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Training to Write Better and Faster
Many new authors embark on a quest to improve their writing. I have undertaken this journey, investing time and money in reading books and attending writer’s conferences. These activities have helped me learn the craft and improve the quality of my writing. But I had not attempted to write faster until the past month. An […]
Pondering the purpose of fall foliage
During a recent walk, Elaine and I discussed the brilliant foliage of the trees. Deep and bright red leaves adorned trees standing alongside others sporting gold, green, or orange leaves. Why do trees turn different colors in autumn? Why don’t they all just turn brown? Science can answer how leaves change with descriptions of sugar […]
The Changing Nature of Courtship Etiquette
A few decades have passed since I asked a girl for a date. How things have changed. We didn’t own cell phones, use dating apps, or send text messages. The height of our communication technology was a pay phone hung on the wall in the middle of the dorm hallway. We’d dial the pay phone […]