, of the Norton Anthology of English...

We live in a cynical age, though just how cynical is impossible for me to tell since I’ve only lived, at least consciously, in this age....

14 July 2015 François-Marie Arouet was the name of the French writer who, once fame came to him, invented his own anagram-nom de plume,...

I have a unique vantage point in California. Born in New Jersey and raised there during a time of the early decline of the Industrial...

To savour the day and follow the promptings of one’s heart: this bold deed means “to lead,” particularly by example. Discussions of...

It’s where modern woman finds herself today: she can’t cling to a child and she can’t cling to a career, but she certainly needs to hold...

Often I am asked how I come up with the ideas for my writing projects. The answer is not an easy one. Simply put, the idea comes to me. I...

On an almost daily basis, I stringently employ my 3-paragraph rule: if a book, magazine article, online article or online anything does...

I’ve been In The Home now for over 25 years. I am doing well. I’ve always done well in a circumstance of my choosing. Being shoehorned,...

Every year at Christmas, I purchase a special treat for myself, a gift that celebrates sentiment and practicality. This past year, I...

It is not easy for the children of this writer to permit her the private space that she demands for her creativity. They are granted...

With the passing away of our first beagle, Bonnie, just after New Year’s Day 2002, Bootsie, the younger male beagle, became downright...

Dear Husband will undoubtedly have a difficult time posting this essay because it sings of him, my unsung hero. To spare his...

Some things I don’t plan; they just happen. One thing leads to another which leads to another, and before I know it, I am in the midst of...

Happy New Year 2015! I am a huge fan of the films made by Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. And I choose which film to watch based upon not...