People often ask me why I write. Conventional wisdom says this is the worst possible time to enter the world of publishing. Book sales are at an all-time low, despite the fact that over one million books were published in 2009. The reality is that if you write because...
Hard copy may be going the way of 8-track tapes. Physical books are being dissed in favor of electronic formats. The cost of publishing hard copy books is increasing even as the sales of e-books climb. E-readers and tablets are competing fast and furiously, from...
I’ve received several messages on FaceBook about the President deciding not to proclaim a National Day of Prayer in May. While that’s not true, he has chosen to issue the proclamation without hosting a ceremony in the White House. However, U.S. District Judge Barbara...
I’m one of those people who breathes a sigh of relief and a prayer of thanks when I turn on the computer and it actually turns on. Error messages make me twitch, and solid blue screens cause me to see red. I love to teach and write. Bits and bytes--not so much....
Just Do It Thirty-four years ago, Nike launched a new advertising campaign. Adding to their already iconic...
Spiritual Junk Food Not sure why, but I’ve been bingeing on junk food for the past several weeks. Which is a...
Bluegrass and Jesus I attended my first bluegrass concert last week . . . and it was not what I expected. The...